The Cost of War

This week, we account for the cost of the fighting in Ukraine. These include the sanctions on Russia; the closures in Ukraine; the energy shortages in Europe; and surging global oil prices, commodities rates and inflation. Which sectors are feeling the most pressure? How exposed is Asia? And what’s the impact on the street? Click here for an exclusive offer to save 83% on a Nikkei Asia subscription In this episode, Jack Stone Truitt reports on the state of the global sanctions regime (02:55), Alice French reports on rising prices in Japan as she debuts with our new segment, "The Tokyo Dispatch," (07:55) and J.P. Morgan’s managing director of emerging-markets strategy, Saad Siddiqui, assesses the big picture of the macroeconomic impact of the war (12:22). Asia Stream is hosted by Wajahat S. Khan, our digital editor and executive producer, and produced by both him and Jack Stone Truitt. Related to this episode: From Samsung to Sony, Asia tech grapples with Russia sanctions Ukraine from Feb. 24 to March 9: Over 2.1m people have fled country, UNHCR estimates Global chip shortage may soon turn into an oversupply crisis