Trade
Japan imports surged to record in July; exports up for 17th month
47% rise driven by higher costs of crude oil, coal and liquid natural gas
Spotlight
The Big Story
Confrontation to conflagration: Asia's six likeliest wars
A shifting balance of power may reignite frozen conflicts from North Korea to Pakistan
Opinion
Japan should improve record on trafficking before taking G-7 helm
Country trails peers due to problems with foreign intern trainee programs
Semiconductors
China can't afford to counter the CHIPS Act -- yet, experts say
With chipmakers also stuck, TSMC and Samsung 'have to pick the U.S. side'
Coronavirus
Japan poised to stop fully tracking COVID cases
Current rule leads hospitals to prioritize paperwork over patients
Energy
Japan's JERA to buy 35% stake in Vietnam renewables operator
Companies will consider joint solar, wind projects in $112m deal
Society
China to discourage abortions to boost low birth rate
Controls on people's lives under COVID may have harmed desire to have children
Coronavirus
Bill Gates sees big pandemic-fighting role for South Korea
Microsoft co-founder, philanthropist says country can have 'incredible impact'
Supply Chain
Toyota, Apple suppliers hit by China blackouts amid heat wave
Sichuan authorities order factories to halt operations through Saturday
Opinion
Adani Group can lead India's alternative to China's Belt and Road
Tycoon's conglomerate ready to vie with Beijing's state infrastructure groups
Society
China forcing political critics into psychiatric hospitals: report
Victims allegedly subjected to electroshock therapy, forced druggings
DealStreetAsia
Malaysia's Navis to exit Europe medical cold chain company
Nasdaq-listed Azenta to acquire entire stake in vaccine storage provider B Med
Sri Lanka crisis
China 'spy ship' docks in Sri Lanka, India gifts surveillance plane
Vessel's controversial visit exposes big powers' tug of war over bankrupt island
Caixin
Bailouts multiply as pressure mounts to stabilize China's housing market
Rescues fuel debate on saving projects or developers -- and on moral hazard
Asia Insight
Cambodia holds back Vietnam and Thailand in trafficking prevention
Porous borders, corruption preclude collective progress
Politics
Japan to set up interagency meetings for Unification Church victims
Government to coordinate response and look into financial damages
Coronavirus
U.K. first to approve omicron COVID shot with Moderna nod
Booster program set to begin in early autumn for those over 50, high-risk groups
Myanmar Crisis
Suu Kyi gets 6 more years in prison, bringing total to 17: source
Ousted Myanmar leader found guilty of misusing charity funds in closed-door trial
Sri Lanka crisis
S&P marks Sri Lankan bonds as 'default', deepening junk status
Island due to restart bailout talks with IMF this month in hopes of $3bn funds
The age of 'Great China'
Satellite photos show China's new nuclear test site in Xinjiang
Experts ask whether a nuclear arms race with the U.S. is underway