Poland has expressed interest in buying South Korean tanks. (South Korean Ministry of Defense via Kyodo)
International relations

South Korea to discuss arms sales to Poland on NATO sidelines

President Yoon eyes opportunity for arms industry with indirect aid to Ukraine

28 June 2022
Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk speaks in a recent interview with Nikkei Asia in Kyiv. (Photo by Valerie Sobakar Khudayar)
Interview

Ukraine vows to bring back children forcibly taken to Russia

Kidnapping orphans is 'total fascism,' deputy PM says

26 June 2022
Following an export ban on their harvests, palm oil farmers in Indonesia are now threatened by a lack of fertilizer.
Economy

Indonesian palm oil farmers see a bleak future

Russia was large source of fertilizer; now prices are skyrocketing

25 June 2022
A CCTV news broadcast of Chinese President Xi Jinping shows him speaking during a BRICS event on June 23.
International relations

Xi rallies BRICS against sanctions 'abuse,' Cold War mentality

Putin accuses countries of using 'financial mechanisms' to shift their mistakes on the world

24 June 2022
National flags of the BRICS nations: Member countries in the group are becoming less and less like-minded.
Opinion

BRICS shows its usefulness, despite clear limitations

Emerging economy bloc serves its members in different ways

23 June 2022
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center, will address humanitarian and food crises during the meetings with Zelenskyy, left, and Putin. (Source photos by Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, AP and Reuters) 
Ukraine war

Indonesia's Widodo to visit Zelenskyy and Putin

G-20 president to discuss humanitarian, food crises in visits to Kyiv and Moscow

22 June 2022
A Chinese vessel sits near oil tanks at a refinery in Dalian, China.
Energy

China's oil imports led by Russia for first time since Ukraine war

Shipments grew 55% in May as Western sanctions depressed demand

22 June 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel visit Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park in March.
International relations

Kishida zeroes in on NPT to advance nuclear disarmament

Prime minister will be first Japanese leader to attend review conference

21 June 2022
Vladimir Putin has exposed Russia as a delusional and dangerous power.
Opinion

Strategically, Russia has already lost the war in Ukraine

Self-inflicted damage is irreversible as long as Putin remains in charge

20 June 2022
Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech via video link at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia on April 21: China wants to counter American alliances in a new and ambitious diplomatic drive. 
Opinion

No certain outcomes as new Cold War emerges

Conflict in Ukraine means there will be no returning to the status quo

18 June 2022
Indian tanks participate in a military parade.
International relations

India bolsters arms ties with West to sever Russian dependence

Warmer Moscow-Beijing ties compel Modi to seek new weapons deals

17 June 2022
A road sign apparently damaged by cluster munition is seen amid Russia's attack on Ukraine.
Ukraine war: Free to read

Ukraine from May 21 to June 14: Amnesty says Russia guilty of war crimes in Kharkiv shelling

Russia says its goal is to protect Moscow-backed republics; Russian forces cut off last routes out of Sievierodonetsk

14 June 2022
A mother holds a Ukrainian flag with her children in Central London on April 14: Soft power has played a major role in how the Russia-Ukraine conflict has played out.
Opinion

The soft power of Ukraine's blue and gold offers hope for victory

Staving off Russia's invasion has transformed Kyiv's global reputation

10 June 2022
India, China and Turkey recorded large increases in the numbers of tankers bringing Russian oil. (Source photos by AP and Reuters)
Energy

China, India and Turkey to siphon more Russian oil ahead of EU ban

Extra crude finds eager Asian buyers for now but scale of future demand is uncertain

9 June 2022
Fishing has been a key element in economic cooperation between Japan and Russia.
International relations

Russia steps up pressure on Japan with halt to fisheries deal

Ukraine sanctions seen factoring into latest move in feud over northern islands

9 June 2022
Ukrainian singer Ruslana gives a concert in the Turkish city of Antalya to support people from her country affected by the war with Russia. (Photo by Anadolu Agency)
Ukraine war

Turkey becomes magnet for Russians and Ukrainians alike

Country has been attracting staff, business from two sides of conflict

8 June 2022
An oil tanker docks at Russia's far eastern Transneft-Kozmino Port. Russian revenue from oil exports between January and April has climbed 50% on the year, the International Energy Agency says.
Energy

China and India buy more Russian oil, blunting Western sanctions

Both countries take advantage of discounts as buyers disappear

8 June 2022
A man bakes at Home of Bread in Bucha, Ukraine. (Photo by Eiji Furukawa)
Ukraine war

How bakeries sustain Ukraine: 'devotion to bread is in our DNA'

The staff of life fuels resistance to Russia amid missile strikes, occupation

7 June 2022
Kubota's farm implements are in high demand because they can be attached to tractors made by other manufacturers. 
Ukraine war

Kubota halts farm tool exports to Russia over shipping closures

Japanese machinery maker looks to scale down operations in country

6 June 2022
The Long March-2F carrier rocket, carrying the Shenzhou 14 spacecraft and three astronauts, takes off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on June 5 for a crewed mission to build China's space station. (Cnsphoto via Reuters)
Politics

China makes final push for space station, eyeing Russian expertise

Crewed mission sent on board with construction slated to wrap up in 2022

6 June 2022
Russian Navy boat patrols the Mariupol Sea Port area in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, on May 30: The battle for the Black Sea is a direct challenge to the global maritime order.
Opinion

Russia's blockade of the Black Sea demands a global response

Impact on food supply chains has the makings of an international crisis

2 June 2022
Sri Lanka's Sapugaskanda oil refinery near Colombo: A shipment of Russian crude has given the facility a new lease on life.
Sri Lanka crisis

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka looks to Russia to quench thirst for oil

Desperate South Asian country unlikely to face repercussions, analysts say

2 June 2022
Visitors pray at Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park. A large part of the city was razed by the atomic bomb in August 1945. (Kyodo/Reuters)
Comment

Seeking to restrain Putin, Kishida plans Hiroshima G-7 summit

Highlighting nuclear horrors suffered by Japan seen as more important than ever

2 June 2022
Representatives from the founding members of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank attend a signing ceremony in June 2015.
International relations

China-led AIIB drops Russia as venue for annual gathering

Move to Beijing follows bank's freeze on lending toward Moscow and Belarus

31 May 2022
A residential building destroyed by a Russian military strike in the town of Bakhmut in Ukraine's Donetsk region on May 29.
Ukraine war

Ukrainian defenders hold out in Donbas city under heavy fire

Russian forces pour resources into battle; EU can't agree on Russian oil embargo

30 May 2022