Australia election
Albanese's Labor projected to win Australian election
ABC projects PM Morrison's Coalition won't be able to form next government
Politics
Climate Change
Coal holdout Japan faces pressure as G-7 rallies around energy goal
U.S. and Europe look to go coal-free by end of the 2030s.
Indo-Pacific
Japan, Australia, India, U.S. to agree on COVID vaccine cooperation
The four nations are due to hold summit in Tokyo next week
Indo-Pacific
Biden, Yoon agree to work toward rules-based Indo-Pacific
U.S. explores deploying more weapons, conducting bigger military drills
Ukraine war: Free to read
Ukraine latest: Russia stops Finland gas flows over payments dispute
Moscow says it has full control of Mariupol; Japan, U.S. walk out of APEC meeting in protest of Russia
Ukraine war
Japan, U.S., Australia walk out of APEC meeting in protest of Russia
Canada, New Zealand also join move at trade minister conference in Bangkok
International relations
Kishida calls China's development in East China Sea 'unacceptable'
Japan PM says his government has lodged complaint against Beijing
Comment
North Korea jolted by huge and abrupt COVID outbreak
Infection wave could threaten Kim Jong Un's ill-prepared government
Belt and Road
East Timor's new president still driving China's Belt and Road
Ramos-Horta supports initiative 'completely' and urges U.S. to cooperate
Ukraine war
Russia claims to have taken full control of Mariupol
Siege at steelworks ends as Ukrainian defenders surrender
Caixin
China's tax revenue sinks amid rollout of VAT refund policy
Local governments hit as Beijing tries to help businesses cope with slow growth
Australia election
Australians cast ballots in vote to pick new prime minister
Labor has a lead in opinion polls, but the conservative coalition is closing gap
Interview
Kishida lauds Indo-Pacific framework as sign of U.S. commitment
Japanese PM discusses chip partnership, 'new capitalism' and defense spending
Ukraine war: Free to read
Ukraine from April 28 to May 21: Russia to consider allowing over-40s to join military
Russia's Gazprom will halt flows of natural gas to Finland on Saturday
International relations
Japan protests over suspected Chinese drilling in East China Sea
Tokyo says Beijing is building structure for potential gas field development
US-China tensions
Chinese scientists in U.S. haunted by targeted prosecutions
Even after 'China Initiative' ended, professors struggle to get their lives back
Politics
Taiwan sets 12-year prison term for stealing tech secrets
Taipei bolsters protection of critical semiconductor industry
Supply Chain
Biden visits Samsung's chip plant to highlight economic security
President calls for supply-chain coordination among value-sharing partners
Interview
Kishida says rapid yen movements are 'undesirable'
Japan prime minister calls for long-term steps to mitigate currency's weakness
Indo-Pacific
Ahead of Biden visit, San Diego-based carrier to dock in Japan
USS Abraham Lincoln to make port call at Yokosuka with crew of 4,800