Economy
Japan's business mood darkened in Q3: BOJ survey
Weaker yen and inflation undermined economic recovery
Politics
Opinion
Xi Jinping's position is secure but growing gloom will have impact
Mounting economic worries could shape Communist Party congress discussion
Politics
Modi chips away at India's colonial relics as critics doubt motives
Changes to names and buildings bring debate over Hindu nationalist agenda
Indo-Pacific
U.S. defense chief raises alarm over China's 'bullying' in Taiwan Strait
Austin holds meeting in Hawaii with Japan's Hamada and Australia's Marles
Opinion
North Korea's missile tests reflect a change of doctrine
Pyongyang quietly gives up seeking revolt in South in favor of military coercion
Ukraine war
Russia should use low-grade nuclear bomb: Chechen warlord Kadyrov
Call to use weapon of mass destruction comes after battlefield defeat
Climate Change
Carbon-negative Bhutan offers lessons on fighting climate change
Kingdom proves emissions can be offset by focusing on environment over growth
Indo-Pacific
U.S. weighs more military exercises with Japan and South Korea
New North Korean nuclear test would not be a surprise: Air Force commander
Politics
Malaysia's ruling party pushes for national elections this year
Infighting ensues as some UMNO lawmakers worry over rising costs, floods
Interview
Exiled Uyghur leader predicts UN debate on Xinjiang next year
OHCHR report awakens previously silent countries, says Dolkun Isa
Taiwan tensions
Japan risks security lapses in Taiwan crisis, lacking formal ties
Sharing intelligence via U.S. crucial for improving coordination
Ukraine war
Ukrainian comedians keep Kyiv cheering and laughing
'Being encircled gave us an advantage: We could shoot in a 360-degree radius'
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea fires ballistic missile, marking fourth in a week
Object fired from the east coast, Seoul says
International relations
Russia's annexations in Ukraine echo prelude to World War II in Europe
Vladimir Putin claims 'our unity' as justification for latest land grab
Indo-Pacific
Solomon Islands signs U.S.-Pacific partnership statement in about-face
China-leaning country seen influencing toned-down language on security
Ukraine war
Russian central bank governor Nabiullina hit with US sanctions
Washington looks to punish Moscow for moves to annex parts of Ukraine
