International relations
Japan names China, Russia and North Korea as cyberspace threats
'Tough countermeasures' planned as Tokyo drafts 3-year defensive strategy
Politics
International relations
Iran to gain Central Asia clout with entry into SCO security club
China and Russia-led group expands amid fear of radical spillover from Afghanistan
Afghanistan turmoil
BRICS summit: Putin blasts US over Afghanistan 'crisis'
Leaders urge 'inclusive intra-Afghan dialogue' to ensure stability, law and order
Opinion
Japan's next leader must keep Russia at a distance
Continuing Suga's pragmatic approach will better serve Tokyo's interests
International relations
Russia to tighten grip on islands claimed by Japan with economic zone
Putin strikes a conciliatory with Tokyo, calling the lack of a peace treaty 'nonsense'
Climate Change
Japan, Russia to jointly produce hydrogen and ammonia
Deal heralds others to come between the two in their bid to fight climate change
International relations
Russian food industry's pivot to China sows rewards and risks
Far East soybean ambitions raise concerns of overproduction and overdependence
Afghanistan turmoil
Russia looks to fill Afghanistan power vacuum as US exits
Bitter memories and a shaky plan bode ill for Moscow's try at a geopolitical win
Comment
US retreat from Afghanistan threatens China and Russia
Beijing and Moscow fear extremists flooding into Central Asia as Taliban return
International relations
China and Russia show unity as Taliban bang on Central Asia's door
Drills prepare for possible joint intervention if Afghan crisis spills over
China up close
Analysis: Like '64, China enters Japan-Russia row at Tokyo Games
Beijing signals subtle shift away from Mao's policy on territorial dispute
International relations
International research planned to manage Arctic fish stocks
Joint efforts raise hopes for cooperation among US, Russia and China
Opinion
Biden is tougher on China and nicer to Russia than Trump
White House will focus on increasingly contentious relationship with Beijing
International relations
Russia PM visits Northern Islands off Hokkaido
Tokyo lodges protest with Russian ambassador over Etorofu trip
International relations
Russia PM to visit northern island claimed by Japan
Mishustin would follow Medvedev's 2019 trip to Northern Territories
International relations
Russian gateway to China eyes 'friendship' dividends after COVID
Backed by 20-year-old treaty, Blagoveshchensk banks on tourism and export boom
International relations
Russia warms to Pakistan after three decades of cold ties
Moscow seeks new energy markets and to reclaim turf in geostrategic backyard
International relations
China and Russia vow aid to Afghanistan as extremist threat rises
US exit adds urgency to offers of economic support
