Supply Chain
Japan to urge greater scrutiny over human rights with new checklist
Initiative focuses on specific risks for companies by sectors, products, regions
Politics
International relations
Chinese officials court Japan's top diplomat ahead of G-7 summit
Taiwan and Senkakus loom over efforts to warm bilateral ties
Interview
CPTPP 'cornerstone' of U.K.'s Indo-Pacific strategy: minister
Dominic Johnson sees region as center of growth and innovation
Defense
Japan, U.S., South Korea conduct anti-sub drills with eye on North Korea
Pyongyang hints at nuclear retaliation in denouncing joint exercises
International relations
U.S. House speaker to host Taiwan's Tsai on Wednesday in California
China has threatened retaliation over meeting during U.S. stopover
Coronavirus
Japan to end COVID-19 border controls on May 8
Entrants will no longer have to submit proof of vaccination or negative test result
Society
Malaysia drops mandatory death penalty for 11 crimes
Kidnapping, drug offenses among those, as Anwar government reforms legal system
Defense
Philippines identifies four new sites for U.S. military in new pact
Two face Taiwan and one is near disputed Spratley Islands
Politics
India's Gandhi to appeal defamation conviction on 'multiple grounds'
Disqualified opposition leader's lawyer says challenge will be filed Monday
Indo-Pacific
India faces critical test as Quad host in 2024: CSIS analyst
Partners seek to lock in New Delhi with backing on border tensions with China
Opinion
Macron is EU's best bet for swaying China on Ukraine
Beijing's and Brussels' need for each other creates an opening
Trade
Russia aims to widen trade with India as energy ties boom
Moscow to send delegation in April but geopolitics and other obstacles loom
Politics
Aging Japan opens Children and Families Agency: 5 things to know
New organization aims to create a youth-friendly society as births fall
International relations
Taiwan strengthens ties with Guatemala following Honduras rupture
President Tsai Ing-wen completes three-day trip, offering more cooperation
International relations
Japan protests China's detention of national, seeks early release
Foreign minister meets counterpart in Beijing first time in three years
Media & Entertainment
Turnbull takes on Murdoch's Australian media empire
Former prime minister is calling for rigorous inquiry into News Corp
N Korea at crossroads
High activity spotted at North Korea nuclear complex: 38 North
Report follows order from Kim Jong Un to increase bomb fuel production
US-China tensions
U.S. calls for joint G-7 action to prevent China's economic bullying
Revealing steps such as tariff hikes in advance meant to dissuade Beijing
Defense
Cambodia reveals air defense plans near China-funded naval base
Growing military footprint at Ream boosts strategic value for Beijing: experts
Comment
China and India battle for leadership of Global South
Less conflict with West means New Delhi likely to triumph over Beijing
