Nikkei Asia

VIENTIANE, Laos -- The Lao capital is boring, in the best possible way. This city of less than 1 million people moves at a pace that feels almost glacial compared with any other metropolis in Southeast Asia.

TOKYO -- The Japanese government will require air and sea transit passengers from certain countries to use an online travel authorization system to be introduced in fiscal 2028, as part of increased border controls, Nikkei has learned.

TOKYO -- U.S.-based data center operator Digital Realty Trust will spend $10 billion in Japan, its top investment destination in Asia, over the next decade as it bets on continued demand for computing power, according to CEO Andy Power.

MANILA -- U.S. President Donald Trump is set for his biggest diplomatic event since his party was routed in congressional elections early this month: an unprecedented three-way summit with the leaders of China and Russia.

MANILA -- Companies from the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand on Saturday signed deals to explore arrangements for tapping reserves of petroleum products in emergencies.

TOKYO -- Now that U.S. President Donald Trump's Republican Party has lost control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections, Trump will find it difficult to score major achievements on the domestic front. He will likely step up his efforts to make high-profile accomplishments in foreign p

OSAKA -- The iconic Tsutenkaku Tower is to become a symbol of a major redevelopment in the Shinsekai district of Osaka where it stands.

NEW YORK -- Chinese officials and commentators are treating the sudden downfall of Nvidia chief Jensen Huang with deep skepticism, likening revelations about his romantic affairs to a political hit rather than a personal scandal.