Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, delivers a New Year address with troops in Rostov-on-Don, not far from the Ukrainian border. (Photo from Kremlin via Tass/Kyodo)
Comment

Deaths in Russia's top brass unnerve India and China

Military inadequacies in Ukraine raise questions for security relationships

9 February 2023
Refugees interact at a workshop for decorating eggs -- a traditional craft in Ukraine -- in Yokohama in November 2022. (Photo courtesy of YOKE)
Ukraine war

Grassroots refugee support grows in Japan amid tough asylum policy

Country accepts less than 1% of applicants, far cry from Canada's over 60%

6 February 2023
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg spoke with Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on Feb. 1. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Interview

NATO chief says China has 'no justification' for Taiwan threats

Stoltenberg warns that any Beijing move will trigger 'severe consequences'

1 February 2023
A local resident stands next to his car destroyed by a Russian missile strike amid an attack in the Donetsk region.
Ukraine war: Free to read

Ukraine from Jan. 6 to Jan. 30: 'Very tough' situation in Donetsk, Zelenskyy says

Kyiv and Western allies said to fast-track talks on long-range missiles and military aircraft

30 January 2023
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrived in Seoul on Jan. 29.
29 January 2023
Turkey's Karpowership says it has the world's largest fleet of floating power plants, which can be deployed quickly to meet urgent needs. (Photo courtesy of Karpowership)
Energy

Ukraine inks tentative energy deal with Turkish 'powership' company

Financing and approval of Moldova, Romania to host ships still to be sorted out

26 January 2023
The lunchroom at an accommodation center for refugees inside Berlin's old Tegel airport in November: Germany's housing shortage is preventing many arrivals from starting their new lives.
Inflation

Germany's housing crisis locks Afghan and other refugees in limbo

Newcomers seeking better lives 'feel like prisoners living in a box'

23 January 2023
Cambodian personnel demonstrate how to use Japan's ALIS mine detection equipment during a training session for Ukrainians. (Photo courtesy of JICA)
Ukraine war

Japan to supply advanced land mine detectors to Ukraine

Clearance training also underway in three-way partnership with Cambodia

20 January 2023
A Leopard tank takes part in Finnish army exercises in 2022.
Interview

Finland ready to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine: FM

Delivery hinges on German approval, which could take 'more time,' Haavisto says

20 January 2023
From left: U.S. President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The power of developing countries that do not fully join the West or East camps is growing. (Nikkei montage/Getty Images/Reuters)
International relations

Collective power of developing nations creating multipolar world

Will this emerging bloc ease global tensions or deepen existing animosities?

16 January 2023
Twelve Ukrainian companies participated in the most recent CES consumer electronics show in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ryotaro Sato)
CES 2023

Ukrainian startups make pitches at CES, eyeing postwar demand

Companies seek to cash in on demand to repair war-damaged infrastructure

11 January 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, center, on Jan. 9 after arriving in France, the first stop on his weeklong five-country tour.
International relations

Kishida kicks off G-7 tour in France, preparing for May summit

PM seeks more focus on China along with Ukraine as Japan assumes host role

10 January 2023
Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar in Vienna on Jan. 2. He recently spoke with Nikkei about India's diplomatic approach, which he said covers "a range of interests and a range of partners."
Interview

Jaishankar explains 'India way' of diplomacy, from Quad to Ukraine

Foreign minister insists disagreement isn't a reason to stop cooperation

9 January 2023
China's economic recovery from COVID restrictions and U.S. interest rate policy and the desire of some countries to control key resources are likely to set the tone in commodity markets this year. (Source photos by Getty Images, Kyodo and Reuters) 
Market Spotlight

China's opening and U.S. rates to stir commodity markets in 2023

From oil to gold, prices likely to ease from historic highs seen in 2022

9 January 2023
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to visit. (Nikkei montage/Zelenskyy photo by Reuters)
Ukraine war

Ukraine invites Japanese leader Kishida to visit

Kyiv expresses appreciation for Tokyo's solidarity amid war with Russia

6 January 2023
The U.S. will supply Ukraine with Bradley fighting vehicles and train Ukrainian forces to use them.
Ukraine war: Free to read

Ukraine from Dec. 8 to Jan. 6: U.S., Germany pledge armored vehicles in latest aid

Ukraine urges Japan's Kishida to visit as G-7 chair; Putin's truce rejected

6 January 2023
A 'Rogue Russia" under President Vladimir Putin and 'Maximum Xi [Jinping]' are Eurasia Group's two biggest risks for 2023. (Source photos by AP) 
International relations

'Rogue Russia' and 'Maximum Xi' top 2023 risks: Eurasia Group

Emergence of truly disruptive AI could bring societies to tipping point

4 January 2023
From currencies to climate change, Nikkei Asia readers have predicted what 2023 has in store for Asia. 
The Big Story

Your predictions for Asia in 2023

Taiwan, Twitter and tanks: We asked our readers what's on the cards this year for geopolitics, business and more

4 January 2023
Daniel Yergin, vice chairman of S&P Global, is known as a leading authority on energy markets. (Source photo by Reuters) 
Energy

Energy guru Yergin deems interest rate changes key in 2023

'Year of central bankers' to come amid war, energy crisis, China concerns

3 January 2023
The United Nations offices in Geneva. Conflicts such as U.S.-China rivalry and Russia's invasion of Ukraine increasingly divide the world and slow globalization.
International relations

Fairness, not just democracy, to be key for sailing divided world

Nikkei Fairness Index screens nations as trustworthy or risky as trade partners

1 January 2023
Japan's utilities rely heavily on LNG imports from the Sakhalin-2 project in the Russian Far East.
Insurance

Japan insurers to continue maritime war insurance in Russia

Underwriting capacity shrinks, but deal designed to keep LNG imports flowing

30 December 2022
The U.S. and Russia have been locked in a war of words over diplomatic approaches in Bangladesh. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
International relations

Bangladesh human rights controversy sparks U.S.-Russia spat

Moscow trumpets noninterference; Washington asks, 'Does that apply to Ukraine?'

28 December 2022
Tugboats take a liquefied natural gas tanker toward a power station east of Tokyo in 2017.
Energy

Japanese companies to buy over 2m tonnes of LNG from Oman

Mitsui, Itochu and JERA set to close deals; others also in talks

27 December 2022
A Ukrainian helicopter's shadow on a wheat field: The conflict sent shock waves through commodities markets -- one of the many ways it affected Asia this year.
Asia Insight

How Ukraine war shook and shaped Asia in 2022

Myanmar relations, Japanese energy and Chinese battle capability all in flux

27 December 2022
At right, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Joko Widodo meet at a G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 16. At left, a house lies in ruins after a Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Dec. 7. (Source photos by Reuters) 
Comment

Putin isolated as neutral powers join West in anti-Russia rhetoric

World stepped back from the brink of discord at G-20 summit

24 December 2022