Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has led her party to a surprise victory in the parliamentary elections. Will an aging Japan be able to change in a short space of time under a headstrong female prime minister?
By Taniguchi Tomohiko
Chinese car manufacturers fear for their wealth of data and profits from the aftersales market. As a result, repair costs for EVs are rising dramatically. Internationally, Australia recently took action against barriers to external repairs.
By Christian Domke Seidel
The Chinese captain of the “NewNew Polar Bear” rejects the blame for the damage to several submarine cables in the Baltic Sea. According to the public prosecutor's office, Finland has not yet received a response to its request for legal assistance from Hong Kong.
By Leonardo Pape
A new study by the German Economic Institute shows: Fewer and fewer jobs are dependent on business with China. How Europe can become more competitive is also on the agenda of the EU institutions this week.
By Julia Fiedler, Marcel Grzanna and Amelie Richter
An ex-military man from the USA in Germany unsuccessfully offered secret data to China. The Koblenz Higher Regional Court sentenced the man to a prison term for secret service agent activities.
By Leonardo Pape
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kallas warns of China's economic pressure and emphasizes the diversification of trade and security partnerships considering the increasingly unreliable USA.
By Fabian Peltsch
The Munich-based company OroraTech supplies forestry operations and authorities with rapid data on fires. Now it also wants to offer the technology to the German armed forces.
By Ralf Nestler
Aggressors such as Russia, China, North Korea and Iran are increasingly focusing their attacks on the suppliers and personnel of defense companies.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
In future, all three Joint Force Commands will be led by Europeans. This is part of an agreement to divide responsibility within NATO more fairly.
By Stephan Israel and Nana Brink
