Ukraine war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sings the national anthem during his visit to Kherson, Ukraine on Nov. 14.
Ukraine war: Free to read

Ukraine from Oct. 27 to Nov. 15: Now is the time to press Russia for peace, Zelenskyy says

Kyiv hails Beijing's opposition to nuclear threats; Japan, India keep stakes in Sakhalin-1 energy project

15 November 2022
The symbiotic relationships between Central Asia's leaders and Vladimir Putin are rearranging themselves as the war in Ukraine weakens Russia.
Asia Insight

Central Asia looks beyond Russia's orbit to secure its future

Jittery over Ukraine war, Kazakhstan and neighbors seek alternative export routes

15 November 2022
Leaders from across the Asia-Pacific region take part in the East Asia Summit on Nov. 13, part of three days of ASEAN-led meetings in Phnom Penh.
International relations

ASEAN talks lay bare deep divisions on South China Sea, Ukraine

U.S. allies' clash with Russia, China overshadows end of bloc's meetings in Cambodia

13 November 2022
Banksy posted a photo of the mural -- a girl gymnast performing a handstand on a small pile of concrete rubble -- on Instagram Friday. 
Ukraine war

Banksy showcases new mural in war-scarred Ukrainian town

Artwork seen on building destroyed by shelling in Borodyanka features gymnast

13 November 2022
Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba briefs the media about his visit to Cambodia and the ASEAN summit in Phnom Penh on Nov. 12. (Photo by Cliff Venzon)
Ukraine war

Ukraine urges ASEAN to 'condemn' Russia's invasion

Kyiv's foreign minister attends bloc's summit for first time, seeks 'new level' of ties

12 November 2022
TSMC's J.K. Lin says the chipmaker is trying to make its supply chain more resilient. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
Semiconductors

TSMC to secure neon in Taiwan after Ukraine shock for chip sector

Semiconductor giant aims for greener, more stable supply chains

10 November 2022
Palm oil, derived from the fruit seen here, is widely used as a vegetable oil and is an ingredient in processed foods and many other products, including cosmetics. 
Agriculture

Palm oil faces headwinds amid China lockdowns, EU phaseout

Indonesia sees 'stable' prices in coming months, but future outlook dim

8 November 2022
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, fourth from right, poses with her counterparts at the start of a meeting of Group of Seven top diplomats in Germany on Nov. 3.
International relations

G-7 foreign ministers start talks in Germany on Ukraine aid, China policy

2-day gathering starts ahead of German leader Scholz's visit to Beijing

4 November 2022
North Korean troops hold an artillery fire competition. (KCNA via Reuters)
Ukraine war

U.S. accuses North Korea of sending ammunition to Russia

Shipments obscured by routing through Middle East and Africa: security spokesman

3 November 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping. Angry over Beijing's reluctance to denounce Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, many countries in Europe are rethinking ties with China. (Source photos by AP and Reuters) 
International relations

How China continues to lose friends in Central and Eastern Europe

Refusal to denounce Russia's Ukraine invasion alienates allies in the region

3 November 2022
A drone believed to be an Iranian-made Shahed-136 flies over Kyiv in October.
Ukraine war

Ukraine war becomes showcase for military drone tech

Reported supply to Russia shows Iran's ability to work around sanctions, but may not last

3 November 2022
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi speaks with Nikkei on Oct. 31 ahead of his trip to Japan. (Photo by Kaori Yoshida)
Interview

Cutting Ukraine aid now will only worsen crisis: U.N. refugee chief

Filippo Grandi raises alarm over Russian pullout from Black Sea grain deal

3 November 2022
Russia has pulled out of a U.N.-brokered deal that ensured safe passage for ships carrying grain from Ukraine.
Ukraine war

Global food crisis set to deepen as Russia pulls out of grain deal

Black Sea area is key supplier of wheat and corn to Asia, other regions

1 November 2022
An honor guard raises the Chinese flag on the deck of the Shandong aircraft carrier in 2019: Without the harsh experience of large-scale combat, how an attack on Taiwan would unfold is an uncertainty for Beijing.
Opinion

Ukraine war will make China think twice about invading Taiwan

Uncertainty about sanctions, resistance and combat capability weigh on Beijing

1 November 2022
Japan counts on the Sakhalin-1 project in the Russian Far East as a geographically close source of natural gas.
Energy

Japan seeks to stay in Russia's Sakhalin-1 energy project after Exxon exit

Remaining investors forced to decide whether to accept Moscow's new terms

31 October 2022
A vessel leaves the Orlan oil platform at Sakhalin-1's offshore rig: Tokyo's misguided policy is set to become markedly worse.
Opinion

Japan should prioritize Ukraine ahead of oil supply diversification

Recommitting to Sakhalin-1 project would in effect help finance Russia's war

31 October 2022
Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh will host the 27th annual United Nations climate change conference (COP27) from Nov. 6 to 18.
Your Week in Asia

Vietnam leader in China, Hong Kong investment summit, COP 27

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

30 October 2022
Adm. Mike Rogers: The former head of U.S. Cyber Command says Ukraine's success in fending off Russia cyberattacks reflects its careful preparations. (Source photos by AFP/Jiji, AP and Reuters)  
Ukraine war

Ukraine's cyber power shows value of public-private partnership

Ex admiral says U.S. IT groups directly help fend off Russian cyberattacks

30 October 2022
Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte: "We decided that we need a stronger outreach toward like-minded countries, not only in our cozy European Union." (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
Interview

Lithuania's ties with Taiwan will pay high-tech dividends: PM

Simonyte suggests China can't dictate others' diplomacy, calls Russia 'reckless'

28 October 2022
A company displays lumber in Vietnam, whose wood products industry is grappling with risks ranging from the Ukraine war to fake forest certificates and U.S. trade probes. (Photo by Lien Hoang)
Supply Chain

Vietnam's wood trade under pressure from logging, Ukraine war

Murky origins plague furniture sector coming down from COVID-fueled buying spree

28 October 2022
The yuan rose three places to No. 5 in the Bank for International Settlements' triennial survey on currency trading.
Currencies

Yuan becomes 5th most traded currency, helped by sanctioned Russia

BIS data shows it surpassing Australian, Canadian and Swiss currencies

28 October 2022
Russia's Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during exercises at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, in footage released on Oct. 26. (Screenshot of handout video from Russia's Defense Ministry)
27 October 2022
Lockheed Martin's  High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, has played a key role in the fighting in eastern and southern Ukraine.
Ukraine war

U.S. weapons stockpiles depleted by Ukraine war

Defense sector's post-Cold War contraction limits Washington's ability to help Kyiv

27 October 2022
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner discusses his country's policy toward Russia and Ukraine at his office in Berlin. (Photo by Marlies Matthes)
Interview

Germany aims to phase out all Russian gas: finance minister

Christian Lindner vows 'not going to be pressured' by Moscow over Ukraine

26 October 2022
Chinese leader Xi Jinping, center, filled the Politburo Standing Committee with loyalists at last week's 20th Communist Party Congress in Beijing. (Photo by Yusuke Hinata)
The Big Story

Xi's clean sweep: China marks new era with loyalist lineup

New standing committee shows party and the world Xi will brook no dissent in third term

26 October 2022