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Newly elected opposition Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun delivers a speech during the party's national congress in Taipei in November.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 5, 2026
Taiwan opposition leader to make ‘peace’ visit to China, first in 10 years
Kuomintang chief Cheng Li-wun said she wants to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping to build cross-strait “peace.”
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a news conference at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on Feb. 18.
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2026
Takaichi plans Australia visit to discuss rare earths, report says
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will also discuss ‌cooperation on safe navigation ​in the Strait of Hormuz and regional security issues.
The value of China's growing urban pet market is estimated to reach 405 billion yuan ($59 billion) in 2028, according to a recent report by PetData.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 3, 2026
Streaming channel meant for pets launched in China
The new channel on Tencent Video — China’s most popular online streaming platform — is meant to keep pets company while alone or can be watched by animals and humans together.
The United States has serious domestic flaws, but its freedoms, alliances and global influence distinguish it from authoritarian states, a distinction its allies must recognize and actively invest in through engagement.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 3, 2026
The Moon and the Turtle: A lesson in false equivalence
Following the United States does not mean following blindly; it means understanding that the CRINKs offer no alternative order worth living in.
A domestically produced Japanese long-range Type 12 surface-to-ship guided missile with improved capability undergoes a test launch in California in October.
EDITORIALS
Apr 3, 2026
Japan’s counterstrike move reflects rising regional challenges
Japan has for some time debated the acquisition and deployment of “strike capabilities” that can hit adversaries from considerable distances.
Oil tankers lie at anchor in the Singapore Strait off Singapore on March 17.
COMMENTARY
Apr 3, 2026
Why the Strait of Hormuz closure is an Asian crisis
About 90% of the oil and 83% of the liquefied natural gas that normally pass through the Strait of Hormuz are bound for Asia.
A JTB survey shows outbound travel from Japan during Golden Week will rise 8.5% to 572,000 people.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2026
Some 570,000 Japanese plan to travel abroad during Golden Week
The average spending per person on overseas trips during the April 25 to May 7 period is estimated at ¥329,000, the highest figure since comparable data became available in 1996.
A woman walks on a beach against the backdrop of Japan Coast Guard ships docked at a port in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, in January.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2026
First field evacuation drill planned for remote Okinawan islands
The January drill will include both tabletop exercises and field training, according to a government report.
Electric vehicles on display outside the Geely Auto Group Global Comprehensive Safety Center in Ningbo, China, in December last year
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2026
Cheap Chinese cars are waiting on Detroit’s doorstep
Nervous U.S. automakers fear it’s just a question of when Chinese competitors will succeed in cracking the market.
Air China said in a statement on Wednesday it will increase surcharges on flights of up to 800 kilometers by 60 yuan ($8.70), and 120 yuan for longer flights.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 2, 2026
Chinese airlines to raise fuel surcharges on domestic flights
The fuel surcharge increase comes as the war in the Middle East, and Iran’s effective closure of the crucial Strait of Hormuz, have sent crude prices soaring.
Huione headquarters in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in March 2025. Huione Group and its affiliates have laundered at least $4 billion for criminals.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 2, 2026
Cambodia says it extradited accused money laundering leader to China
The Southeast Asian country added that the action showed it was cracking down on scam ​operations.
Sony Bravia XR 4K televisions at a showroom in Tokyo
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 2, 2026
TCL-Sony deal marks China’s rise to prominence in TV market
TCL’s joint venture with Sony is set to surpass South Korean rivals and bookmark decades of Japanese consumer electronics dominance.
The Trump administration is pursuing a “third way” nuclear strategy combining Western Hemisphere primacy and multilayered deterrence, with frontline allies, particularly Japan, expected to strengthen their own deterrence mechanisms.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 2, 2026
Redesigning U.S.-Japan security in a ‘two-peer’ nuclear era
Frontline U.S. allies like Japan must strengthen their own denial capabilities and institutionalize trigger mechanisms for extended deterrence and ensure rapid decision-making.
Air China cargo’s airline Boeing 777-FFT aircraft flies past a full moon in Germany on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 2, 2026
China’s state airlines are aviation’s unlikely losers from war
Despite providing flights to Europe bypassing the Middle East, carriers’ shares have tumbled since the conflict began.
Spools of electrical wires outside a series of assembly tents at the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 2, 2026
America’s AI build-out hinges on Chinese electrical parts
The boom in AI infrastructure is colliding with a shortage of transformers and other electrical components needed to power massive data centers.
The Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo. Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings saw duty-free sales rise 5.4% in March, in line with a 5.5% increase in overall sales.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 1, 2026
Japan’s department store duty-free sales rebound as China-driven slump eases
The gains mark a shift for the stores, which had endured consecutive months of declining duty-free sales amid lingering tensions with China.
Cheng Li-wun, the chairwoman of Taiwan's largest opposition party, the Kuomintang, attends an event in Taipei on March 12.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 1, 2026
World doesn’t need crisis over Taiwan, opposition leader says before China trip
Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Kuomintang, said that she is seeking reconciliation, ahead of a six-day trip to China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Motorists queue up to refuel their vehicles outside a petrol station in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 1, 2026
Asia barters for scarce energy as Iran crisis throttles supply
The race for alternative supply has hotted up as China, the world’s second-largest economy, imposed fuel export bans.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, in Busan, South Korea, in October 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 1, 2026
Trump’s delayed Xi summit gives U.S.-China irritants room to grow
In recent days, China launched retaliatory probes into U.S. trade practices, while a bipartisan group of American senators visited Taiwan to press for more spending to deter China.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) speaks with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar in Beijing on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 1, 2026
China and Pakistan outline five-point plan to end Mideast war
The two countries outlined a joint initiative “for restoring peace and stability in the Gulf and Middle East region,” after senior Pakistani officials visited Beijing.
Murakami says his novels are ‘different’ from AI literature
Haruki Murakami's first book in three years hit shelves in Japan on Friday.
Thailand gets serious about chasing high-spending tourists
Chinese tourists at Wat Arun Ratchawararam Rathawaramahawihan in Bangkok
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Tokyo hospital baby hatch accepts 20 newborns in first year
Hitoshi Kato (left), head of San-ikukai Hospital in Tokyo's Sumida Ward, speaks during a news conference at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building on Thursday.
Hayabusa2 flies past asteroid as Japan aims to acquire data for planetary defense
A graphic illustration of the Hayabusa2 probe flying past the asteroid Torifune
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
‘Defense,’ not ‘warfare,’ stressed as pacifist Japan beefs up capabilities
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji Training Field in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on June 7.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
X Games returns to Chiba with new team format
Skateboarder Sora Shirai practices at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Friday afternoon. X Games Chiba begins on Saturday.
NU Festival tests Takanawa Gateway City complex’s culture cred
Veteran improvisers Kazuo Imai and Atsuhiro Ito brought some unruly energy to NU Festival, a three-day multimedia event held at the Takanawa Gateway City complex.  

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