U.S. election's impact on Asia
In Nikkei Asia News Roundup's latest episode, Jada Nagumo and Brian Chapman discuss the developments surrounding the U.S. presidential election.
Asian news from China
Nippon Steel-Baosteel split closes book on Deng Xiaoping's Japan legacy
HONG KONG -- The breakup of the long relationship between Japan's Nippon Steel and China's Baoshan Iron & Steel, or Baosteel, announced this week not only illustrates the tectonic shift in industrial power between the two Asian forces but also symbolizes the end of an era in bilateral ties that started with the late Chinese paramount leader Deng Xiaoping.
China, Russia bombers enter Alaska, Philippines’ Chinese-infiltration fears: 7 highlights
Chinese and Russian bombers were detected and intercepted off the coast of Alaska for the first time on Wednesday, according to joint US and Canadian defence agency Norad.
No need for an Asian NATO to counter China
This article was originally published by Pacific Forum, a Honolulu-based foreign policy research institute founded in 1975. It is republished with permission.
Sri Lanka announces first presidential election since declaring bankruptcy in 2022
Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on September 21 that will likely be a test of confidence in President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s efforts to resolve the country’s worst economic crisis.
South China Sea: ‘bullied by China’? Philippine-Vietnam joint drills mark peace bid
Delegates of the Vietnam coastguard, as well as a 2,400-tonne vessel from their side, will reportedly be in Manila in August as both parties seek to finalise plans for a joint exercise on search-and-rescue and fire-and-explosion prevention.
China, India should work in same direction, relations have an important impact, says Wang
BEIJING — China Foreign Minister Wang Yi said it is hoped that China and India will work in the same direction and explore how the neighbouring countries can get along, according to a statement.
Analysis: China's new 2029 reform goal shows Xi Jinping is worried
Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize.