Transportation
Didi to exit NYSE on June 10 amid uncertainty about China restart
Group readies apps for relaunch but Beijing undecided on penalty for ride-hailer
Politics
International relations
India does damage control in Muslim world over anti-Islam remarks
Economic partners no longer turning blind eye to Modi government's divisive record
Politics
Pakistan to unveil budget in political tinderbox: 5 things to know
PM braces for anger as he aims to hike taxes, secure IMF cash, revive China projects
Opinion
Modi walks a tightrope between Hindu base and Muslim trade partners
India has no desire to jeopardize its growing relationship with the Islamic world
Inflation
South Korea trucker strike enters 3rd day; supply chain risks grow
Drivers demand relief, say fuel costs almost as much as their monthly pay
Energy
China, India and Turkey to siphon more Russian oil ahead of EU ban
Extra crude finds eager Asian buyers for now but scale of future demand is uncertain
Politics
Thailand delists marijuana as narcotic, releases 3,071 inmates
De facto cannabis decriminalization ahead of new law stirs concerns over misuse
International relations
China, Russia defend North Korea vetoes at U.N.
General Assembly meeting now required for any veto in Security Council
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka power union announces strike, raising risk of blackouts
President orders engineers to keep working amid worst economic crisis in decades
Opinion
Biden needs to bring the Middle East closer to Asia
U.S. president's July trip to Israel and Persian Gulf offers a prime opportunity
China up close
Analysis: Xi shushes party elders as he marches toward 3rd term
New expression 'Eternal leader' emerges ahead of Beidaihe summer conclave
International relations
Russia steps up pressure on Japan with halt to fisheries deal
Ukraine sanctions seen factoring into latest move in feud over northern islands
Japan-South Korea rift
South Korea's Yoon kick-starts diplomacy for reboot with Japan
Foreign Minister Park plans visit in June, after ruling party electoral victory
Semiconductors
Japan's Sumco, Showa Denko to hike chip material prices 20-30%
Cost pressures could mean higher car, appliance prices for consumers
Ukraine war
Turkey becomes magnet for Russians and Ukrainians alike
Country has been attracting staff, business from two sides of conflict
Opinion
Imran Khan wants to dismantle Pakistan's democracy
Wider middle classes will decide the former cricket star's political fate
Hun Sen's Cambodia
Cambodia breaks ground on China-funded Ream Naval Base expansion
Officials again deny site will be used by People's Liberation Army
Indo-Pacific
China's Pacific island-hopping reveals new front line of geopolitics
Foreign Minister Wang Yi's 7-nation tour challenges traditional partnerships
N Korea at crossroads
South Korea, U.S. and Japan blast North Korea missile tests
Trio urge dialogue while pledging to ramp up trilateral security cooperation
The Nikkei View
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework can add stability to region
Byproduct of US-China rivalry has potential to benefit local companies