Politics

4 September 2024
A protest on International Women's Day in Kathmandu in March 2020: By some measures, Nepalese women have lost ground on gender equality in recent years.
Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli is a veteran that has held the office three times before.
International relations

Nepal poised for closer ties with China under new prime minister

Returning PM Oli may bolster economic and military cooperation with Beijing

24 July 2024
Newly appointed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli signs a document after taking the oath of office at the Shital Niwas presidential building in Kathmandu on July 15.
Politics

Nepal coalition to amend constitution, change electoral system

Pushing Hindu nationalism, restoring monarchy will spark protests, experts say

17 July 2024
Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, chief of the Communist Party of Nepal, has the backing of the Nepali Congress -- the country's largest political party.
Politics

Nepal appoints veteran Communist politician as new prime minister

Oli becomes 14th prime minister since 2008, with majority support in Parliament

15 July 2024
Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, delivers a speech before a confidence vote at the parliament in Kathmandu, Nepal, July 12.
Politics

Nepal poised for new leadership after PM Dahal loses confidence vote

Oli seen heading 14th government since monarchy was abolished in 2008

13 July 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, met with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu in Beijing in January.
20 March 2024
Nepal's prime minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, is balancing Kathmandu's relations with giant neighbors India and China. (Nikkei montage/Getty Images and AP)
International relations

Nepal political shakeup thrusts Kathmandu into India-China rivalry

PM Prachanda's new Beijing-friendly coalition tips scales away from Delhi

16 March 2024
People line up outside a government hospital for a PCR test in Kathmandu in 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic provided the first substantial stress test for Nepal's federal system.
Opinion

COVID proved Nepal's new federal system works

Despite PM's dithering, empowered local governments delivered effective help

21 February 2024
Durga Bahadur Subedi, Nepal's ambassador to Japan, speaks to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on Dec. 20. (Photo by Shigeru Seno)
Economy

Nepal calls for more Japanese investment in tourism, health care

Ambassador underscores growing relationship between the two nations

21 December 2023
Advertisements in Saint Petersburg promote military service contracts in the Russian Armed Forces.
Ukraine war

Nepal mourns mercenaries who died for Russia, faces tough questions

Trafficking of soldiers highlights Himalayan nation's high youth unemployment

13 December 2023
Saima Wazed, left, with her mother, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, right, in 2014. Wazed has been chosen to lead the WHO's regional office for Southeast Asia.
International relations

Bangladesh PM's daughter nominated for key WHO regional post

Saima Wazed chosen over Nepali rival despite criticism of 'apparent nepotism'

1 November 2023
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, right, is pictured with her daughter Saima Wazed in 2018. Wazed is running to become the World Health Organization's regional director in South and Southeast Asia.
International relations

Bangladesh PM's daughter denies nepotism driving run for WHO post

Experts urge election transparency as outcome could affect health of billions

17 October 2023
Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal arrives to address the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 21, before his scheduled trip to China.
International relations

Nepal PM jets from U.S. to China to talk connectivity, security

Pushpa Kamal Dahal's trip follows India visit, highlights balancing act

23 September 2023
Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah, center, visits a school: He has introduced scholarships for underprivileged 11th graders. (Photo by Dipendra Dhuungana)
Opinion

Fresh faces are shaking up politics in Nepal

2022 election victors have had rapid impact but endurance not yet clear

23 September 2023
A view of Kathmandu covered in smog: Nepal needs to invest $15.25 billion, or the equivalent of nearly half its annual GDP, to attain U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.
Opinion

Aid programs for Nepal aren't working anymore

Donors should go back to effective approach of partnering with community groups

27 July 2023
Sushil Bhatta, chief executive officer of the state-run Investment Board Nepal, in Tokyo during a visit to promote investment from Japan to his country. (Photo by Hirofumi Miyoshi)
Economy

Nepal investment board chief confident of attracting overseas money

South Asian country focuses on clean energy and IT, looks to work with Japan

22 July 2023
Participants take part in an annual LGBTQ+ Pride parade in Kathmandu on June 10.
Gender

Nepal activists hail interim ruling allowing same-sex marriage

'Big and historic' Supreme Court order set to spur registrations

30 June 2023
Prime Ministers Narendra Modi, right, and Pushpa Kamal Dahal discuss wide-ranging issues during the Nepali leader's visit to India.
International relations

Indian and Nepali PMs discuss border dispute in New Delhi meeting

Modi says both sides seek closer ties as they sign deals on infrastructure

1 June 2023
Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is due to visit India for four days, starting May 31.
International relations

Nepal's PM heads to India to mend fences, win benefits

Pushpa Kamal Dahal faces delicate diplomacy between New Delhi and Beijing

30 May 2023
Nepal's newly elected Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, is pictured as he takes office in Kathmandu on Dec. 26.
Politics

Nepal's new PM faces ever trickier China-U.S.-India high wire act

Dahal likely to cozy up to Beijing as Himalayan nation's woes deepen, experts say

4 January 2023
Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, right, and former leader K.P. Sharma Oli will be leading their parties into this month's general election. (Source photos by Getty Images)
Politics

Nepal election features familiar faces, big vows: 5 things to know

Old guard expected to hang on in Nov. 20 polls despite signs of voter disillusionment

5 November 2022
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Feeding Asia

Opinion: Reform the global food system to end famine

Three clear avenues for action that will limit the spread of the crisis

29 July 2022
From a Maldives bond payment to India's central bank meeting and Pakistan's upcoming budget, South Asia's economic strain is in focus.
Asia Insight

Beyond Sri Lanka, economic cyclone bears down on South Asia

From Pakistan to Maldives, forex and debt risks grow as inflationary headwinds build

7 June 2022
Nepal's finance minister Janardan Sharma, left, and foreign minister Naryan Khadka speak to Nikkei Asia in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Source photos by Moyuru Baba)
Interview

China-India rivalry is good for South Asia, Nepal ministers say

Himalayan nation facing stiff economic challenges amid Ukraine war and pandemic

27 April 2022
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, hosts Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba in New Delhi on April 2.
International relations

India offers carrots to 'pro-China' neighbors Sri Lanka, Nepal

Political instability in South Asia opens diplomatic doors for New Delhi

24 April 2022