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Cables connected to the rear of a wireless router. Consumers and businesses connect wired internet lines to routers to create Wi-Fi networks for computers, phones, TVs, cameras and other internet-enabled products.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 24, 2026
FCC bans wireless-router imports, citing threat to national security
While the commission said companies could apply for exemptions, the move could dramatically shake up the market for routers, which are primarily made overseas.
Gantry cranes and shipping containers at the Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai on May 14, 2025.
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 24, 2026
Some Chinese exporters lift prices on rising costs due to war
Exporters across the world’s second-largest economy began raising prices last week as oil-linked costs surged and the conflict showed no sign of easing.
Chinese President Xi Jinping during the closing session of the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of People in Beijing on March 12
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 24, 2026
Xi renews push to develop new high-tech city outside Beijing
The Chinese leader said the development zone, located some 100 kilometers southwest of the capital, should drive growth through reform and innovation.
The government in Hong Kong has announced a further crackdown on dissent, empowering police ​to demand people provide passwords ‌or decryption methods for electronic devices without a court order.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 24, 2026
Hong Kong police given new powers to obtain phone and computer passwords
The city government has announced the new police powers as amendments to the sweeping national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020.
India’s reliance on foreign inputs and supply chains to keep its economy running, including discounted Russian oil, may reflect tactical diplomacy but also raises questions about whether its policy of strategic autonomy rings hollow.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 23, 2026
Threats abound to India’s traditional geopolitical role
At a time when supply-chain security has become sacrosanct, New Delhi continues to depend on allies, partners and adversaries alike for critical goods.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Thursday
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 23, 2026
Takaichi weathers Trump, but China challenges linger
In her meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured what appeared to be an endorsement of her approach to the Sino-Japanese relationship.
A Taiwan Coast Guard ship patrols near Dadan Island, Taiwan, as the Chinese city of Xiamen is visible in the background in October.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 22, 2026
Trump is showing Beijing how to seize Taiwan
Great powers study each other closely, observing the strategies used, the resistance met, and the outcomes realized.
Cargo containers at the terminal in Lianyungang, in eastern China's Jiangsu province, on March 17
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 22, 2026
U.S.-China ‘Board of Trade’ may help ties, but experts flag market worries
Some analysts warn that present plans could interfere with market forces, while others consider it a path to smoother coexistence.
Two robots box while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visits Unitree Robotics in Zhejiang Province, China.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 20, 2026
Chaos unleashed by Trump has Europeans building bridges with China
As U.S. tariffs hit Europe, the idea of taking a hard line with China is becoming increasingly unpalatable for officials across the continent.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a dinner with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's State Dining Room on Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Mar 20, 2026
Prime Minister Takaichi outperforms again
Prime Minister Takaichi deserves praise for her performance in this difficult moment. She continues to impress and surprise.
AI-generated video is now good enough to monetize, with China’s Kuaishou showing how focused, paid tools can scale globally while amplifying deepfake and copyright risks.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2026
Chinese AI videos used to look fake. Now they look like money.
In China, AI video is doing something else that once looked unlikely: making money.
A BYD vehicle in a showroom in Makati City, Philippines. Early signs show electric vehicle makers such as China’s BYD are benefiting from a surge in crude oil prices due to the Persian Gulf conflict.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 20, 2026
BYD showrooms are bustling across Asia after Iran oil shock
Early signs point to Asian electric vehicle makers such as China’s BYD benefiting from a surge in crude oil prices due to the Persian Gulf conflict.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a news conference at the Liberal Democratic Party’s headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 9, a day after her party's landslide Lower House election victory.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 20, 2026
Memo to Takaichi: Reject the temptations of populism
The year 2026 has crystallized a geopolitical landscape defined by nationalist leadership.
As China enters a new inflationary era, what’s clear is that the outcomes will vary across the economy.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 20, 2026
China finds dangerous cure for record deflation in war oil shock
Surging prices stemming from the conflict in Iran have put China on the cusp of exiting a record streak of deflation well ahead of schedule.
Zhipu staff members help residents install and setup AutoClaw, a local version of the AI agent OpenClaw developed by Zhipu, at an office building in Beijing.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 20, 2026
As OpenClaw enthusiasm grips China, school kids and retirees alike raise ‘lobsters’
The hype over the open-source bot is the latest example of how a new technology could overhaul the world’s second-largest economy through unbridled consumer adoption.
Rising public disillusionment with democratic institutions is fueling support for disruptive leaders like Donald Trump, whose “wrecking-ball” politics are dismantling the postwar liberal international order.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 19, 2026
A world on the eve of destruction
In all the countries surveyed for the Munich Security Index 2026, the downsides of U.S. President Donald Trump’s wrecking-ball politics dominate public perceptions.
A powerful artificial intelligence model that appeared ⁠anonymously on a developer platform last week was revealed to be from Chinese smartphone and electric vehicle giant Xiaomi, and not DeepSeek as initially thought.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 19, 2026
Mystery AI model suspected to be DeepSeek V4 is revealed to be from Xiaomi
The model, called Hunter Alpha, surfaced ​on an AI gateway platform on March 11 without any developer attribution and was later described as a “stealth model.”
Visitors in the Dotonbori area of Osaka
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2026
Chinese tourists ditch Japan for third month running
Previously Chinese travelers were the biggest source of tourists to Japan, with South Korean visitors now taking their place.
A standard pick-up truck is mounted with a launching system for eight Cobra-3120 loitering munitions.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Mar 18, 2026
Battlefield demand turning Taiwan into drone manufacturing hub
Taiwan’s domestic drone industry is evolving from a largely experimental sector into a burgeoning supplier of the technology — even delivering systems to war-torn Ukraine.
The private rocket company LandSpace's factory in Huzhou, China, on Dec. 17. China’s Military-Civil Fusion strategy integrates civilian and military capabilities, including space technologies.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 18, 2026
Take the China technology challenge seriously
China seeks to engage the rest of the world “to raise and strengthen its position within global technology ecosystems and markets.”
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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