Ukraine war

G-7 leaders meet in Germany on June 28, the final day of a summit that focused on the war in Ukraine, concerns about China and other global issues.
International relations

G-7 presses Russia on Ukraine, China on rights as summit ends

Rich democracies aim to squeeze Moscow's oil income and pull Global South closer

29 June 2022
Rescuers work at the site of a Ukrainian mall in the Poltava region on June 28 after the shopping center was hit by a Russian missile strike.
Ukraine war

U.S. accuses 5 firms in China of supporting Russia's military

Washington also adds companies from Singapore, Vietnam to trade blacklist

29 June 2022
Poland has expressed interest in buying South Korean tanks. (South Korean Ministry of Defense via Kyodo)
International relations

South Korea to discuss arms sales to Poland on NATO sidelines

President Yoon eyes opportunity for arms industry with indirect aid to Ukraine

28 June 2022
The G-7 summit in Germany and NATO summit in Madrid are being held amid swirling global crises led by the war in Ukraine. (Source photos by AP)
International relations

G-7, NATO talks focus on Ukraine, with Indo-Pacific in mix

Japan's Kishida, South Korea's Yoon among leaders discussing swirling crises

26 June 2022
Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk speaks in a recent interview with Nikkei Asia in Kyiv. (Photo by Valerie Sobakar Khudayar)
Interview

Ukraine vows to bring back children forcibly taken to Russia

Kidnapping orphans is 'total fascism,' deputy PM says

26 June 2022
Following an export ban on their harvests, palm oil farmers in Indonesia are now threatened by a lack of fertilizer.
Economy

Indonesian palm oil farmers see a bleak future

Russia was large source of fertilizer; now prices are skyrocketing

25 June 2022
An LNG carrier built by Samsung Heavy. (Photo courtesy of Samsung Heavy Industries)
Companies

Samsung Heavy snags $3bn in orders for 14 LNG carriers

South Korean shipbuilders benefit as Europe seeks alternatives to pipeline gas

22 June 2022
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center, will address humanitarian and food crises during the meetings with Zelenskyy, left, and Putin. (Source photos by Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, AP and Reuters) 
Ukraine war

Indonesia's Widodo to visit Zelenskyy and Putin

G-20 president to discuss humanitarian, food crises in visits to Kyiv and Moscow

22 June 2022
Vladimir Putin has exposed Russia as a delusional and dangerous power.
Opinion

Strategically, Russia has already lost the war in Ukraine

Self-inflicted damage is irreversible as long as Putin remains in charge

20 June 2022
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters in Tokyo on June 15. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
Ukraine war

Kishida to become first Japanese leader at NATO summit

Prime minister says Europe and Indo-Pacific security are 'inseparable'

15 June 2022
Lloyd Austin, second left, and other defense ministers gather during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 11: Delegates were uncommonly frank in their willingness to call out Russian aggression.
Opinion

Europe should lead at home and leave Indo-Pacific to the U.S.

Focus on domestic security a better way to help Asian allies

15 June 2022
Tourists and locals in Bangkok celebrate Songkran by spraying each other with water guns and partying on Khaosan Road on April 13. Much of Southeast Asia is disconnected from the far-off war in Ukraine. (Getty Images)
Tea Leaves

Not everyone sees Ukraine as the main issue

Emerging countries accuse the West of hypocrisy

15 June 2022
A road sign apparently damaged by cluster munition is seen amid Russia's attack on Ukraine.
Ukraine war: Free to read

Ukraine from May 21 to June 14: Amnesty says Russia guilty of war crimes in Kharkiv shelling

Russia says its goal is to protect Moscow-backed republics; Russian forces cut off last routes out of Sievierodonetsk

14 June 2022
Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein speaks during a panel at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 11. 
Indo-Pacific

Ukraine spillover dominates discussion at Singapore security summit

After 2-year hiatus, Shangri-La Dialogue returns with a bang

11 June 2022
Speaking in Ho Chi Minh City on June 11, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said Russia rejected diplomatic solutions to head off the Ukraine war. (Photo by Lien Hoang)
Ukraine war

Putin didn't want diplomacy, U.S. tells neutral Vietnam

Senior State Department official to share details of failed talks with Moscow

11 June 2022
A mother holds a Ukrainian flag with her children in Central London on April 14: Soft power has played a major role in how the Russia-Ukraine conflict has played out.
Opinion

The soft power of Ukraine's blue and gold offers hope for victory

Staving off Russia's invasion has transformed Kyiv's global reputation

10 June 2022
India, China and Turkey recorded large increases in the numbers of tankers bringing Russian oil. (Source photos by AP and Reuters)
Energy

China, India and Turkey to siphon more Russian oil ahead of EU ban

Extra crude finds eager Asian buyers for now but scale of future demand is uncertain

9 June 2022
Sumco will raise the price of silicon wafers by 30%, while materials producer Showa Denko raised the price of all high-purity gas by more than 20%. (Screenshot from company websites).
Semiconductors

Japan's Sumco, Showa Denko to hike chip material prices 20-30%

Cost pressures could mean higher car, appliance prices for consumers

8 June 2022
Ukrainian singer Ruslana gives a concert in the Turkish city of Antalya to support people from her country affected by the war with Russia. (Photo by Anadolu Agency)
Ukraine war

Turkey becomes magnet for Russians and Ukrainians alike

Country has been attracting staff, business from two sides of conflict

8 June 2022
An oil tanker docks at Russia's far eastern Transneft-Kozmino Port. Russian revenue from oil exports between January and April has climbed 50% on the year, the International Energy Agency says.
Energy

China and India buy more Russian oil, blunting Western sanctions

Both countries take advantage of discounts as buyers disappear

8 June 2022
A man bakes at Home of Bread in Bucha, Ukraine. (Photo by Eiji Furukawa)
Ukraine war

How bakeries sustain Ukraine: 'devotion to bread is in our DNA'

The staff of life fuels resistance to Russia amid missile strikes, occupation

7 June 2022
ONE's Jeremy Nixon, left, and DHL's Tim Scharwath do not expect international trade to normalize for some time. (Source photo by Takashi Nakano and courtesy of DHL Global Forwarding)
Supply Chain

China lockdowns to keep freight rates elevated, logistics bosses say

DHL and Ocean Network Express CEOs identify pain points in world trade

7 June 2022
From left to right, Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Closer ties with both Beijing and Moscow in the wake of the Ukraine war mean Kim faces a delicate balancing act. (Source photos by Kyodo, KCNA/Kyodo, Kremlin/Reuters and Xinhua/AP)
Comment

North Korea's shift closer to China and Russia comes at hefty cost

Using war in Ukraine for diplomacy could be double-edged sword

6 June 2022
Kubota's farm implements are in high demand because they can be attached to tractors made by other manufacturers. 
Ukraine war

Kubota halts farm tool exports to Russia over shipping closures

Japanese machinery maker looks to scale down operations in country

6 June 2022
Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins: "We see clearly Ukraine in the future as an EU member state." (Photo courtesy of the Prime Minister's Office of Latvia)
Interview

Latvia PM calls for seizure of Russian central bank assets

Krisjanis Karins voices support for Ukraine's candidacy for EU membership

2 June 2022