Economy
South Korean central bank proposes lower pay for foreign care workers
Bank says tough steps needed to halt demographic slide, keep women in workforce
East Asia
Economy
Japanese household spending logs biggest drop in 35 months in January
Consumption data fell 6.3% year-on-year, down for the 11th month
Technology
NTT Data's big Indian data center push heartens investors
Growth potential outweighs capital efficiency concerns
Arts
South Korean tales of inequality strike chord with Japan readers
Boom started with 'Kim Ji-young, Born 1982,' about a woman facing sexism
China tech
TikTok ban bill moves forward in U.S., with House to vote next week
Video app urges users to tell Congress to vote down the measure
Arts
Japanese digital art exhibition explores AI risks in Shenzhen
Rhizomatiks' first solo China show pushes boundaries between real and virtual
Business Spotlight
Japan's driver shortages spur innovation at warehouses
Japan-China competition heats up in autonomous forklifts for logistics
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Opinion
Japan Inc. cannot stop at just giving seats to outside directors
The right agenda and mindset are also key for board success
Retail
Japan's Don Quijote parent plans wave of U.S., Asian discount stores
Huge new location in Guam part of retailer's overseas expansion
China People's Congress
China provincial officials pledge loyalty to Xi at annual congress
Party chiefs for Tianjin, Chongqing cite guidance from Chinese leader
Defense
Japan and South Korea join France space force drills for first time
16 combat teams, including ones from NATO and EU, prepare for physical and cyberattacks
Property
China can't simply let crisis-hit developers fail: economic adviser
Yin Yanlin cites lack of alternatives to real estate's contribution to GDP
Bank of Japan
Speculation on BOJ ending negative rates in March jolts yen, stocks
Japanese currency touches 1-month high against dollar
Automobiles
Hyundai to launch e-buses in Japan, customized for local market
With 220-km range, South Korean automaker will target use for outlying routes
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Energy
Japan to offer higher prices for energy from flexible solar cells
Feed-in tariffs to help companies making next-generation perovskite products
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea's Kim Jong Un poses with gun, triples military visits
Leader says enemies must be contained with overwhelming force
Hong Kong security law
Hong Kong fast tracks new security law on apparent Beijing prodding
Chief Executive Lee returns early from China's congress and urges quick passage
Automobiles
Antitrust watchdog warns Nissan on $20m underpayment to subcontractors
Practice that is considered abuse of smaller businesses may go back decades
#techAsia
China's iFlytek looks abroad, minidramas go viral
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
IPO
Japan's Pocketalk interpreter preparing for 2025 IPO in Tokyo
Mobile translation devices popular with tourists, hospitals and schools
International relations
India's top diplomat calls for more Japanese investment
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar says countries should deepen business ties
Economy
Japan's unions demand biggest pay raises in 31 years
Higher wages could prompt the BOJ to starting hiking interest rates
Technology
SK Hynix rides AI boom as Samsung plays catch-up
Smaller company's shares surge on demand for advanced memory
China People's Congress
Wang Yi says U.S. sanctions on China have reached 'bewildering absurdity'
News conference reflects Beijing's diplomatic priorities through filtered questions
China tech
China AI champion iFlytek looks abroad despite U.S. crackdown
Speech recognition leader says Huawei-trained tech matches GPT-4 Turbo