Ukraine war

Foreign ministers of the Group of 20 major economies will discuss global issues face-to-face in Bali, meeting for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (Nikkei montage/Reuters)
International relations

G-20 foreign ministers gather in Bali amid Ukraine war, inflation

U.S.-China, other meetings on sidelines; Russia's Lavrov expected to attend

7 July 2022
Daikin believes it can make inroads into Europe by opening a plant in NATO-member Poland.
Electronics

Daikin to build energy-saving heater plant in Poland for $295m

Japan appliance maker eyes decarbonization opportunity, shift from Russian fuels

7 July 2022
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Feeding Asia

India's poorest scald as cooking oil prices soar

War in Ukraine, limits on palm oil from Indonesia and Malaysia, add fuel to fire

7 July 2022
Drivers line up for fuel at a gas station in Vientiane during mid-June. (Photo by Kosuke Inoue)
Supply Chain

Laos grabs for Russian lifeline as it fights fuel shortage

But cheap fuel risks steep foreign policy price for neutral Vientiane

7 July 2022
Global wheat prices have jumped 20% since the start of the year as the war in Ukraine cuts supply.
Supply Chain

Food nationalism: Export curbs hit nearly a fifth of global market

Countries hoard supplies as prices spike in wake of Ukraine war

7 July 2022
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Feeding Asia

Hunger in Asia on the rise

Inflation, COVID-19, climate, conflict drive food insecurity

6 July 2022
Joko Widodo and Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands in Kyiv on June 29: Reinforcing and protecting strategic stability requires leadership and commitment. (Handout photo from Ukrainian Presidential Press Service)
Opinion

Indonesia's Jokowi blazes a trail for Asian peacemaking

Bold approach should inspire region's leaders to weigh in on global security debate

6 July 2022
The flagship Moskva and Snake Island were supposed to be pillars of Russia's A2/AD in the Black Sea. (Source photos by AFP/Jiji and Planet Labs PBC/Reuters) 
Ukraine war

Russia's failure to cement Black Sea dominance has lessons for China

Moscow's withdrawal from strategic Snake Island shows 'A2/AD' is not easy

5 July 2022
Indonesian President Joko Widodo visited Kyiv and Moscow amid pressure from the public for relief from inflation and farmers for access to Russian fertilizer, as well as the threat of a boycott of the G-20 summit in November. (Nikkei montage/Reuters/Getty Images) 
Ukraine war

Indomie diplomacy: How inflation drove Jokowi to Kyiv and Moscow

From noodles to palm oil, high prices raise stakes of diplomacy for G-20 chair

5 July 2022
U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns speaks at the World Peace Forum, hosted by Tsinghua University, in Beijing on July 4.
Ukraine war

Top U.S. diplomat in China blasts Beijing over Ukraine 'lies'

Nicholas Burns calls claims of American bioweapons labs 'Russian propaganda'

4 July 2022
Aircraft lessor BOC Aviation is writing off 17 airplanes leased to Russian carriers due to the "unlikely" chance of recovering them anytime soon.
Finance

China's BOC Aviation warns of net loss as planes stranded in Russia

State-owned lessor writes down over $800m as recovery of aircraft 'unlikely'

4 July 2022
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reviews Self-Defense Forces troops at Camp Asaka in Tokyo last November.
Japan election

Ukraine war puts Japan's pacifist constitution in election spotlight

PM Kishida calls reform 'urgent' while expert warns of ripple effects in Asia

4 July 2022
A Ukrainian service member sits in front of a computer monitor. The war in Ukraine has come to be defined by technological innovations being deployed for national defense.
Comment

Digital tech blurs lines between war and innovation

Ukraine crisis highlights role of big data on the battlefield and beyond

3 July 2022
The world is split into three major political blocs, with "neutral" powers like India and Turkey gaining influence by playing the two old camps, Western and Russia-China, off against each other.
Comment

Tripolar world ushered in by the rise of 'neutral' powers

India, Turkey, others aim to expand influence through delicate balancing act

3 July 2022
Panelists discuss the challenges of covering conflicts accurately at the "The Future of Journalism" symposium in Tokyo on July 2. (Photo by Shihoko Nakaoka)
Ukraine war

Trauma-aware reporting is 'powerful act against violence'

Experts discuss media's role in war at Nikkei journalism symposium

2 July 2022
A Sakhalin Energy employee at the Sakhalin-2 gas liquefaction plant in Russia's Far East. Mitsubishi Corp. and Mitsui & Co. could be forced to sell their stakes in Sakhalin Energy.
Energy

Russia move on Sakhalin-2 thrusts Japan into an energy dilemma

Loss of 10% of LNG imports would worsen summer power crunch

2 July 2022
The leaders of Australia, Japan, NATO, New Zealand and South Korea prepare to pose at the alliance's summit in Madrid on June 29. 
International relations

NATO finds old purpose in Russia, new one in China: 5 takeaways

Indo-Pacific takes on greater significance at trans-Atlantic defense summit

1 July 2022
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, center, objected to Sweden and Finland's accession to NATO, causing headaches for U.S. President Joe Biden and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. (Source photos by Reuters) 
International relations

Turkey scores with NATO brinkmanship, flexing geopolitical veto

Erdogan signals to Biden he's a dealmaker, but leaves bitter aftertaste among allies

1 July 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Indonesian President Joko Widodo during a joint news conference following their meeting in Moscow.
Ukraine war

Jokowi says Putin agrees to sea route for Ukraine wheat exports

Indonesian president to 'bridge communications' between Kremlin and Zelenskyy

1 July 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv for their bilateral meeting on June 29. (Photo courtesy of Indonesian Presidential Palace)
Ukraine war

Indonesia's Jokowi offers to broker peace in meeting with Zelenskyy

G-20 president is Asia's first leader to visit Kyiv and Moscow since war began

30 June 2022
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu shakes hands with Swedish counterpart Ann Linde after signing a document during a NATO summit in Madrid on June 28.
International relations

NATO formally invites Sweden and Finland to join alliance

Madrid summit communique also cites Russia as 'threat' and China as challenge

29 June 2022
From left, Baykar's three unmanned vehicles the Akinci, a prototype of the Kizilelma and the Bayraktar TB2 are seen at the company's factory located near Istanbul.
Ukraine war

With drone gift to Ukraine, Turkey's Baykar wins fans and clients

Defense contractor sends three TB2s to Kyiv in nod to crowdfunding drive

29 June 2022
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaks at a news conference during a NATO summit in Madrid on June 28.
Opinion

NATO Secretary-General: Strengthening our partnership with Japan

Closer ties are needed to tackle shared security challenges

29 June 2022
Group of Seven leaders gathered in Germany this week amid the Ukraine war, soaring global inflation and ever-present concerns about China.
International relations

5 takeaways from G-7 summit: Democracies in crisis management mode

With attention stretched between Ukraine and food crises, powers keep eye on China

29 June 2022
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Finland's President Sauli Niinisto, Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu Sweden's Foreign Minister Ann Linde and Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto prepare to sign a document during a NATO summit in Madrid on June 28. 
International relations

Finland, Sweden advance to join NATO as Turkey retracts opposition

Breakthrough comes after the 3 countries sign joint memorandum

29 June 2022