Politics

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson shake hands over NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg prior to their meeting on the eve of the NATO summit in Vilnius on July 10.
International relations

NATO fuzzy on Ukraine, Sweden and Tokyo office: 3 takeaways

Stoltenberg promised 'historic summit' but deliverables limited

13 July 2023
Akif Cagatay Kilic, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's chief adviser on security and foreign policy, speaks to Nikkei Asia on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11. (Photo by Ken Moriyasu) 
Interview

Turkey won't ratify Sweden's NATO entry overnight: Erdogan adviser

Akif Cagatay Kilic explains Ankara's desire to 'refresh' EU negotiations

12 July 2023
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, left, and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson shake hands next to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg prior to their meeting, on the eve of a NATO summit, in Vilnius, Lithuania on July 10. (TT News Agency via Reuters)
Ukraine war

Turkey agrees to advance Sweden's NATO bid on eve of summit

Ukraine membership also high on agenda as alliance remains split on early entry

11 July 2023
Truckers wait near Pakistan's border with Afghanistan during a temporary closure in February. Islamabad authorized formal barter trade in June, aiming to ease pressure on foreign reserves.
Economy

Pakistani barter trade with Afghanistan, Iran, Russia stuck in neutral

Plan to ease forex pressure met with disinterest amid strained Taliban ties

6 July 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has a packed diplomatic schedule from July and onward. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
International relations

Japan's Kishida steps up diplomacy where U.S. influence ebbs

Middle East tour to focus on economic ties over values as China gains ground

6 July 2023
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to supporters on May 27. He had advocated lowering interest rates to combat inflation, but recently changed his tune. 
The Nikkei View

Turkey must keep working to restore market trust

Rate hike is first step to normalization of economic policies

28 June 2023
From Tehran to Tokyo and beyond, trans people throughout Asia continue to face violence, discrimination and exclusion from society.
Asia Insight

Trans rights progress in Asia hits barricade of tradition, legal maze

Gradual LGBTQ advances in some countries shrouded by stigma, safety concerns

27 June 2023
In this file photo, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, left, shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Jan. 25.
International relations

India bolsters ties with Global South heavyweight Egypt

Modi and Sisi seek strategic relationship, with focus on defense and energy

24 June 2023
Hafize Gaye Erkan, Turkey's new central bank governor, receives flowers from her predecessor, Sahap Kavcioglu, during a handover ceremony on June 9 in Ankara.  
Economy

Turkey raises interest rate to 15% from 8.5% to fight inflation

Hafize Gaye Erkan, first woman to head central bank, begins 'gradual' tightening

22 June 2023
The Port of Karachi is Pakistan's largest port, located across the Arabian Sea from the United Arab Emirates. (Karachi Port Trust handout via Reuters)
International relations

Cash-strapped Pakistan in talks to transfer largest port to UAE

Deepening economic crisis has government scrambling for money

22 June 2023
Sweeden hopes to join NATO by the time the alliance holds its next summit in mid-July.
International relations

Sweden hasn't done enough for NATO green light: Turkey's Erdogan

President expresses frustration at continuing demonstrations in favor of PKK

15 June 2023
The OPEC headquarters in Vienna. The oil cartel has sought to improve ties with importing nations in the face of competition with nonmembers.
Energy

Japan and OPEC to start high-level dialogue after years of stalled talks

Tokyo seeks to bring discussions with oil cartel to 'new level'

14 June 2023
Filipino Workers submit documents after arriving at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport from Kuwait, following a call for them to evacuate after a Filipina domestic helper was found dead in a freezer in February 2018.
International relations

Kuwait-bound Filipino migrants left stranded by entry ban

Two countries have clashed over how to address incidents of worker abuse

6 June 2023
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at the presidential palace in Ankara on May 29. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

Turkey's new cabinet hints at less unorthodox Erdoganomics

Spymaster becomes foreign minister, likely to continue autonomous diplomacy

5 June 2023
Sultan Al Jaber serves as managing director and group CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil and the UAE's minister of industry and advanced technology.
Opinion

Asia should rally around UAE's Al Jaber as U.N. climate talks chief

Region needs to keep oil companies at the table for COP28

5 June 2023
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan waves to voters at the presidential palace in Ankara on the night of May 28. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Turkey elections

Erdogan leaned into defense, religion to win tight Turkish election

Unorthodox monetary policy, Russia-friendly foreign policy expected to continue

30 May 2023
(Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Turkey elections

In Pictures: Turkey's Erdogan wins election to extend 20-year rule

President gains upperhand in runoff to secure another term

29 May 2023
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, left, meets with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on May 18 in Pishin on the two countries' border.
Energy

Militant attacks threaten cash-strapped Pakistan's energy plans

Forex crisis pushes Islamabad to eye local currency imports from neighbor Iran

29 May 2023
Ali Akbar Ahmadian, the new secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, left, is seen in this undated photo next to the late Iranian Major-General Qasem Soleimani. 
Politics

Iran's switch of top security official hints at end of nuclear talks

Tehran shifts focus to Arab reconciliation with eye on post-U.S. region

27 May 2023
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and his rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, speak ahead of the nation's first ever presidential runoff on May 28. (Photos by Ken Kobayashi)
Politics

Turkey's Erdogan seen leading race in key election runoff

Rival Kilicdaroglu takes risky last-minute bets to catch up

27 May 2023
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, left, and Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo wave to journalists at the presidential palace near Jakarta on May 23.
24 May 2023
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses supporters in Istanbul on May 18: No one should ever underestimate his skills as a campaigner.
Opinion

Turkish voters have forgiven government for incompetence, neglect

Erosion of middle-class living standards due to inflation shrugged off

22 May 2023
Leaders from the second summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation pose for a "family photo" in Jaipur, India, in August 2015. (Photo by NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Your Week in Asia

India-Pacific summit, Russian PM to China, Future of Asia event

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

21 May 2023
An official in Istanbul counts a vote on the day of Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14. 
Turkey elections

Turkey election in close race as Erdogan's fate watched

Vote counts for president, parliament continue as potential May 28 runoff looms

15 May 2023
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, left, is battling his toughest re-election campaign against Kemal Kilicdaroglu. (Source photos by Reuters) 
Turkey elections

Turkey's Erdogan trails rival in toughest re-election battle yet

Too early to write off longtime leader after past victories, observers caution

13 May 2023