Iran’s Hormuz yuan play a direct hit on the petrodollar
Iran’s offer of tanker passage in exchange for Chinese yuan settlement aims to weaponize oil markets and accelerate de-dollarization
Japan government’s sigh of relief over Takaichi summit performance
Japan’s proffered US investment projects such as small nuclear reactors satisfied Trump but have drawn scrutiny domestically
Seoul harnessing Iran war to end the ‘Korea discount’
President Lee using Iran war’s disruption to push through market reforms that five predecessors promised and none delivered
Iran and the imminent threat mythology
Washington’s threat industrial complex has spent decades warning Iran is days from hitting US — and the threat never arrives
OpenClaw AI goes viral in China, raising cybersecurity fears
Email deletion scare underscores risks as ‘lobster’ agents surge across real-world AI systems handling sensitive personal data
Deeply reported news, expert analysis and distinctive opinion that move markets
An indispensable risk-management and opportunity-identification tool
MARCH 20, 2026
Japan’s economy edging toward a Takaichi downturn
- No surprises from Japan as risks mount
- Germany’s infrastructure fund exposes a system in decline
- Putin under hardline pressure for Israel-style escalation in Ukraine
TOP STORIES
MORE TOP STORIES
Opinion
AT+ Archive
military & security
Japan deploys upgraded Type-12 missiles, spiking China tensions
Upgraded version extends missile’s range from 200 to 1,000 kilometers, in a secretive deployment that puts China’s coastline in reach
more news
World’s first quantum battery is well within reach
Prototype is still tiny with a charge lasting only nanoseconds but commercial-use quantum batteries are on the horizon
Editor’s Choice
China Digest
The Daily Report
Start your day right with Asia Times’ top stories
Military and Security
BUSINESS & FINANCE
Daily & WEEKLY Report
Start your day right with Asia Times’ top stories