Japan public split on idea to cite military in constitution 

Yasuhiro Nakasone makes a speech as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (seated left) listens to him during the annual rally on revising Japan's constitution Poll results released yesterday

Bank Indonesia sees 5.4pct growth this year as too optimistic

Indonesia’s central bank said economic growth of 5.4 percent this year is too optimistic and the nation should aspire for higher credit ratings to catch up with Southeast

Nepal celebrates anniversary of Mount Everest conquest 

Nepal's mountaineering community was celebrating the first conquest of Mount Everest 64 years ago yesterday, as well as this year's climbing season during which hundreds scaled the world's

N. Korean missile launch may be testing rivals, not technology 

North Korea's latest missile test yesterday may have less to do with perfecting its weapons technology than with showing U.S. and South Korean forces in the region that it can

Offbeat | Shark leaps into boat and lands on Australian fisherman

A 73-year-old Australian fisherman said yesterday that he caught a far bigger fish than he hoped for when a 2.7-meter (9-foot) great white shark leapt into his boat, knocking him

The Buzz | Macau: Sonia Chan visits Vietnam aiming for judicial cooperation

The Secretary for Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan, is currently touring Vietnam, following an invitation from the country’s Ministry of Public Security, a statement from her office said. The

India imposes security lockdown in Kashmir

Government forces enforced a strict curfew in parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir yesterday, a day after the killing of a prominent rebel commander by Indian soldiers sparked massive protests

South Korea confirms fishing crew’s safety after hijack scare 

South Korea said Saturday that it has confirmed the safety of crew members from a fishing vessel that had lost contact in waters off Somalia, prompting Seoul to dispatch

Philippines pounds militants as civilians found shot dead 

Philippine forces found the bodies of what appeared to be eight executed civilians as authorities launched fresh airstrikes yesterday to drive militants linked to the Islamic State group

Charges: Sex traffickers took hundreds from Thailand to US

Hundreds of women were brought from Thailand to the U.S. and forced to be “modern day sex slaves,” according to an indictment unsealed last week that charges high-level members

Myanmar, having warmed to the West, turns to China again 

Myanmar was supposed to turn away from China and toward the West when the United States helped the Southeast Asian country make the transition to a civilian government after

Philippines | Soldiers try to restore order in besieged city

Army tanks packed with soldiers rolled into a southern Philippine city yesterday to try to restore control after ISIS-linked militants launched a violent siege that sent thousands of

Indonesia | Suspected suicide bombs in Jakarta kills three policemen

Indonesia’s president ordered a thorough investigation yesterday of twin suicide bombings that targeted police, killing three officers, in the deadliest attack by suspected militants in

Japan | Foreigners detained in Tokyo stage hunger strike to stay

Dozens of foreigners seeking permission to stay in Japan have staged a hunger strike while in detention, highlighting what human rights advocates say is shoddy treatment

Philippines | Mindanao under martial law: Islamic State-linked militants besiege city

Jim Gomez, Teresa Cerojano Islamic State group-linked militants swept through a southern Philippine city, beheading a police chief, burning buildings, seizing a Catholic priest and his worshippers and

South Korea | Military court convicts soldier over gay sex

A South Korean military court on yesterday sentenced an army captain to a suspended prison term for having sex with a fellow male soldier in

Koreas tension | Seoul says North object that drew fire was likely balloon

South Korea’s military said yesterday an unidentified object that flew across the border from rival North Korea and prompted the South to respond with warning

United Nations | Chinese ambassador calls for new talks with North Korea on nukes

China’s U.N. ambassador said that multiple North Korean nuclear and ballistic missile tests, with no end in sight, show the “very strong” need for new talks

Japan | ‘Conspiracy bill’ draws backlash in Japan over state powers

Japan’s lower house approved a bill yesterday allowing authorities to punish those found guilty of planning serious crimes, legislation that opponents say could be used to

South Korea | Gestures tell of friendship that toppled President Park

A steely gaze from one woman. A slight, apologetic bow from another. On the first day of the biggest trial in South Korea in years, two small gestures

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