Politics

Sailors prepare an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of a U.S. guided-missile destroyer in the Arctic Circle. 
Politics

U.S. floats 30-nation Arctic drill as melting ice opens trade routes

Rivalry with Russia and China intensifies over next frontier

12 June 2023
Volunteers continue to rescue residents in Kherson on June 8. (Photo by Eiji Furukawa)
Ukraine war

Ukrainian families reunite even as Russia shells flood evacuees

Used to repression, survivors of occupation now dodge invaders' artillery

12 June 2023
China installed its Hualong One reactor at the Karachi nuclear power plant as part of a plan to extend influence in Pakistan. (Photo from China National Nuclear Corporation social media)
Energy

China and Russia account for 70% of new nuclear plants

Exports used as diplomatic card while Western nations fall behind

11 June 2023
A satellite image shows a grain warehouse inundated in Kherson, in southern Ukraine. Half a million hectares of farmland could be lost in the flooding, according to authorities.
Ukraine war

Ukraine homes and crops flooded as damage from burst dam spreads

Farmland will be turned 'into desert,' officials warn

10 June 2023
Air India headquarters in Mumbai: One of the carrier's planes was diverted to Russia's Far East due to engine trouble.
International relations

Air India to send replacement plane for U.S. flight stranded in Russia

Diverted flight to San Francisco was 'likely' carrying American citizens

7 June 2023
A Ukrainian soldier drives a captured Russian T-72 tank in the village of Lukianivka, in northwestern Kyiv, Ukraine, in March 2022.
Ukraine war

Russia 'buying back' arms parts exported to Myanmar and India

Reimports appear aimed at improving weapons for use in Ukraine war

5 June 2023
Given the intransigence and territorial ambitions of Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, many pundits remain pessimistic that the end of the Ukraine war will bring peace to Europe. (Source photos by Sputnik/Reuters)
Comment

Why the West should never let its guard down against Russia

Putin will remain a serious threat no matter the outcome of the Ukraine war

4 June 2023
: A sign prohibiting unmanned aerial vehicles flying over the area is on display near the Kremlin in central Moscow.
Interview

Anti-Putin faction behind Moscow drones: Zelenskyy adviser

Podolyak says armed uprising in Russia becoming more likely

3 June 2023
The Hwasong-81 intercontinental ballistic missile is one of a number of new weapons that North Korea has unveiled in recent years. (KCNA via Reuters)
N Korea at crossroads

North Korea seizes on global rifts to further military ambitions

Failed satellite launch can still contribute to fast-advancing missile program

1 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
Salyadi Saputra, Pertamina director of strategy and new ventures, speaks during an interview on May 26 in Tokyo. (Photo by Shinya Sawai) 
The Future of Asia 2023

Pertamina's diversification slowed by Rosneft tie, carbon capture

Indonesian oil company plans $9bn capex in 2023, but 3% for decarbonization, others

26 May 2023
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
International relations

Xi hails close Russia ties after G7 ramps up Ukraine sanctions

Chinese leader says allies should bump links to 'higher level' as trade soars

24 May 2023
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, left, greets Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin before a session of the Russian-Chinese Business Forum in Shanghai on May 23.
International relations

Russia PM visits China with U.S.-sanctioned delegation

Mishustin to meet Xi as trade grows between two nations targeted by West

23 May 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, attends bilateral talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Hiroshima on May 21.
G-7 in Japan

Zelenskyy gives master class in diplomacy at G-7

From India to France to Japan, Ukrainian leader woos key players in 30 hours

23 May 2023
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant in March 29. The facility is now using emergency power.
22 May 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a news conference at the end of the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima on May 21.
G-7 in Japan

Zelenskyy likens Hiroshima destruction to Ukraine in G-7 appeal

Ukraine president seeks more weapons, wider participation in peace formula

21 May 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been reaching out more to countries in the Global South.
Comment

Zelenskyy visit highlights Japan's task to achieve world peace

G-7's sole Asian member can bridge gaps between Global South and the West

21 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
New U.S. and Japanese sanctions on Russia were announced as G-7 leaders meet in Hiroshima. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
Ukraine war

U.S., Japan impose sweeping sanctions on Russia as G-7 stands with Ukraine

Hundreds of people and organizations targeted as group seeks to stop evasion

20 May 2023
Diamonds presented by producer Alrosa in Moscow in February 2019.
G-7 in Japan

EU says 'Russian diamonds are not forever' in sanctions push at G-7

G-7 trade restriction could shrink source of funding for Russia's war in Ukraine

19 May 2023
Oleksandra Matviichuk, head of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Center for Civil Liberties, warned that a lack of consequences for Russian leadership could lead other countries to consider similar actions. (Photo courtesy of Oleksandra Matviichuk)
Interview

Leading Ukraine activist urges world to help prosecute Russian war crimes

'Break the circle of impunity,' says Matviichuk of Nobel-winning Center for Civil Liberties

18 May 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers a speech to open the G-7 media center in Hiroshima, Japan, on May 13.
G-7 in Japan

G-7 draft statement to tackle Russia's sanction-evading partners

Next penalties could hit parties helping Russia obtain banned items

16 May 2023
South Korean Choco Pie makers like Orion are enjoying rising sales in Russia. (Source photos by EPA/Yonhap/Jiji and AP)
Business trends

South Korean food makers' profits grow in Russia despite war

Orion and Lotte churn out Choco Pie as other companies exit country on sanctions

15 May 2023
From left: Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu, SCO Secretary-General Zhang Ming, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu attend the SCO meeting in New Delhi on April 28.
International relations

India sends Pakistan a message, Russia slams West at SCO meeting

Moscow's defense minister urges 8-member bloc to tighten military ties

28 April 2023
An oil tanker and bulk carrier are seen near the Russian port of Nakhodka in December.
International relations

Pakistan eyes economic relief from Russian oil imports due in May

Delicate diplomacy, refining capacity and forex payments pose challenges

27 April 2023