Japan becomes the fifth major power to host a C5+1 summit with Central Asian leaders in 2025, following China, the EU, Russia, and the United States. The Tokyo meeting will mirror previous summits ...

Tajik officials are advocating for a regional mechanism in Central Asia to legally regulate new technologies, including AI, to ensure "digital security" and a balance between innovation and legal ...

And Japan makes it five for the C5 in 2025. The heads of state of the five Central Asian countries are traveling to Japan for a December 19-20 summit hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takachi ...

In 2025, Central Asia moved beyond being a mere crossroads of great-power competition and began shaping the terms of that competition. Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan ...

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan on Tuesday condemned an alleged drone attack on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence, which the Kremlin has blamed on Ukraine, according to official statements. Uzbek ...

A container terminal at the China Kazakhstan Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, Feb. 22, 2024 (Costfoto/NurPhoto via AP). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new ...

Two Chinese entities – the Shanghai Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and Shanghai Electric Group – have been selected as suppliers for Kazakhstan’s largest renewable energy project, ...

Here are six Asian artists redefining contemporary art with powerful narratives, cross-media practices, and growing market ...

Rachel Hunt's brother died of a heroin overdose in 2018. To heal, she launched Tiny Kindnesses on Instagram to share small ...

Chinese artist Mr. Vance Yuan, Filipino artists Mr. Melvin Pollero and Ms. Jensen Moreno, and Chinese artist CuriousBoy, in ...

The outgoing mayor joined U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar in a countdown to ring in the New Year with a giant disco-themed puck drop ...

Bangkok’s reputation as a concert capital didn’t arrive by accident and the calendar for next year looks just as crowded. Bangkok Music City returns after last year’s strong showing, taking over the ...