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People walk outside Shanghai World Financial Center on July 18, 2025.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 20, 2026
Two Japanese attacked with knife at Shanghai restaurant
Following the incident, the Japanese Embassy in China sent out an email advising Japanese nationals in the country to exercise vigilance.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pose for a photo during their meeting in Andong, South Korea, on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 19, 2026
At talks, Takaichi and South Korea’s Lee agree to bolster energy security
The move comes as concerns over energy supplies continue to rattle Asia amid the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with Vietnamese President To Lam in Hanoi on May 2. Japan needs to recognize its role in strengthening ASEAN's autonomy as part of its own economic strategy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 19, 2026
ASEAN unity and Japan’s role amid U.S.-China tensions
Japan needs to recognize its role in strengthening ASEAN’s autonomy as part of its own economic strategy.
Boeing’s new jet deal with China ends a nine-year sales drought, but the smaller-than-expected order underscores how geopolitical tensions and rising competition have weakened its position in the important aviation market.
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2026
Boeing deal won’t end its China troubles
It was a surprise when the confirmed deal was less than half of the 500 that was reportedly in discussion.
The Taiwanese flag at Democracy Boulevard is lowered at the end of the day as the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is seen in the background in Taipei last week.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 19, 2026
Taiwan says China’s military actions are greatest source of regional instability
Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai made the remarks ahead of Wednesday’s second anniversary of President Lai Ching-te taking office.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks during a news conference at the Malacanang Palace in Manila on March 25.
JAPAN / Politics
May 19, 2026
Philippines’ Marcos says Japan defense posture on summit agenda amid Taiwan concerns
Philippine leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will discuss Japan’s new defense posture at a summit next week with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in talks also likely to touch on Taiwan.
Nissan aims to tap demand for low-cost, electrified vehicles manufactured in China in several markets, including Brazil and Mexico — and potentially including Canada.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2026
Nissan eyes exporting Chinese-made electric vehicles to Canada
The Japanese carmaker aims to tap demand for low-cost, electrified vehicles manufactured in conjunction with Dongfeng Motor Group in several markets.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies toward Iran, science, education, diplomacy and democratic institutions are accelerating a self-inflicted decline of U.S. global power.
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2026
America’s superpower suicide in the Trump era
At a minimum, a superpower must be a modern state that includes, through the rule of law and other institutions, a substantial body of citizens committed to a common endeavor.
A drilling rig operated by Gazprom in the Kovyktinskoye gas field, the Power of Siberia gas pipeline project, near Magistralny, Irkutsk region, Russia, in 2021.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
May 19, 2026
Putin aims to unlock gas pipeline project to China in Xi talks
Russia hopes the turmoil in energy markets from the Middle East conflict will make China more flexible in contract negotiations for gas prices for a planned pipeline project.
Matthew Wale at the Parliament House in Honiara on 2024. Lawmakers elected him on Friday after his predecessor was ousted in a no confidence vote.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 18, 2026
Solomon Islands names China critic to government and bans dolphin trade
China and U.S.-ally Australia are the largest donors and security partners to the Solomon Islands, with both competing for influence there.
A farm in Ruleville, Mississippi, on March 31. While the fresh disclosure of China agreeing to purchase agricultural products from the U.S. will likely be welcomed by farmers, the amount may not be large enough to satisfy growers looking to turn around tough economic conditions.
WORLD / Politics
May 18, 2026
U.S. says China agrees to spend billions on agricultural goods
Previous efforts by U.S. President Donald Trump to get China to purchase more U.S. goods have fallen short, raising questions about whether the latest pledges will be fulfilled.
The U.S.-China rivalry is increasingly centered on semiconductor and rare-earth chokepoints as Japan tries to revive its chip industry and secure a strategically vital role in global supply chains.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 18, 2026
Semiconductor chokepoints define U.S.-China rivalry
Two chokepoints now stand out: advanced semiconductors for China and rare-earth minerals for the United States.
A steel factory in Duisburg, Germany. The European Union is attempting to reduce reliance on China by requiring companies to buy critical components from at least three different suppliers.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 18, 2026
EU to force companies to buy components from non-Chinese suppliers, FT reports
Under the new legislation, companies would be limited ⁠to buying about 30% to 40% of components from a single supplier.
A truck transports a Maersk container at APM Terminals at the Port of Los Angeles on March 4.
WORLD / Politics
May 18, 2026
G7 finance chiefs seek to tackle imbalances as trade strains unity
The two-day meeting follows a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing that yielded few concrete economic breakthroughs.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during their meeting at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul on May 13.
WORLD / Politics
May 18, 2026
Trump briefs South Korea’s Lee after summit in Beijing
Trump made a rare state visit to China last week, where the two sides discussed trade, the Korean Peninsula and tensions in the Middle East.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaks at an event to mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic Progressive Party in Taipei on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 18, 2026
Lai says Taiwan won’t be sacrificed as Trump weighs arms deal
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te rejected characterizations that Taiwan seeks independence, and repeated his position that the island is already a sovereign democratic state.
A ship remains anchored in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
May 18, 2026
U.S. and Iran far from Hormuz deal as Trump says clock is ticking
Iranian threats on shipping in the Persian Gulf have brought the region’s energy exports to a near-standstill, giving Tehran significant leverage in talks with the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One en route to the U.S. following his official visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 17, 2026
Trump says ‘nothing’s changed’ on Taiwan. But his words belie a big shift.
The U.S. president has warned Taipei on independence moves and called American arms deals a “negotiating chip” in talks with China.
Leaders and other officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the 48th ASEAN summit in Cebu, Philippines, on May 8.
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2026
Why ASEAN chose silence amid the growing Gulf crisis
In Cebu, much of the summit’s energy went into drafting a statement broad enough to avoid offending any member state.
People walk outside the National Stock Exchange in Mumbai in October 2024
BUSINESS
May 17, 2026
India missed out on AI and now its run as market darling may be over
In a stark shift, India’s stock market is on the verge of dropping out of the world’s five biggest for the first time in three years.
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ¥3,000 from ¥1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men’s restrooms
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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