International relations
Suga samples 'diplomacy in pandemic' on maiden voyage
Japanese PM's visit to Vietnam and Indonesia marked by restrictions
Spotlight
Environment
Japan to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions to net zero by 2050
Suga to make pledge in first general policy speech as industry faces pressure
China tech
Semiconductor tech trends favor China
With miniaturization at a wall, upstarts gain edge in race for faster chips
Interview
Japan Olympics minister aims for 'safe and full' games with fans
Hashimoto weighs mandatory masks, tracing apps and asking athletes to stay in
Transportation
Cathay Pacific to cut 8,500 jobs and drop Dragon brand
Hong Kong carrier to take $284m charge, but outlook still 'highly uncertain'
Coronavirus
Singapore and rest of aging Asia scurry to avoid COVID baby bust
Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong all eye ways to spur marriage and childbirth
Comment
US political tensions stoke fears of post-election violence
Trump or Biden landslide will not remedy the fraying democracy's underlying ills
Electric cars in China
Possibility of Teslas 100% made in China grows more realistic
Supply chains of domestically manufactured electric vehicle parts expanding
Society
Japan's elderly online shoppers running into trouble: infographic
Seniors with dementia repeatedly order same products due to lack of safeguards
The Big Story
Thai protests build as pandemic fuels unrest across Southeast Asia
How COVID aggravated inequality and triggered political reckoning across the region
