Politics

21 May 2026
Demonstrators push through police barricades while storming Nepal's Parliament during youth-led protests in Kathmandu on Sept. 8, 2025. Analysts say Washington and Beijing are stepping up engagement with young people in Nepal to build ties in case they assume positions of power. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
People walk on Mount Kailash in Tibet, China, May 2017. (Photo by Christoph Mohr/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images)
International relations

Nepal protests India's plan to reopen Himalayan pass to Tibet

Beijing seen to 'go along with India's position' on disputed Kalapani region

13 May 2026
A total of 76 people were killed in two days of unrest last September, which led to KP Sharma Oli, second from left, resigning as Nepal's prime minister.
Politics

Nepal's ex-PM Oli arrested over deaths during Gen Z protests

Former home minister also arrested, court appearance set for Sunday

28 March 2026
Supporters of Balendra Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and the prime ministerial candidate for the Rastriya Swatantra Party, celebrate after his election victory, in Damak, Jhapa district, Nepal, on March 7. 
Opinion

Elections in Bangladesh and Nepal offer tips for democracy in Global South

After Gen Z-led overthrows, Dhaka and Kathmandu make opposite choices

20 March 2026
Balendra Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and the prime ministerial candidate for the Rastriya Swatantra Party, right, along with RSP's president Rabi Lamichhane, left, take part in an election campaign in Kathmandu, Feb. 28.
Politics

Ex-rapper set to become Nepal's youngest PM after landslide polls

All eyes on direction of Himalayan nation's future ties with India, US and China

13 March 2026
Balendra Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and the prime ministerial candidate for the Rastriya Swatantra Party, celebrates with his supporters after winning the election, in Damak, Jhapa district, Nepal, March 7.
Politics

Rapper-turned-mayor Shah's party set to prevail in Nepal election

Voters weary of status quo opt for change with new centrist group

8 March 2026
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Photos

In Focus: Nepal's general election

Nation votes after Gen Z protests

6 March 2026
A woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 5. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Politics

Nepal votes in 'historic' elections triggered by Gen Z protests

Interim PM calls for voter participation as experts predict intense contest

5 March 2026
Balendra Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and the prime ministerial candidate for the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), shakes hands with a supporter alongside Rabi Lamichhane, left, president of the RSP, during election campaigning in Kathmandu on Feb. 28.
Politics

Nepal's post-Gen Z protest elections: 5 things to know

Himalayan nation may face limit in traditional balancing act between China, India and US

2 March 2026
A helicopter carrying an Indian mountaineer arrives at a hospital in Lalitpur, Nepal, after he was rescued from Mount Annapurna in April 2023.
Travel & Leisure

Nepal's rescue helicopter scam casts doubt on tourism credibility

Staged medical evacuations of tourists allegedly used to defraud travel insurers

7 February 2026
Balendra Shah, former mayor of Kathmandu popularly known as "Balen," who will become prime minister under an internal agreement if the Rastriya Swatantra Party wins the March 5 elections, waves toward his supporters during an election campaign in Janakpur, Nepal, Jan. 19.
Politics

Nepal polls test old guard as Gen Z protest reshapes political landscape

Early elections in March will gauge strength of emerging youth-led movements

5 February 2026
Bangladeshi business groups say a new U.S. requirement to pay a visa bond could disproportionately affect small and medium-size enterprises operating with limited cash margins.
International relations

US visa bond adds uncertainty for Bangladesh, Nepal entrepreneurs

New requirement to pay up to $15,000 could strengthen turn to alternative markets

8 January 2026
Balendra Shah, 35, front row, second from left, a former rapper and current mayor of Kathmandu, attends the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu on Sept. 6, 2025.
Politics

Ex-rapper, ex-TV host, energy minister team up for Nepal polls

Newcomers shake up politics, but durability of alliance remains in doubt

5 January 2026
Protesters celebrate at the parliament building after it was set on fire in Kathmandu on Sept. 9.
Opinion

Can Nepal's youth turn protest into power in 2026?

