Reports suggest Pyongyang may resume testing long-range intercontinental ballistic missiles

Opposition candidate’s victory follows campaign dominated by domestic issues

Ford, VW and BMW among manufacturers to slow production amid conflict

Tokyo Letter: Former leader Shinzo Abe warns against treating discussion as ‘taboo’

Washington targets gas pipeline with sanctions as UN General Assembly meets on crisis

Tests underscore Kim Jong Un’s vow to bolster military with cutting-edge technology

Move taken as spike in cases most pronounced in areas near American bases

Move after Kim Jong-un vows to strengthen military capability at party conference

Australians bade farewell to 2021 with a fireworks display over Sydney harbour

Former PM says ‘a military adventure is the road to economic suicide’ for Beijing

Japan bans entry of foreign visitors due to spread of new variant of virus

Investors await clues on whether the Omicron variant would hamper recoveries

Fumio Kishida’s party retains control of lower house despite weariness at its rule

Launch comes after US and South Korean envoys meet in Washington discuss nuclear standoff with North

Former foreign minister surprises pundits by opting to seek early mandate from voters

Former foreign minister considered a moderate but adopted tough line against China in election campaign

Tokyo Letter: The possibility of a historic first has enlivened an otherwise dull race

Departure of premier after one-year tenure may herald new era of turmoil for Japanese politics

Yoshihide Suga promises to speed up Covid-19 vaccine campaign after results announced

Liberal Democratic Party MPs vote to appoint Shinzo Abe loyalist as party leader