Summer Olympics Jul 24, 2021
Mask-shy Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan rain on COVID-compliant opening parade
The sight marked an awkward contrast with other national teams who covered their faces in line with COVID-19 protocols.
Soccer Jun 16, 2021
The 25-year-old, who leads Japanese players in the J. League with 10 goals this season for Yokohama F. Marinos, scored three goals in a six-minute burst at Panasonic Stadium Suita.
Commentary / World May 4, 2021
Central Asia’s Afghan route to prosperity
by Djoomart Otorbaev
A high-ranking Taliban delegation visited Turkmenistan on Feb. 6, promising to support the project, an indication the U.S., which backs the pipeline, may have facilitated the trip.
World / Politics | FOCUS Oct 8, 2020
Putin, long the sower of instability, is now surrounded by it
by Anton Troianovski
Concurrent crises have blindsided the Kremlin, undermining the Russian leader's image as a master tactician on the world stage.
National May 22, 2020
Japan raises travel advisory for India and 10 other countries
The countries are expected to be added to a list of 100 countries and regions subject to an entry ban for foreign travelers soon.
World Jan 22, 2020
Trump administration planning to add seven countries to travel ban list, reports say
The Trump administration is planning to add seven countries — Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania — to its controversial travel ban list, according to media reports on Tuesday. Some countries will face bans only on some visa categories, the Wall Street Journal ...
Soccer Nov 14, 2019
Japan defeats Kyrgyzstan to stay unbeaten in World Cup qualifying
Takumi Minamino converted a first-half penalty and Genki Haraguchi doubled the lead with a free kick after the break as Japan overcame a determined Kyrgyzstan 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday. With the victory at a chilly Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Group F leader ...
Editorials May 22, 2019
Japan should use its long, under-appreciated history of engagement with Central Asia to promote stability in this vital area.
Soccer Nov 20, 2018
Japan trounces Kyrgyzstan in final friendly before Asian Cup
Japan proved a cut above in its last friendly before next year's Asian Cup, beating Kyrgyzstan 4-0 on Tuesday. A second-minute strike by national team debutant Ryosuke Yamanaka set the tone, with Genki Haraguchi adding another midway through the first half and substitutes Yuya Osako ...
More Sports / Judo Jul 31, 2018
Convicted rapist and Olympic judo champion Masato Uchishiba to coach Kyrgyzstan men's national team
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Masato Uchishiba will coach the men's national judo team of Kyrgyzstan, returning to the judo world more than five years after receiving a lifetime ban in Japan following a rape conviction, sources said Monday. The 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing 66-kg ...
World Apr 4, 2017
St. Petersburg metro blast suspect likely born in central Asia
A blast in a St. Petersburg train carriage on Monday that killed 14 people and wounded 50 was probably carried out by a Russian citizen born in Kyrgyzstan, authorities from the predominantly Muslim central Asian state said. Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported on Tuesday ...
Asia Pacific Aug 31, 2016
Car bomber dies, at least three hurt in attack on Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan
A suspected suicide bomber on Tuesday rammed a car through the entrance of the Chinese Embassy in the Kyrgyzstan capital of Bishkek, injuring at least three people, with both countries describing it as a terrorist attack. The three people at the embassy sustained minor injuries ...