Indo-Pacific
Japan and U.K. sign landmark defense cooperation treaty
Agreement allows militaries of both nations to be deployed to the other
Politics
Opinion
U.K. will stand by Japan as China leverages its state power
Britain is committed to the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific region
International relations
China visa freeze disrupts Japanese business plans
Companies and universities blindsided by retaliatory measure from Beijing
Myanmar Crisis
Indonesia to set up office of ASEAN special envoy on Myanmar
Foreign minister to lead mission as Naypyitaw fails to move on 5-point consensus
Opinion
China will need more than promises to sway Marcos from U.S. turn
Philippine president's trip to Beijing yields no breakthroughs on key issues
CES 2023
Ukrainian startups make pitches at CES, eyeing postwar demand
Companies seek to cash in on demand to repair war-damaged infrastructure
South China Sea
Philippine court voids oil exploration pact involving China
Decision brings other proposed agreements into doubt
International relations
China suspends visa issuance for South Koreans and Japanese
Tokyo protests against China's retaliation; official says move 'out of proportion'
The Nikkei View
ASEAN chair Indonesia has big role in upholding regional order
Jakarta's most urgent task is to press Myanmar's military regime to conform
International relations
Pakistan army chief assumes loan diplomacy role amid forex crisis
Munir's Saudi Arabia, UAE trips likely timed to avert Islamabad debt default
Indo-Pacific
Japan's 'linchpin' role in Taiwan war to feature in 2+2 with U.S.
Tokyo to flesh out details of new defense documents in Washington meeting
Caixin
Chinese developers facing $141 billion in maturing bonds this year
Default risks remain despite government measures, consultant warns
International relations
Russia and Iran eye trade route with India to bypass sanctions
Project, two decades in the making, would bypass Europe as tensions mount
The Big Story
China crests first infection wave since abandoning zero-COVID
Overloaded hospitals and morgues suggest true death toll is hidden and worst is to come
Politics
South Korean prosecutors question opposition leader in graft case
Lee maintains innocence, says probe represents abuse of power
International relations
Japan and Europe draw closer over shared security concerns
Kishida pursues defense cooperation on G-7 tour amid threat from China and Russia
Politics
Japan's Defense Ministry to set up cyber department at its academy
Training to start in 2028 if approved by agency; other efforts already underway
Politics
Cannabis 'addictions' surge in Thailand after decriminalization
Number said to be addicted quadruples as politicians play the blame game
N Korea at crossroads
North Korean trash offers window into its economy
South Korean scholar studies litter from the North for signs of change
Energy
China brushes off environment fears over East Africa pipeline
Activists worry few will benefit as local livelihoods are put at risk
