Asylum-seeking migrants from China and Vietnam wait to be transported at a staging area in Jacumba Hot Springs, California, on June 6.
Immigration

Chinese migrants to U.S. look for detour as Ecuador halts visa waiver

Mexico might offer a more expensive option but only for those with certain visas

19 June 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hold talks in Pyongyang on June 19.
International relations

North Korea and Russia sign 'strategic partnership' during summit

Kim Jong Un says deal with Putin raises ties to 'alliance' level

19 June 2024
Millions have been granted Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) status, which lets foreign nationals born in the country live and work there visa-free.  
Politics

India immigration crackdown sparks fear among outspoken diaspora

Modi government accused of clamping down on visa-free entry for critics

19 June 2024
Images of Iran's six approved presidential candidates loom over a Tehran street on June 17: 80 people applied to run in the election. (WANA via Reuters)
Opinion

Iran election outcome could bring foreign policy shift

Outlook for nuclear talks to be affected by voters' choice of president

19 June 2024
Group of Seven leaders meet in Borgo Egnazia, Italy, on June 13. They are tasked with addressing interconnected global crises.
The Nikkei View

G7 must stay united in addressing interconnected crises

How to enlist Global South's help in maintaining global order remains uncertain

19 June 2024
Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un upon his arrival in Pyongyang on June 19.
International relations

Russia's Putin lands in North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un

Need for ammunition in Ukraine war seen as an impetus for first visit in 24 years

19 June 2024
A Minuteman III ICBM is test-launched at the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. (U.S. Air Force)
Indo-Pacific

U.S. shows Japanese officials ICBM launch procedures

Disclosure of Wyoming visit seen as signal to China and Russia

18 June 2024
Russia's Vladimir Putin welcomed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to the Vostochny Сosmodrome in the Russian Far East last September. (KCNA via Reuters)
18 June 2024
A family member pays respects during the funeral of a Kuwait fire victim, in the Pathanamthitta district of the Indian state of Kerala on June 15. Rampant unemployment in their home country has chased millions of Indians abroad.
Politics

India calls for stronger protections for its overseas workers

Kuwait fire that killed 45 Indians highlights migrants' harsh living conditions

17 June 2024
Japanese stocks fell Monday morning against the backdrop of risk-averse investors following the rumble in recent global politics. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)
Equities

Japanese stocks fall over 2% on European political uncertainties

BOJ's lack of clarity on bond purchases leaves market players uneasy

17 June 2024
The China-led Myitsone dam project in Myanmar's Kachin state was designed to produce as much electricity as six nuclear reactors.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar revives stalled infrastructure projects with China and Russia

Military regime moves to woo key partners amid pressure at home

16 June 2024
Eleven Israeli startups exhibited in a pavilion set up by the Israeli government at the Sustainable High City Tech Tokyo expo in May. (Photo by Takeshi Kumon)
Startups

From eels to EVs, Israel startups raise profile in Japan amid war

Growing international isolation has not deterred outreach to investors

15 June 2024
Ukrainian service members conduct drills near a front line in the Donetsk region amid the war with Russia on June 12.
Ukraine war

Swiss-led Ukraine summit seeks 'path to peace' without China and Russia

Japan, India and several ASEAN states to attend but Asian participation limited

15 June 2024
Marine Le Pen, leader of the French far-right National Rally, speaks in Henin-Beaumont, northern France, on May 24 ahead of the European Parliament elections in early June. (AP/Kyodo)
Comment

How Europe's tilt to the right will affect Asian democracies

U.S. allies in the region should bolster ties with Poland and the Baltics

15 June 2024
A more "robust market" will encourage Chinese companies to list in the U.S. this year, the vice chairman of Nasdaq says.
Interview

Nasdaq expects more China IPOs despite regulatory logjam

Market 'will not be ignored' despite geopolitical frictions, exchange official says

14 June 2024
The Tumen River flows along North Korea's border with China and Russia until it reaches the Sea of Japan. 
International relations

China eyes Sea of Japan access via Russia-North Korea border river

Proposal raises security concerns for Tokyo as Chinese maritime activity ramps up

14 June 2024
The Austin Fire Department in Texas demonstrates a DJI Inspire 1 drone. The use of drones by police, fire and other emergency response departments across the U.S. has skyrocketed.
14 June 2024
The Indian Army's Punjab Regiment. India has historically shunned collective defense arrangements, but that might be changing, according to a think tank report.
Indo-Pacific

India can be part of Quad collective defense, university report says

Xi's vision for China is incompatible with New Delhi, according to ex-Indian naval officer

14 June 2024
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell speaks at the Stimson Center in Washington on June 12. (Photo by Ken Moriyasu)
Indo-Pacific

Calls for China regime change are 'reckless': Kurt Campbell

U.S. deputy secretary of state says 'careful coexistence' needed with Beijing

13 June 2024
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, with Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni at a 2023 news conference in Rome.
International relations

Japan's Kishida aims to keep Indo-Pacific on radar at G7 summit

Prime minister to cover China economic security concerns, Taiwan and more

13 June 2024
The bed of a Sri Lankan lake dried by drought in August 2023: Global temperatures surged by 1.1 degrees over the past decade.
Opinion

World must not give up on 1.5 C global warming target

COP29 aims to enhance ambition and enable action on climate change

12 June 2024
Drivers push auto rickshaws in a line to buy gasoline from a fuel station in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in July 2022 amid an economic crisis.
Economy

Developing countries face record interest payments as rates rise

Growing debt burden casts shadow over global economic outlook

12 June 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during an event with Group of Seven leaders at a NATO summit in Lithuania in July 2023.
Ukraine war

G7 to create Ukraine aid fund using income from frozen Russian assets

Member countries intend to reach agreement at Italy summit this week

11 June 2024
The Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong. A British judge has followed his recent resignation from the court with sharp criticism of what he sees as the erosion of judicial independence, sparking a war of words with the government. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong fires back after U.K. judge warns of 'totalitarian' turn

Chief Executive John Lee accuses Britain of 'weaponizing' judicial influence

11 June 2024
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel speaks on U.S.-Japan defense industry cooperation on June 10 in Tokyo. (Photo by Tamayo Muto)
Defense

Japan, U.S. form working group for joint missile production

Two nations enhance arms industry supply chains facing multiple threats

11 June 2024