A Komatsu excavator. The Japanese company has halted exports to Russia and production in the country.
Construction

Komatsu resumes supplies of mining, construction parts in Ukraine

Caterpillar rival still has no plans to withdraw from Russia, president says

29 May 2022
A Russian TU-95 bomber. Two TU-95 aircraft were involved in the May 24 joint patrol with China. (Japanese Ministry of Defense via Reuters)
International relations

China, Russia strengthen ties over Far East seas with bomber patrol

Flight during Quad summit showcased strength of long-standing security ties

28 May 2022
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, pictured in Ankara on May 16, is not making his final price clear.
Opinion

West must learn to live with Erdogan the unpredictable

Turkish leader a live rebuke to those who say NATO is forcing everyone to toe its line

26 May 2022
An tanker loaded with liquefied natural gas from Russia's Sakhalin-2 project arrives at a Japanese terminal.
Ukraine war

Russian parliament leader calls on Japan to give up Sakhalin-2 stake

Lawmaker says interests should be sold to Gazprom or 'friendly nation'

26 May 2022
Wheat is loaded onto a bulk carrier at the port of Geelong in Victoria, Australia. Exporters are being thwarted by limited loading capacity at ports and high shipping costs.
Commodities

Australia's record wheat harvest is no fix for the global food crisis

Logistical challenges hold back exports as concerns grow over next year's crop

25 May 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on May 20: His invasion of Ukraine has complicated life for Russia's Central Asian partners.
International relations

Putin to seek support at Eurasian summit amid sanctions squeeze

Kazakhstan, others step gingerly as Ukraine poses existential questions for bloc

25 May 2022
A Chinese H-6 bomber flies over the East China Sea on May 24. (Handout photo from the Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan)
International relations

Russian and Chinese jets patrol East Asia skies as Biden visits

Japan calls drill coinciding with Quad meeting 'provocative'

25 May 2022
A soldier takes part in a training exercise in Ukraine. Ukrainian troops are fighting to regain control of the southern part of the country from Russia.
Interview

'Time running out' to save Kherson from becoming Russian

Southern Ukrainian city faces economic battle for its future, mayor says

24 May 2022
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaks with Nikkei in an exclusive interview on May 20. (Photo by Takashi Nakano)
Interview

Singapore to join Biden Indo-Pacific pact, back China's CPTPP entry: Lee

Prime minister stresses need to 'maintain a balance' in exclusive interview

23 May 2022
Pro-Russian troops in Mariupol on May 19, 2022, after Ukrainian soldiers finally surrendered at the besieged Azovstal steel mill.
21 May 2022
Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko speaks during an online interview with Nikkei Asia. (Photo courtesy of Ministry of Finance)
Interview

Ukraine urges Japan to impose full embargo on Russian oil and gas

Finance chief Marchenko asks G-7 to direct frozen assets to rebuilding of Kyiv

20 May 2022
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi: India remains reluctant to join the effort to punish Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
Comment

West needs to accept India's neutrality on Ukraine war

China's security threat binds New Delhi to Moscow

19 May 2022
Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko speaks with Nikkei in an online interview on May 18. 
Interview

Mariupol mayor hails evacuated troops for defending Ukraine city

Boychenko accuses Russians of trying to conceal war crimes

19 May 2022
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser (Photo courtesy of the company) 
Interview

Citigroup offers helping hand for 'partners' exiting Russia

CEO Jane Fraser outlines future as Wall Street bank leaves 13 markets

18 May 2022
Nippon Yusen is considering plans to withdraw its land freight business from Russia as sanctions have made it hard to operate in the country.
Ukraine war

Nippon Yusen plans to end Russia automotive land freight business

Transportation demand has plunged due to fall in car production amid sanctions

18 May 2022
The G-20 must not allow its members to break up.
Opinion

G-20 must stick together to save the global economy

Cooperation requires mutual trust and respect

18 May 2022
A storage warehouse near a Nutrien potash mine. Shares in Nutrien, the world's largest fertilizer maker, have soared during the Ukraine conflict.
Markets

Farming stocks flourish as Ukraine war hits food supply

Seafood, fertilizer and equipment companies buck market downtrend

18 May 2022
Narendra Modi, right, and Vladimir Putin greet each other in New Delhi in December 2021: India cannot antagonize Russia in light of continuous Chinese expansion across the Himalayan border.
Opinion

India wants strategic partnerships, not friends with common values

Understanding New Delhi's response to the war in Ukraine

14 May 2022
SMBC Aviation's parent reported an 81.96 billion yen ($635 million) of Russia-related extraordinary loss for the financial year ended in March.
Finance

Asian aircraft lessors' Russia losses top $1bn, led by SMBC Aviation

Most Chinese players yet to report impact of Western sanctions

14 May 2022
AliExpress Russia's business has been disrupted by Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. 
Ukraine war

Alibaba's Russian venture slashes 40% of staff amid Ukraine war

AliExpress had planned to expand in its biggest market as recently as March

14 May 2022
Odesa residents join a military training session, ready to take up arms should Russian forces enter the Ukrainian city. (Photo by Eiji Furukawa)
Ukraine war

Odesa residents say will stand defiant in face of Russian attacks

Putin's war unites people in multicultural port town under Ukrainian flag

13 May 2022
Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky speaks with Japan's foreign minister in March.
Interview

Japan aid to Ukraine counters Russia risk in East Asia: ambassador

Korsunsky sees leadership role for Tokyo in recovery from conflict

13 May 2022
Japan's Daiichi Sankyo has halted sales of some of its drugs to local distributors in Russia.
Pharmaceuticals

Japanese drugmakers reduce Russia business in wake of Ukraine war

They join global peers in pulling back as logistics, payment systems deteriorate

12 May 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks May 9 at a ceremony commemorating Russia's victory over Germany in World War II.
Comment

Putin, the spy who lost sight of strategy in Ukraine

European conflict shows Japan importance of military spending

12 May 2022
A Russian tanker delivers oil to Norway in April. The European Union announced a proposed ban on Russian oil imports last week.
Trade

Russian oil tankers turn to stealth shipments under sanctions

Ship data shows sharp rise in crude with no set destination

12 May 2022