A movement that torched political assumptions seeks to channel its momentum into jobs and cleaner democracy

17 December 2025
A Chinese honor guard stands at attention, holding Nepalese and Chinese flags at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing: China is Nepal's second-largest trading partner, after India.
Belt and Road

Nepal's antigraft body faults China-funded airport after Gen Z protest

Charge sheet says CAMC Engineering, Nepali officials padded Pokhara project cost

9 December 2025
A cashier retrieves a new 100-rupee note from a cash drawer at a bakery shop in Kathmandu on Dec. 3. (Photo by Deepak Adhikari)
International relations

Nepal's new 100-rupee banknote revives border dispute with India

Printed map on currency seen as rare area of Nepali consensus amid political transition

4 December 2025
Candles are lit in front of Federal Parliament House in Kathmandu on Sept. 17 in memory of protesters killed the previous week: Officially, 76 people were killed and 2,429 injured amid violence by security forces and angry mobs.
Policy Asia

Aftermath of Gen Z revolt leaves Nepalis seeking justice

Battling doubts, judicial commission investigates roles of ex-officials, rioters in violence

28 November 2025
Commuters ride on rickshaws on a flooded road after heavy rains in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2023.
Climate Change

Bangladesh, Nepal seek climate finance less prone to debt spirals

Dhaka eyes green and blue bonds as Kathmandu talks with private sector on environmental business

26 November 2025
The anti-government demonstrations that erupted in Nepal in early September resulted in over 70 deaths in clashes with security forces.
Politics

Nepal appoints youngest-ever minister in nod to Gen Z protesters

28-year-old sports minister was deeply involved in demonstrations

28 October 2025
Widespread protests occurred in Jakarta during August, sparked by perks given to Indonesian lawmakers. (Photo by Rezha Hadyan)
Politics

Gen Z protesters from Nepal to Peru fly 'One Piece' anime pirate flag

Emblem symbolizes fight against oppression for youth who grew up with franchise

22 October 2025
Demonstrators celebrate gaining entry to Nepal’s parliament complex during an anti-government protest in Kathmandu on Sept. 9. 
Comment

What drove Nepal's Gen Z from apathy to the streets

Multiparty rule has not stopped corruption and nepotism from fueling youth anger

19 October 2025
Demonstrators celebrate after entering Nepal's parliamentary complex in September. They were protesting against the killing of 19 people in anti-corruption demonstrations.
Politics

Nepal interim government faces Gen Z's myriad political demands

Major parties resistant to change, as March elections in doubt

16 October 2025
A torched vehicle stands at Patan Durbar Square following deadly anti-corruption protests in Lalitpur, Nepal, on Sept. 11.
Economy

Nepal's two days of protests inflict $177m blow on hoteliers

Autumn trekking season also hit hard with guides report mass cancellations

30 September 2025
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Podcast: News Roundup

Vietnam's patriotic blockbuster and Nepal's Gen Z protests

Tune in to Nikkei Asia's podcast, bringing the region's key news to global listeners

19 September 2025
Nepal's interim prime minister, Sushila Karki, looks on ahead of administering the oath of office to newly appointed ministers on Sept. 15. The site is a government building that was burned by protesters in demonstrations that earlier swept the nation.
Politics

Nepal's interim PM faces daunting task after deadly protests

Sushila Karki must pave way to elections within six months

17 September 2025
Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki, right, take the oath of office as prime minister in Kathmandu on Sept. 12. (Nepalese President House via AP)
Politics

Ex-chief justice appointed interim Nepali PM in wake of protests

Sushila Karki faces tough task of maintaining order and addressing protesters' demands

13 September 2025
Left to right: Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Shigeru Ishiba and K.P. Sharma Oli. These three prime ministers being forced to cut their terms short and step down shows the instability of Asia's "revolving-door" leadership. (Source photos by Suzu Takahashi, Koji Uema and Reuters)
12 September 2025
Sushila Karki is the first woman to have served as chief justice of Nepal's Supreme Court.
Politics

Nepal's 'Gen Z' protesters eye ex-chief justice, rapper-turned-mayor as interim PM

Protests sparked by social media ban reflect years of resentment toward political elites

12 September 2025
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11 September 2025
A demonstrator holds a knife and Nepal's flag as smoke rises from the parliament complex during a protest in Kathmandu on Sept. 9.
Politics

After protests, what's next for Nepal? 5 things to know

Leadership vacuum and parties' loss of legitimacy complicate talks

10 September 2025