On December 20, 2025, Japan hosted its inaugural Central Asia Plus Japan Dialogue summit in Tokyo, with representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The event...

Japan has announced a five-year strategic aim to engage in approximately $19 billion worth of economic initiatives within Central Asian countries as part of an effort to increase its geopolitical infl...

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi hosted the inaugural summit between Japan and Central Asia at an unspecified time. The event aims to enhance political ties, econom...

Central Asian nations are taking measures to isolate themselves from instability caused by Afghanistan following their inability to influence the Taliban's actions....

A 71-year-old man has been extradited from Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan where he is facing charges for a murder case he managed to evade for 22 years....

Gulirano Kosimova's case highlights issues with accountability for abuse by state actors in Uzbekistan. Despite judicial procedures, justice often fails to be served and victims remain without recours...