Sports
Slam dunk: Basketball gets World Cup bounce in the Philippines
Ticket sales are hot ahead of summer tournament
Spotlight
Opinion
'Everything Everywhere' has changed Hollywood, but not yet America
After surge in violence and hate, ethnic Asians still seek more empathy
Semiconductors
Japan export curbs pay off for South Korean chip materials makers
Profits double as Samsung and others pivot to domestic suppliers
Sports
Japan's Shoma Uno retains world title to delight home crowd
Olympic bronze medalist becomes first Japanese man to defend crown
International relations
Japanese company official detained by Chinese authorities
Tokyo seeks quick release of man in his 50s
Belt and Road
China's Africa Belt and Road investment drops as West spends more
U.S. and EU seek the kind of influence Beijing has spent decades building
DealStreetAsia
Singapore's CDL to buy Brisbane's biggest hotel for $119m
Canada's Brookfield selling Sofitel property in Australian city
Datawatch
Younger families leaving Tokyo for Japanese capital's neighbors
Increase in new homes arouses concern about glut in three prefectures
Japan immigration
Japan to train hundreds of immigrant support staffers
Newcomers call for one-stop service for addressing everyday problems
Climate Change
Furukawa Electric poised for $765m bet on Japan's renewables push
Plans call for doubling underwater power cable output to plug into government grid
Myanmar Crisis
U.S. targets jet fuel suppliers in fresh Myanmar sanctions
Washington accuses 2 people, 6 entities of enabling military to commit atrocities
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea seeks to add 'radioactive tsunami' to nuclear arsenal
Latest weapons tests show effort to broaden Pyongyang's attack options
International relations
U.S. hits Iran-backed facilities in Syria after drone kills American
President Biden orders move that may further strain Washington-Tehran relations
Japan immigration
Vietnamese trainee acquitted in Japan of abandoning stillborn twins
Supreme Court case exposed foreign technical interns' fears of deportation
Caixin
Why a sperm bank drive is fueling fears of infertility in China
Experts say supply plentiful, drop in qualified donors doesn't mean general problem
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea tests new nuclear-capable underwater drone
Kim Jong Un warns U.S., South Korea should stop joint military drills
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar faces 80% decrease in students taking matriculation exam
Youths seek alternatives at home and abroad as regime restricts curricula
Interview
Thaksin Shinawatra predicts election win for Pheu Thai party he backs
Exclusive Nikkei Asia interview in Tokyo with former Thai prime minister
Economy
Japan's growing part-time employment weighs on wages
Non-regular employees account for nearly 40% of workforce
Business Spotlight
Taiwan braces for drought in key chip hubs again
Water challenge comes as island pushes to maintain 'silicon shield' against China
