Coronavirus
Central Asian nations tighten restrictions as coronavirus spreads
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan expand countermeasures
Politics
International relations
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan spurn US call to confront China
Pompeo's plea to end 'repression' of Muslim minorities also draws Chinese ire
Japan immigration
Japan intensifies crackdown on student visa overstayers
Number of countries subject to stricter checks to increase tenfold
Belt and Road
Beijing-backed Pakistan port opens as hub for Afghanistan trade
Gwadar challenges Indian interests in region, but China's ROI remains unclear
International relations
Russia woos India to sign trade pact with Eurasian Economic Union
Moscow hopes to show global heavyweights take its bloc seriously
Politics
Japan to honor Tetsu Nakamura, doctor killed in Afghanistan
Late humanitarian to be awarded Order of the Rising Sun
Politics
Afghanistan's Ghani claims narrow win in preliminary presidential vote results
Election commission says Ghani wins 50.6% of vote
Politics
Uzbekistan election exposes limits of image-polishing reforms
China's economic influence will inevitably become political, experts say
Interview
Uzbekistan plans over $6bn in joint projects with Japan
President Mirziyoyev to pitch resource development during Japan trip
Politics
Afghan police detain 6 over killing of Japanese doctor Tetsu Nakamura
Interior Ministry says attack likely had months or years of advanced planning
