Politics

A local resident stands next to his car destroyed by a Russian missile strike amid an attack in the Donetsk region.
Ukraine war: Free to read

Ukraine from Jan. 6 to Jan. 30: 'Very tough' situation in Donetsk, Zelenskyy says

Kyiv and Western allies said to fast-track talks on long-range missiles and military aircraft

30 January 2023
Police march during a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of Myanmar's independence on Jan. 4. Thousands of civilians have died as the military government cracks down on opponents.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar military exploits global rifts to deflect Western pressure

Ties with Russia and China offer breathing room as election preparations begin

27 January 2023
Acting Afghan Mines and Petroleum Minister Shahabuddin Delawar, left, exchanges documents with a CAPEIC representative at the oil extraction deal's signing ceremony in Kabul on Jan. 5.
International relations

Taliban build ties to U.S. rivals with new China oil deal

Isolated government taps resource riches to connect with outside world

19 January 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi discussed the proposed trade corridor in July 2022.
International relations

Russia and Iran eye trade route with India to bypass sanctions

Project, two decades in the making, would bypass Europe as tensions mount

11 January 2023
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, right, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Rome on Jan. 10.
International relations

Japan and Europe draw closer over shared security concerns

Kishida pursues defense cooperation on G-7 tour amid threat from China and Russia

11 January 2023
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to visit. (Nikkei montage/Zelenskyy photo by Reuters)
Ukraine war

Ukraine invites Japanese leader Kishida to visit

Kyiv expresses appreciation for Tokyo's solidarity amid war with Russia

6 January 2023
The U.S. will supply Ukraine with Bradley fighting vehicles and train Ukrainian forces to use them.
Ukraine war: Free to read

Ukraine from Dec. 8 to Jan. 6: U.S., Germany pledge armored vehicles in latest aid

Ukraine urges Japan's Kishida to visit as G-7 chair; Putin's truce rejected

6 January 2023
A 'Rogue Russia" under President Vladimir Putin and 'Maximum Xi [Jinping]' are Eurasia Group's two biggest risks for 2023. (Source photos by AP) 
International relations

'Rogue Russia' and 'Maximum Xi' top 2023 risks: Eurasia Group

Emergence of truly disruptive AI could bring societies to tipping point

4 January 2023
From currencies to climate change, Nikkei Asia readers have predicted what 2023 has in store for Asia. 
The Big Story

Your predictions for Asia in 2023

Taiwan, Twitter and tanks: We asked our readers what's on the cards this year for geopolitics, business and more

4 January 2023
Japan's utilities rely heavily on LNG imports from the Sakhalin-2 project in the Russian Far East.
Insurance

Japan insurers to continue maritime war insurance in Russia

Underwriting capacity shrinks, but deal designed to keep LNG imports flowing

30 December 2022
Naval officers stand on a frigate at a base in Taiwan's Penghu Islands. Chinese President Xi Jinping has said he will never renounce the use of force to unify Taiwan with the mainland.
Interview

Taiwan's future hinges on 'who uses time better': Richard Haass

Ex-diplomat calls for island to consider drills with U.S. and Japan

29 December 2022
Tugboats take a liquefied natural gas tanker toward a power station east of Tokyo in 2017.
Energy

Japanese companies to buy over 2m tonnes of LNG from Oman

Mitsui, Itochu and JERA set to close deals; others also in talks

27 December 2022
At right, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Joko Widodo meet at a G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 16. At left, a house lies in ruins after a Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Dec. 7. (Source photos by Reuters) 
Comment

Putin isolated as neutral powers join West in anti-Russia rhetoric

World stepped back from the brink of discord at G-20 summit

24 December 2022
A ship carries liquefied natural gas from the Sakhalin-2 project in the Russian Far East.
Ukraine war

Japanese insurers to halt ship insurance for all of Russia

Lack of coverage for war damage could have impact on Japan's LNG imports

24 December 2022
Leaders pose for a family photo during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit  in Washington on Dec. 15.
International relations

U.S. struggles to lure African nations over from China

Countries that benefit from Beijing investment wary of Washington's $55bn pledge

23 December 2022
The United States accused Pyongyang and Moscow of violating U.N. sanctions on North Korea. 
Ukraine war

U.S. says Russia's Wagner Group bought North Korean weapons

Military company accused of taking delivery to bolster forces in Ukraine war

23 December 2022
Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing is pushing for the electrification of Myanmar's transit system. 
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar turns to small Russian nuclear reactors for energy solution

International isolation brings countries closer for economic cooperation

22 December 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden, center, attends the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington on Dec. 15. 
International relations

U.S. courts Africa with aid as China, Russia make inroads

Countries seek to strike balance between Washington and rivals

17 December 2022
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said negotiations will happen "when the Russians realize that their resources are running out."
Interview

Ukraine defense minister nixes early peace talks with Moscow

Reznikov says negotiations can begin only after Russia withdraws completely

14 December 2022
Many Russian tourists can be seen on Pattaya Beach in eastern Thailand recently. (Photo by Kosuke Inoue)
Travel & Leisure

Russian tourist numbers jump in Thailand

Southeast Asian country's willing acceptance invites criticism

11 December 2022
A crude oil tanker is anchored at a terminal near the Russian port of Nakhodka on Dec. 4. Pakistan is poised to import oil from Russia by sea.
International relations

Pakistan to buy discounted Russian oil to ease economic pains

Experts downplay worries over irking U.S., Islamabad faces long wait for LNG

9 December 2022
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, shown in a file photo, said Dec. 7 that the EU wants to impose new restrictions on exports to Russia, particularly for dual-use goods including key chemicals, nerve agents, electronics and IT components. 
Ukraine war: Free to read

Ukraine from Nov. 15 to Dec. 8: EU Commission proposes 9th package of sanctions against Russia

Putin says risk of nuclear war rising but he hasn't 'gone mad'; Zelenskyy named Time magazine's Person of the Year

8 December 2022
A deal between Ukraine and Russia has enabled continued exports of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea.
Commodities

Wheat prices touch 14-month low on surging Russian exports

World's largest exporter seen easing upward pressure on food costs

8 December 2022
A shuttered fertilizer store in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka, on April 25: Carving out targeted exceptions to Western sanctions to facilitate Russian fertilizer exports would support increased food production.
Opinion

Russia war sanctions should not deprive Asia of fertilizer

Expansion of domestic grain production depends on secure access to inputs

6 December 2022
The tanker Vladimir Arsenyev at the crude oil terminal Kozmino near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia on Aug. 12.
Commodities

Russia oil export curbs put focus on demand in China and India

Price cap and EU ban on crude shipments take effect

5 December 2022