Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has upended long-held ideas about the post-Cold War world order.
Comment

Why the world faces a serious paradigm crisis

International order and global economy stand on shaky ground

21 March 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, meets with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in Phnom Penh on March 20. (Pool/Kyodo)
International relations

Cambodia's Hun Sen avoids condemning Russia during Kishida visit

Japanese PM says he will brief G-7 on response from ASEAN chair and India's Modi

21 March 2022
Those posting antiwar messages from Russia hide their faces to protect themselves.
Ukraine war

'Nobody asked for war': Russians defy Putin with online messages

People risk harsh penalties to express anger and fear over Ukraine invasion

21 March 2022
A maternity hospital that was damaged by shelling in Mariupol on Mar. 9: the Ukraine war has changed global geopolitical considerations.
Opinion

It is time for China to decide whose side it is on

Costs of supporting Russia's war far outweigh any potential gains

20 March 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden on a video call with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House Situation Room on March 18. (The White House/Handout)
Ukraine war

Biden warns Xi of consequences if China aids Russian war effort

'Ukraine crisis is not something we want to see," Chinese leader says

19 March 2022
Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing on Feb. 4: Xi was setting the context for how his priorities can form the heart of the relationship. (Handout photo from Kremlin Press Office)
Opinion

China can use Russia to build a new international order

Xi's plans have entered a sharper competitive phase

19 March 2022
A Russian tank transport ship passes through the Tsugaru Strait on Tuesday. (Handout photo from Joint Staff Office of Japan's Ministry of Defense)
International relations

Russia flexes muscle near Japan in show of two-front capability

Drills and warship maneuvers keep Far East forces active amid Ukraine conflict

19 March 2022
The United Nations Security Council consists of five permanent members with veto power and 10 nonpermanent members that are elected for two-year terms. (Photo by Kaori Yoshida)
Ukraine war

Japan PM to propose limits on U.N. Security Council vetoes

Idea reemerges after Russia blocks resolution on Ukraine, but unlikely to pass

19 March 2022
Ocean Network Express, Japan's largest container ship operator, was previously taking new bookings to Vladivostok via Busan.
Supply Chain

Japan's top container shipper halts new bookings to Russia

ONE follows European players out as sanctions over Ukraine squeeze demand

18 March 2022
Russian forces attacked the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on March 4, damaging the compound but leaving the reactors unscathed. (National Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom/Handout via Reuters) 
Ukraine war

Japan weighs deploying Self-Defense Forces to guard nuclear plants

Russia's invasion of Ukraine pushes Tokyo to prepare for military attack

18 March 2022
Tea sellers wait for customers on a deserted road at Sadar Bazaar in New Delhi on Jan 16: the Ukraine crisis could not have come at a worse time.
Opinion

Ukraine war will worsen India's economic growth prospects

New Delhi should consider reviving the tried and tested rupee-ruble trade route

18 March 2022
State Street Global Advisors' gold expert George Milling-Stanley sees the price of gold reaching a new high this year.
Commodities

Gold set for new high this year on Ukraine crisis: State Street

Inflation, pandemic worries also send investors to seek safety in bars and coins

18 March 2022
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Podcast

Asia Stream: The war comes to Asia

From refugees to sanctions, Asian countries are being forced to pick sides in the Russia-Ukraine war.

18 March 2022
Ukraine has been drawing on digital tools to help fight the invasion by Russia.
Ukraine war

Ukraine aims to enlist 200-plus tech companies in fight against Russia

Digital ministry leverages IT savvy with volunteer hackers and crypto donations

18 March 2022
Destroyed Russian Army rocket launchers in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 25: NATO helped trigger this conflict and America is fueling it with $13.6 billion in aid.
Opinion

Wars are only evil when Westerners are the victims

Deep-seated belief that white lives are more precious is stronger than ever

18 March 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a 2019 meeting in Brazil. Xi has not explicitly condemned Putin over the war in Ukraine so far.
Comment

Can the threat of sanctions firepower prevent a Taiwan crisis?

China has far more foreign-exchange reserves than Russia that West could freeze

18 March 2022
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni speaks with Nikkei in Kampala on March 16. (Photo by Presidential Press Unit/Tony Rujuta)
Interview

Uganda leader says China-style diplomacy 'better than' the West's

Museveni sees 'double standard' in U.S. stances on Ukraine, Soviet missiles in Cuba

17 March 2022
Japan operates satellites that have the ability to capture images day and night, and through clouds and other obstructions in the atmosphere. (Source photo by Reuters) 
Ukraine war

Ukraine asks Japan for satellite data amid Russian invasion

Government will decide on whether to provide high-resolution images

17 March 2022
The International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, on March 16 ordered Russia to immediately halt its military operations in Ukraine.
Ukraine war

Indian judge votes against Russia at top United Nations court

Move comes despite Modi government's neutrality on Ukraine invasion

17 March 2022
A drilling site on the Tuzlukushevskoye oilfield, Bashkortostan Republic, Russia. in January 2015: Sanctions may rob commodity producers of incentive to invest in growing production capacity.
Opinion

Asia stands to lose the most under emerging world energy order

Ruthless weaponization of energy will leave a debilitating trust deficit

17 March 2022
The U.S. is reportedly sending the cutting-edge killer drone Switchblade to Ukraine. (AeroVironment via AP)
Ukraine war

Biden to send armed drones to Ukraine, increasing defense aid

Announcement of $800m package comes as Zelenskyy asks Congress for support

17 March 2022
In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting on Feb. 25 but could not even adopt a resolution to condemn the act.
Comment

Russian invasion exposes U.N. Security Council's utter impotence

Time to reform the body, including possible expulsion of Moscow

17 March 2022
Prime Minister Kisida announces that Japan will no longer treat Russia as a "most favored nation." (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
Ukraine war

Japan revokes Russia's 'most favored' status over Ukraine

Kishida mentions Sakhalin-2 LNG project in regard to Japan's energy security

16 March 2022
Watsons put its brand on its Russian stores in 2018, 13 years after buying local health and beauty chain Spektr. 
Ukraine war

Li Ka-shing's Watsons drugstore chain pulling out of Russia

Group says decision made in January over 'unsatisfactory performance'

16 March 2022
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks during a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 11. (Xinhua via AP)
The Nikkei View

China has a responsibility to stop Russian aggression

Xi's failure to dissuade Putin at summit puts onus on Beijing to act

16 March 2022