U.S. Blowback to Steel Merger Vexes Japan

A looming decision in Washington to block Nippon Steel’s merger with U.S. Steel on national security grounds is raising sharp questions in Tokyo. Read More

Washington attacks on Nippon’s bid for U.S. Steel puts ally Japan’s spot in ‘friends and family list’ into doubt

If the U.S. draws up a friends and family list and Japan is not on that list, then I’d question what country would make that list." ... Read More

A US ally in the Pacific just took an important step toward adding nuclear-powered submarines to its fleet

The maintenance marks a big step toward Australia acquiring nuclear-powered submarines as AUKUS seeks to deter Chinese aggression in the region. Read More

US admiral says American ships could sail into a South China Sea standoff to shield an ally amid tensions with China

The US is bound by a treaty to defend the Philippines should an armed attack occur on its forces. The US could come to the aid of a key Pacific ally as China targets its ships in contested waters, a ... Read More

For many investors and intellectuals leaving China, it's Japan — not the US — that's the bigger draw

Over the past decade, Tokyo has softened its once-rigid stance against immigration, driven by low birthrates and an aging population. Foreigners now make up about 2% of its population of 125 million. Read More

China got 'very dramatic' after the US military flew a new missile system out to the Western Pacific, ally says

China had a "very dramatic" reaction to the US deploying a new missile system in the Western Pacific, the Philippines ... and is still deployed there now, though it may be relocated as soon ... Read More

Breaking up Google an option being considered by US, Bloomberg News reports

Aug 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice is considering options that include breaking up Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google, a week after a judge ruled the tech giant illegally ... Read More

Police ally of ‘Dolton Dictator’ Tiffany Henyard indicted — as lawyer claims case brought to help take down mayor

A top Illinois village police official and close ally of “Dolton Dictator” Mayor Tiffany Henyard was indicted on federal charges Monday — though his lawyer argued the new criminal case was ... Read More

US is considering breaking up Google, targeting Android and Chrome

Why it matters: Sources say the Department of Justice is considering an attempt to break up Google's corporate ... the DOJ's top options on the table right now. Android powers over 2.5 billion ... Read More