Under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, new visa rules are forcing some foreign business owners, who have put down roots in Japan, to leave.

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Hantavirus and Ebola are reminders that outbreaks are inevitable, and that the world must work together to contain them and prevent the next pandemic.

Intel, along with Taiwan and South Korea, are the latest winners, our columnist says. True diversification is hard to find.

A central question hanging over the summit this week is whether China will agree to extend a temporary postponement of even tougher rare-earth export controls.

Asian nations worry that the president might trade security commitments for better economic terms with China during his planned meeting with Xi Jinping this week.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is attempting to raise Japan’s profile at a time when China’s clout is rising and doubts about the United States are spreading.

The new deep-sea atlas underscores Beijing’s interest in ocean mining, its military ambitions and its claims to disputed waters.