Science
Japan pitches 'Society 5.0' to keep its edge in tech and science
To promote 'wearable cyborgs' and 'flying cars,' government needs to deregulate
Politics
Opinion
Why China should fear the EU's carbon border tax
Expect Beijing to soon start lobbying against the proposal
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Tokyo's mixed mood captured in 3 days up to Olympics opening
Excitement, anxiety and apathy: COVID-hit Games reflect people's complex emotions
International relations
Suga and Macron vow to cooperate in the Indo-Pacific
Joint statement refers to Hong Kong and Xinjiang as 'serious concerns'
Comment
Time for Japan to get real on UFO intelligence sharing
With humans likely the threat, Tokyo needs to lend its eyes on the sky
Inside Japanese politics
Japan's political parties lose sway under stronger prime ministers
LDP and Komeito see influence ebb as decision-making grows more centralized
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Star athletes to watch at Tokyo Olympics
The lowdown on the players to keep an eye on at this year's Games
Caixin
In depth: Darkening skies for China's cloud kingpins
Geopolitical friction pushes China out of the US, sharpens rivalry at home
Commodities
US weighs crackdown on Chinese imports of Iranian oil
Washington concerned that Tehran may not return to nuclear talks
Education
China bars for-profit tutoring in core school subjects: document
Policy move triggers sell-off in US-listed New Oriental and TAL Education Group
US-China tensions
China retaliates with sanctions on ex-US Commerce Secretary Ross, others
Beijing responds to action against officials over crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong
Indo-Pacific
US defense chief Austin to meet Duterte with military pact on the line
Philippine ambassador bullish for a deal as Washington courts Southeast Asia
Transportation
New Zealand suspends travel bubble with Australia over delta wave
Eight-week pause in effect after three Aussie states impose lockdowns
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Tokyo's Olympic flame burns at last after subdued ceremony
Organizing chief vows to make Games 'source of pride' for future generations
Opinion
China is a habit that Pakistan cannot break
Ties with Washington further strained by the need to declare fealty to Beijing
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
US set to win most medals with Japan fourth: Nikkei-FT forecast
Hosts set to gain ground, with China second and UK third
Energy
Cambodia stops oil production but retains promising undersea rights
Territorial talks with neighboring Thailand could hold the key to future exports
Politics
China's Xi Jinping visits Tibet for first time as president
He was last in the autonomous region in 2011 as vice president
Interview
Tibet's exiled leader accuses China of cultural destruction
Penpa Tsering calls for US and other democratic forces to unite
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Suga kicks off diplomatic marathon by welcoming Jill Biden
Fewer dignitaries arrive for Olympics than in past Games
