Asia-Pacific
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Takaichi shuffles cabinet to revive sagging support, keeps key ministers
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reshuffled her Cabinet on Thursday in a bid to turn around her waning popularity, but retained key ministers as ... -
Seoul set to approve abortion pills next year
South Korea plans to approve abortion pills for the first time to promote women’s rights to health and safety, deepening debates over abortions in ... -
Inquiry into man who hid his kids in forest lambasts officials’ actions
A major inquiry into the case of New Zealand man Tom Phillips, who hid his children in dense forest for years before he died ... -
Muslim region in southern Philippines holds first elections
A predominantly Muslim region in the southern Philippines held its first elections for a regional parliament Monday and Tuesday following years of delays, moving ... -
Seoul trying to learn if Kim has a son but daughter’s status as heir appears solid
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service says it is trying to determine if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has a son, while the spy ... -
Japan deploys equipment to Borneo to help fight wildfires causing toxic haze
A Japanese military transport ship docked on the island of Borneo on Thursday as part of a disaster relief mission to help fight wildfires ... -
Hundreds rally at Israeli embassy to demand foreigners respect Thai laws
Hundreds of people demonstrated outside Israel’s embassy in Bangkok on Thursday to demand foreigners show more respect for Thailand’s laws and culture as public ... -
Suspected measles cases kill nearly 1,000 as doctors struggle to contain outbreak
Eight-month-old Rojatun Jannat Ramisa is struggling to breathe in a hospital in Bangladesh’s capital as her parents sit helplessly beside her. She’s one of ... -
Malaysian authorities recover remains of all 5 aboard ‘flying doctor’ helicopter after crash
KUALA LUMPUR, — Authorities recovered Wednesday the remains of all five people aboard a “flying doctor” service helicopter that crashed on Malaysia’s Borneo island ... -
Russia and North Korea open the first road link across shared border
Russia and North Korea opened the first road bridge across their narrow stretch of border yesterday [Macau time], creating a new physical link between ... -
Singapore ministers, among world’s highest paid government officials, get first raise in 15 years
Singapore’s ministers, already among the world’s highest paid, are getting a raise for the first time in 15 years, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said, ... -
Nepal holds a day of mourning after floods kill at least 1,300 people
Nepal held a day of mourning yesterday to remember those killed in the Aug. 26 floods, with flags lowered at government offices and families ... -
USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Pattaya after Middle East deployment
Buses carrying crew members of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier streamed into Thailand’s seaside resort city Pattaya yesterday, as part of a port ... -
Trading food for medicine and crossing the river by zip line
Some survivors sheltering in relief camps after deadly floods in Nepal were struggling yesterday to obtain essential medicines and cash, even as authorities provided ... -
Pattaya anticipates USS Abraham Lincoln visit
Thousands of American service members are about to descend on eastern Thailand, as the USS Abraham Lincoln makes a port call near the city ... -
Why a newly formed lake is sparking fears of more flooding along the Nepal-China border
Even as rescuers worked through mud and debris Friday in areas devastated by a catastrophic flash flood along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China, authorities warned that ... -
Over 1,300 are missing in Nepal and Tibet after catastrophic floods
Rescue teams searched yesterday for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border after a catastrophic and deadly torrent of floods and mud swept ... -
Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said ... -
Another former Malay PM faces criminal charges after leaving office
Malaysian former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was charged yesterday with failing to declare his assets, making him the nation’s third leader to face ... -
South Korean police scandal over missing person cases deepens public distrust
A South Korean police officer’s alleged falsification of documents in two missing person cases has exposed gaps in police oversight and fueled public distrust ... -
Cambodia-US operation uncovers money laundering link to Sinaloa Cartel
Cambodian and U.S. anti-drug agencies have uncovered a network that authorities say uses cryptocurrency to launder money for Mexico’s notorious Sinaloa Cartel, officials from ... -
Australia’s music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts
Australia’s recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists’ livelihoods, a representative ... -
Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as forest fires scorch provinces
Indonesia yesterday intensified ground and aerial firefighting operations as huge blazes in central and western parts of the country scorched thousands of hectares of ... -
A moderate earthquake shakes Japan, injuring more than 30 people in the Tokyo region
A moderate earthquake rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, early yesterday, injuring more than 30 people, most of them lightly, officials said. There was no danger ... -
Kim shrugs off Trump’s scaled-back drills with South Korea, saying it changes nothing
North Korea said that a U.S. decision to scale back military exercises with South Korea does not change what it sees as the provocative ... -
Donor fatigue guts demining in Asia, as active conflicts draw away funding
En Poy was minding cattle in a former Khmer Rouge stronghold in Cambodia when he set off his first land mine. The blast from ... -
Student kills schoolmate and himself in livestreamed school attack, official says
A high school student carrying two pistols shot to death a fellow student before killing himself yesterday in an attack in a southern Philippine ... -
Iran war is forcing families to choose between school or survival
Sou Sreynich dreams of becoming a teacher. But she knows she’s far behind. The 13-year-old first entered a classroom at 10, an age when ... -
Jury convicts former Catholic bishop of sexually abusing two men
An Australian jury yesterday convicted a former Catholic bishop renowned for hosting alcohol-fueled house parties of sexually abusing two young Indigenous men. The District ... -
Crown Prince Akishino has ‘mixed feelings’ about male-only succession law
Japanese Crown Prince Akishino, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, yesterday said he has “mixed feelings” about the government’s revision to the Imperial House ... -
A 12-year-old girl dies after school shooting, bringing the death toll to at least 8
A schoolgirl died from critical wounds on Saturday after a student opened fire at a high school and his home outside Bangkok the day before, bringing ... -
Leader of Myanmar’s military-backed government seeks political legitimacy in Thailand visit
The head of Myanmar’s military-backed government arrived in Thailand yesterday for an official visit that could serve as a major steppingstone in his effort ... -
US asks Philippines to extradite Filipino church leader accused of sex crimes and fraud
The United States has asked the Philippine government to extradite a Filipino church leader, who was once an influential adviser to former President Rodrigo ... -
Kim’s military conducts ballistic missile test days before rivals
North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea yesterday, South Korea’s military said, resuming weapons tests days before its rivals the U.S. ... -
Tibetan studies conference is canceled in Nepal at the request of officials
A conference on Tibetan studies scheduled to be held this month in Nepal was called off at the request of government officials who gave ...
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