Opinion
China is steadily wiping out German industry
National strategy that defined Angela Merkel era has run its course
Economy
Japan immigration
Nepal's 'kind, caring' millennials boost aging Japan's labor force
Country's migrants the only top foreign worker group to show increase
Economy
China factory activity expands for first time in four months
Purchasing Managers' Index rise points to modest recovery in virus-hit economy
Economy
Japan's May factory output suffers biggest slump in two years
7.2% monthly drop highlights challenge of lingering supply chain disruptions
Caixin
Cambodia, Myanmar race to become apparel making hubs
Tax reductions and exemptions among many incentives luring manufacturers
Opinion
Hong Kong's new leader is already doomed to fail
Further deterioration of city's global economic status seems inevitable
Currencies
Yen briefly dips into 137-range against dollar for fresh 24-year low
Disparity between Fed hawks and BOJ doves spurs sales of Japan's currency
N Korea at crossroads
Missile funding?: North Korea seen smuggling coal to China
Nikkei probe of satellite imagery finds both nations may be violating UN sanctions
China tech
Chinese companies slash advertising as COVID slowdown bites
Internet groups Tencent and Baidu rule out quick recovery in ad budgets
Finance
U.S. rate rises hit Japanese megabanks' finances hard
Unrealized losses on bonds total $12.5bn for the three top banks
Economy
TSMC set to revitalize small farming town in Japan
Local economy gets shot in arm from population boost, new business opportunities
Ukraine war
U.S. accuses 5 firms in China of supporting Russia's military
Washington also adds companies from Singapore, Vietnam to trade blacklist
Coronavirus
China cuts COVID quarantine period in half for new arrivals
Move marks significant easing in one of world's strictest virus regimes
Opinion
U.N. Secretary-General: We need a renewables revolution
Rescuing our burning planet depends on accelerating our transition
Semiconductors
South Korea struggles to decouple from Japan in key chipmaking materials
Three years after Tokyo imposed export controls, reliance continues
Finance
BOJ bond holdings plunged into the red as yields rose: estimates
Central bank could dip into negative net worth if rates climb further
Economy
China sets record local bond issuance in June to spark economy
$224bn anticipated for infrastructure projects as Beijing orders fast action
Inflation
Taiwan's first power price hike in 4 years jolts chip sector
Rate increase on heavy users comes as industry faces inflation, demand woes
Inflation
Bank of Japan's government bond holdings exceed 50% of total
Central bank's debt holdings hit record high in defense of its yield cap
Business deals
China regulator proposes new rules to better prevent monopolies
A review would be required if a company's revenue hit over 12 billion yuan