Politics
Biden picks Julie Su as next U.S. labor secretary
Former California labor department head would be cabinet's third Asian American
Politics
International relations
Japan defense pacts with U.K. and Australia move closer to approval
Troop visits and training facilitated with 'quasi-allies' as Chinese threat looms
Travel & Leisure
Japan opens up to Chinese tourists, but can it handle the rush?
80% of hotels short-staffed as country sees 84 times as many overseas visitors
Politics
China's Xi lays out government 'reform' plan at party plenum
Central Committee nails down cabinet picks ahead of National People's Congress
Politics
Pakistani court orders arrest of former premier Imran Khan
Political tensions mount as economy deteriorates
US-China tensions
U.S. CHIPS Act fund bars chipmakers from China expansion for 10 years
Washington also bans beneficiaries of $39bn program from using cash for share buybacks
Energy
Japan cabinet backs bills to extend nuclear reactor use beyond 60 years
Extensions to be granted on case-by-base basis under new legislation
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar's natural gas income in jeopardy as foreign firms exit
Human rights concerns prompt Chevron, Thailand's PTTEP to think twice about projects
International relations
Blinken, Central Asia leaders meet 1 year on from Ukraine war
Top U.S. diplomat makes first visits to capitals of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
Society
China eyes cash rewards, newlywed leave to reverse birthrate slump
Cities nationwide rolling out incentives in bid to fix demographic crisis
Opinion
Russia will prove more formidable spoiler than Iran
With asymmetric warfare, Putin is seeking to weaken NATO unity
Society
Deaths jumped 8.9% in Japan in 2022 to almost double birth total
Record 1.58m people died, showing impact of aging population, COVID
BOJ confirmation hearings
BOJ deputy chief nominees say monetary easing must continue
Uchida, Himino say central bank addressing side effects at upper house hearing
Caixin
China's struggling bus operators highlight local fiscal woes
Municipal governments suffer from COVID controls, loss of revenue and subsidies
Taiwan tensions
Taiwan's unofficial diplomacy gains as democracies sour on China
Foreign minister Wu's recent visit to U.S. unimaginable just a few years ago
Defense
Thailand, U.S. resume Cobra Gold military exercise at full scale
America sends 6,000-strong contingent in a show of regional commitment
Economy
Foreign investment in China slumps to 18-year low
Economic and political worries spur more exits and fewer new entries
International relations
Canada bans TikTok from government devices over security concerns
Chinese-owned short-video app poses an 'unacceptable' risk, it says
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea debates farm reform in sign of growing food shortage
Workers' Party holds plenary session just 2 months after previous one
Ukraine war
Chinese cars, phones gain ground in Russia's sanctions-hit economy
3 Chinese auto brands grab 16% of shrinking market as global carmakers exit
