North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's Far East in September. (KCNA via Reuters)
Ukraine war

North Korea sent more than 3m artillery shells to Russia, says Seoul

Moscow seen continuing to help with Pyongyang's spy satellite program

28 February 2024
The Belgian Parliament commemorates the death of Alexei Navalny on Feb. 22: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has not said a word. (Sipa via AP Images)
Opinion

Silence over Alexei Navalny's death will win Japan no favors

Tokyo has to show its support for international human rights is more than rhetoric

26 February 2024
Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko says nuclear power is indispensable for carbon neutrality and energy security. (Photo by Momo Kidera)
Interview

Ukraine eyes Japanese companies for nuclear power expansion: minister

CEO of state-owned energy provider aims to tap Japan's tech for biofuels, hydrogen

25 February 2024
"I am fighting to become the leader of the nation," Alexei Navalny said during a Nikkei interview in Moscow in February 2019.
Obituaries

Navalny: The politician who aspired to become Russian president

Putin nemesis believed citizens would stand up under dictatorship

24 February 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, inspects infantry fighting vehicles in November 2015. (Reuters/Alexei Nikolskyi/Sputnik/Kremlin)
Ukraine war

Russia procures tank parts from Japan and Taiwan via China

Documents show company in Shenzhen used to evade U.S., U.K. sanctions

23 February 2024
A crude oil tanker in Russia. Russia accounted for around 30% of India's oil imports in 2023.
Trade

Indian imports of Russian oil drop to lowest in a year

Oil minister cites prices, says New Delhi has 'already diversified'

20 February 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin are not on the same page regarding the possibility of Donald Trump's return to the U.S. presidency. (Source photos by Reuters)
Comment

Putin awaits Trump's return as clock ticks on their time in power

Russia leader, former U.S. president and Biden have surpassed average life expectancies

17 February 2024
A Ukrainian soldier prepares to launch rockets toward Russian troops near the front line in Ukraine's Donetsk region on Feb. 4.
The Nikkei View

Financial aid to Ukraine should not be stalled

Delays in U.S. and EU action only benefit Russia

14 February 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping: Moscow and Beijing use AI to shape public sentiment in Ukraine and Taiwan. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
Comment

China and Russia bolster disinformation arsenal with real facts

Stealth campaigns seek to manipulate public opinion in Taiwan and Ukraine

4 February 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center left, met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center right, in the Russian Far East in September. (Korean Central News Agency)
N Korea at crossroads

North Korea's rejection of unification emboldened by Russia ties

Kim Jong Un touts military advances while discarding long-held diplomatic card

2 February 2024
An image of Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen through digitally decorated glass during the 2020 World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China. 
Opinion

Taiwan and Japan must learn from Russian cyberwarfare

Private-sector cooperation can bolster readiness for possible Chinese attacks

25 January 2024
A branch of Australian health insurer Medibank Private in Sydney. A 2022 security breach led to the theft of millions of records.
Crime

Australia sanctions Russian hacker for Medibank breach

Aleksandr Ermakov is the first person penalized under new cyber laws

23 January 2024
A bust of Vladimir Lenin on Kunashiri Island, one of four Japanese islands occupied by Russia.
Opinion

Japan's experience shows why Ukraine won't get Russia out with talk

Moscow has toyed with returning territory to Tokyo's control for eight decades

23 January 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, right, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment event at the G20 summit in New Delhi on Sept. 9, 2023.
International relations

Global South on the rise but likely to make world order unpredictable

Pole shift from north to south does not simply translate to a better, more stable world

22 January 2024
Phuket's famous Patong Beach. Dubbed the Pearl of the Orient, the island is the jewel in Thailand's tourism crown thanks to its numerous beaches and clean air. (Photo by Dominic Faulder)
Business Spotlight

Phuket booms as wealthy Russians seek a new home

Residential sales skyrocket but bring traffic and infrastructure headaches

17 January 2024
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, left, met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Jan. 16.
International relations

North Korea and Russia top diplomats meet with eye toward Putin visit

Talks in Moscow aim to solidify ties amid tensions with U.S. and South Korea

17 January 2024
A Ukrainian mother is reunited with her 14-year-old son in April 2023 after he was repatriated from Russia, where he had been taken by Russian forces. 
Ukraine war

Ukraine wages a dogged fight against Russian 'war crimes'

Child abduction and civilian massacre among alleged offenses

15 January 2024
To find solutions to problems and conflicts affecting the entire Earth, both individuals and governments need to improve their communication skills.
The Nikkei View

More dialogue needed to avoid global divisions

Social rifts must be addressed even within democratic countries

10 January 2024
White House national security spokesperson John Kirby speaks about alleged North Korean ballistic missiles fired by Russia into Ukraine.
Ukraine war

Russia using North Korea ballistic missiles in Ukraine, White House says

U.S. says Pyongyang wants fighter aircraft, surface-to-air missiles in return

5 January 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sees robust infrastructure as key to defending his country against foreign aggression. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Reuters) 
Comment

What the world can learn from Zelenskyy's not-so-secret weapon

Ukraine's resilient social infrastructure helps repel Russian onslaught

29 December 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with India's top diplomat, S. Jaishankar, in Moscow on Dec. 27.
International relations

India and Russia inch closer to jointly producing weapons

In meeting with Jaishankar, Putin conveys invitation for Modi to visit Russia

28 December 2023
Vladimir Putin has been providing Xi Jinping with occasional morsels of information to keep China on Russia's side. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images and Reuters)
China up close

Analysis: Putin promises Xi to 'fight for five years' in Ukraine

Meant to keep China on Russia's side, the words in March prompted Beijing to hedge its bets

28 December 2023
Liberian-flagged crude oil tanker Shun Tai is seen anchored at the Kozmino terminal in Nakhodka Bay near the Russian port city of Nakhodka. 
International relations

China-Russia ties in Arctic keep U.S. and Canada on alert

Alaska and Yukon territory share info as warships and thin-hulled tankers pass by

28 December 2023
From this snowy stretch of road, 6 kilometers from the Russian border, reporters are allowed to enter Sumy province, Ukraine. (Photo by Eiji Furukawa)
Ukraine war

Refugees flock to northeast Ukraine from Russia-occupied areas

Russification gathers steam as Kyiv's counteroffensive struggles

24 December 2023
Hyundai Motor is making "final arrangements" to sell its Russian unit after suspending factory operations in March 2022.
Automobiles

Hyundai Motor to sell Russian unit to local dealer

South Korean automaker's factory operations suspended amid war in Ukraine

19 December 2023