Kim Yo Jong bolsters military credentials leading charge on South
TOKYO -- Just two years ago, Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, won many hearts...
Economic
Japan stuck with $1.6bn bill after scrapping Aegis Ashore system
TOKYO -- As Japan prepares to officially halt deployment of the Aegis Ashore missile defense system, it faces the question...
SoftBank risks triggering yen rally with T-Mobile share sale
TOKYO -- SoftBank Group's planned 4.5 trillion yen ($41.9 billion) asset sale has fueled fears in the currency market of...
Himalayan clash: Modi warns India can give ‘befitting reply’ to China
NEW DELHI/BEIJING -- A tense military standoff between India and China over a disputed border in the western Himalayas took...
Coronavirus latest: New York City to enter phase 2 of reopening Monday
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
In a race against time, Japan builds up its cyber forensics
TOKYO -- It’s every CEO’s worst nightmare: Invisible invaders rummaging through internal documents, collecting private emails, salaries and even trade...
South Korea’s SK mass-produces Japan-grade etching gas
SEOUL -- South Korea's SK Materials has begun mass production of a crucial chipmaking gas at a purity level nearly on par...
Chinese shoppers drive online retail with ‘revenge spending’
SHANGHAI -- Homemaker Wu Ting rarely goes out these days to buy groceries in Shanghai's markets and malls.During the city's...
HSBC moves ahead with sweeping job cuts held up by coronavirus
HONG KONG -- As the coronavirus pandemic puts pressure on its loan portfolio and profits, HSBC Holdings has revived plans...
North and South Korea border tensions: Seven things to know
SEOUL -- Just over two years since the leaders of the two Koreas shook hands over the demarcation line that...
