The Big Story
The price of peace: Why Japan scrapped a $4.2bn US missile system
Washington and Tokyo have been allies for 60 years. Both agree they're spending too much
August 6, 2020
THE PRICE OF PEACE
Defending Japan in an 'America First' world
Business Spotlight
Digital Bollywood: Can Amazon and Netflix save Indian cinema?
Online premieres offer glimmer of hope for studios struggling in pandemic
Nissan-Renault alliance
Twin storms batter struggling Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi alliance
French automaker reports record $8.6bn net loss for H1 hit by coronavirus and Nissan plunge
Companies
WeChat users look to Japan's Line for alternative as US ban looms
As Washington scrutinizes Chinese chat giant, downloads of rival surge
Business deals
7-Eleven parent to buy US convenience store Speedway for $21bn
Japan's Seven & i to add 4,000 outlets, but shares plunge 8%
US-China tensions
Microsoft says talks on possible TikTok purchase to continue
Tech giant aims to complete negotiations in 'matter of weeks' as US ban looms
Asia Insight
Indian apps soar after ban on China's TikTok, WeChat and Baidu
Relations soured by Ladakh clash force Modi to refocus economic struggle
Belt and Road
Pakistani separatist groups unite to target China's Belt and Road
Experts say Islamabad and Beijing will be forced to increase project security
Obituaries
Lee Teng-hui's dream of 'two states' paved way for Tsai Ing-wen
Former president's education policy helped forge Taiwanese identity
Opinion
COVID-19's staggering economic impact forces deep macro policy rethink
Biggest problem facing world economy is not inflation or deflation, but low growth
Opinion
Beijing hard-liners kick against Xi Jinping's wolf warrior diplomacy
Foreign policy hawks concede that current strategy is winning China no new friends
The Nikkei View
Tokyo and Seoul must avoid tit for tat over wartime labor
Regional security depends on neighborly relations
Life
'Kaiseki' cuisine slips down Japan's post-pandemic menu
As restaurants close, acclaimed culinary tradition faces radical changes
Tea Leaves
Surviving without tourists
Locals back in the spotlight as Malaysia's George Town exits pandemic
