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A worker sorts dismantled electronic parts at Ecowork, an e-waste recycling facility in Ghaziabad, India, on Feb. 12.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Feb 18, 2026
Junk to high-tech: India bets on e-waste for critical minerals
Global worries about China’s dominance as a critical minerals producer has galvanized New Delhi to ramp up extracting materials essential for it to become an AI hub.
Convenience store chain Lawson plans to expand into India, with plans to open five directly managed stores in Mumbai within 2027.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 18, 2026
Japan convenience store chain Lawson to branch out into India
The convenience store chain plans to establish a local subsidiary within fiscal 2026 and launch five directly managed stores in the western city of Mumbai within 2027.
Bangladesh's President Mohammed Shahabuddin (left) shakes hands with newly sworn‑in Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the South Plaza of the parliament building, following the BNP's landslide victory in the national polls, in Dhaka on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 18, 2026
India seeks reset with Bangladesh as new leader takes oath
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made overtures to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in recent months in an effort to rebuild ties.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in the Oval Office in Washington on Feb. 13, 2025. Trump’s transactional trade policies have eroded U.S.-India trust, leaving a once-strategic partnership vulnerable despite a temporary tariff deal.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2026
Trump’s trade truce won’t restore the U.S.-India relationship
With the interim trade deal between the U.S. and India, hopes are high that the bruising confrontation initiated by Trump last year is coming to an end.
Yamanashi and eight other prefectures hope to strengthen cooperation with India in fields such as tourism, corporate expansion, education and culture.
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2026
Nine prefectures set up framework to boost ties with India
In a joint declaration, the nine prefectures said they will call on other prefectures to join the framework and advance initiatives that will help deepen engagement with India.
U.S. military forces board an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean on Sunday. India forces have seized three other U.S.-sanctioned oil tankers linked to Iran this month and stepped up surveillance in its maritime zone to curb illicit trade, according to a source.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 17, 2026
India seizes three Iran-linked, U.S.-sanctioned tankers, source says
New Delhi’s ship seizures and heightened surveillance in its waters follow recent improvements to ⁠U.S.-India relations.
This aerial view shows the oil tanker Boracaya, suspected of being part of the “shadow fleet” involved in Russian oil trade, under investigation by French authorities off the coast of Saint-Nazaire in October.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2026
The black market for Russian and Iranian oil is in trouble
China’s choices will determine whether prices rise or fall and whether Moscow and Tehran cut production.
The United States-Russia-Ukraine talks in the United Arab Emirates highlight a Trump-era transactional approach that prioritizes commercial deals over institutions or alliances, risking instability in Europe and boosting China’s long-term strategic position.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2026
What Trump wants from Russia
A U.S.-Russia arrangement in which Ukraine is little more than a bargaining chip risks hollowing out this project before it is consolidated.
Commuters walk along a street on the eve of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 16, 2026
India hosts AI summit as safety concerns grow
While frenzied demand for generative AI has turbocharged profits for many tech companies, anxiety is growing over the risks that it poses to society and the environment.
Gurpatwant Sing Pannun, a lawyer at a New York-based group called Sikhs for Justice, in New York in 2023. An Indian man charged in 2023 with orchestrating a failed assassination plot against Pannun plead guilty on Friday in Manhattan.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 15, 2026
Indian man pleads guilty in plot to kill Sikh activist
Prosecutors claimed the would-be assassin was part of a group working with the Indian government to target Sikh separatists overseas.
Information technology minister for India's Andhra Pradesh state, Nara Lokesh, speaks during an interview in New Delhi in January.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 15, 2026
India plans AI ‘data city’ on staggering scale
Now third in a global AI power ranking, sitting above South Korea and Japan, India has seen a surge of AI investment.
A man passes by the entrance to the campus of University of Southampton Delhi, a British university and the first to open a campus in India under the National Education Policy 2020, at the International Tech Park in Gurugram, India, on Jan. 29.
WORLD
Feb 12, 2026
Facing pressures at home, U.K. universities set up in India
U.K. universities face pressure at home over the recruitment of international students, with the government determined to reduce immigration.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s election win is fueling regional backing for Japan to take on a bigger defense role as Asian nations seek balance against China and shifting U.S. policy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 12, 2026
Most in Asia want a stronger Japanese security presence — except for China
A more confident Tokyo complicates Beijing’s preferred regional order. For many of Asia’s middle powers, that makes Japan an appealing counterweight.
Indian migrants work at a textile factory in a town near Moscow. The choice of India for unskilled labor reflects strong defense and economic ties between Moscow and ⁠New Delhi.
WORLD
Feb 12, 2026
Russia, facing labor crunch worsened by war, pivots to India for workers
The choice of India for unskilled labor reflects strong defense and economic ties between Moscow and ⁠New Delhi.
A police officer stands guard in a room full of ballot boxes, before dispatching them to voting centers, ahead of the national election in Dhaka.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 11, 2026
U.S. plans to pitch defense alternatives in Bangladesh to counter China
China recently signed a defense agreement ​with Bangladesh to build a drone factory near the India border, worrying foreign diplomats.
People chant slogans during an election campaign rally for candidate Mamunul Haque, head of the Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis, ahead of the national election, in Mohammadpur area, in Dhaka on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 10, 2026
China set to widen footprint in Bangladesh as India’s ties decline
Beijing’s influence in Bangladesh is likely to deepen after this week’s election, although politicians and analysts say India is too large a neighbor to be sidelined completely.
India captain Suryakumar Yadav (center) and his teammates walk off the field after winning the 2026 T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match against the United States at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
Feb 10, 2026
Pakistan to play India at T20 World Cup after boycott called off
Matches between arch-rivals India and Pakistan are among the most lucrative in cricket, worth millions of dollars in broadcast, sponsor and advertising revenue.
Workstations at a research lab with a focus on artificial intelligence in Bengaluru
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 9, 2026
Homegrown startups outperform returnee tech talent, study shows
India’s fiercely competitive startup field
Shoppers with Asics branded shopping bags in Mumbai.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 9, 2026
Asics sees boom in running shoes for India’s healthy and wealthy
The Kobe, Japan-based manufacturer of sports shoes and athleisure wear is seeking to become the top seller of running shoes in India by 2029.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman addresses an election rally ahead of the country's general election in Dhaka on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 9, 2026
‘Flood’ of disinformation ahead of Bangladesh election
Analysts warn voters’ choices are threatened by a coordinated surge of online manipulation, much of which originates from neighboring India.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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The Terasaka Rice Terraces are seen with Mount Buko in the background.
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