What may happen next if Japan’s emperor decides to abdicate

Japan’s royal palace has denied reports that Emperor Akihito intends to relinquish his title in the next few years and retire, but the news still raised questions about the possibility of

US missile defense system to be placed in S. Korea farm town

An advanced U.S. missile defense system will be deployed in a rural farming town in southeastern South Korea, Seoul officials announced yesterday, angering not only North Korea and China but

Malaysia | Interest rates cut for first time in 7 years

Malaysia’s central bank yesterday cut interest rates for the first time in seven years to bolster a slowing economy amid fears of greater volatility in global growth following Britain’s decision

Japan | Emperor Akihito expresses wish to abdicate, NHK says

Japan’s Emperor Akihito, the first to serve from the outset in a purely ceremonial role, signaled his wish to step down in a matter of years, national broadcaster NHK reported. The

Kashmir hospitals overwhelmed after days of violence

Four days of deadly clashes between anti-India protesters and government troops have left hospitals in India’s portion of Kashmir overwhelmed, with hundreds of wounded patients pouring in, doctors said yesterday.

Offbeat | Tokyo Disney sees visitors boost

The operator of Tokyo Disneyland expects overseas visitors to more than double by 2020 to around 4 million as Walt Disney Co.’s first resort outside the U.S. rides on publicity generated

Singapore | Court jails 4 Bangladeshis linked to Islamic State

Four Bangladeshi workers who allegedly planned attacks linked to the Islamic State group in their own country were sentenced yesterday to jail terms of up to five years. Prosecutors said the

Wife of alleged Cambodian killer ‘shocked’ by accusations

The man who allegedly shot dead a Cambodian government critic over what he claimed was a money dispute is too poor to have loaned the victim USD3,000, his wife said

Thai police raid office of news website critical of government

Police in Thailand raided the office of an independent news website yesterday to look for leaflets urging a vote against a draft constitution proposed by the country’s military government. They left empty- handed

Philippine troops kill 40 Abu Sayyaf extremists in south

Philippine troops have killed 40 Abu Sayyaf extremists and wounded 25 others in two battlefronts in the first major counterterrorism offensive in the south under the new president, the military said

Analysis | Japan’s vote opens door to constitution change

A resounding election victory for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling bloc has opened the door a crack for his long-cherished ambition to revise the constitution for the first time

North Korea vows to close diplomat channel with US

North Korea said yesterday it will end a diplomatic communication channel with the United States and hinted at harsher punishment for Americans detained in the country in retaliation for U.S.

India | Kashmir seethes as 25 killed in clashes

Indian authorities struggled to contain street protests yesterday by Kashmiris defying patrols and a stringent curfew after at least 25 people died in clashes that followed the killing of a

Three Indonesians kidnapped by suspected Abu Sayyaf militants

Suspected Abu Sayyaf militants kidnapped three Indonesian fishermen over the weekend in the latest in a series of incidents highlighting weak security in the Celebes Sea that borders Malaysia, Indonesia

Thailand | Military court adds to singer’s jail term for insults

A Thai country singer and political activist was sentenced yesterday by a military court to more than three years in jail for insulting the monarchy, adding to a 7½-year sentence

Japan | Ruling coalition wins election, promises revival

Japan’s ruling coalition was a clear winner in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, preliminary results and Japanese media exit polls indicated, paving the way for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to push ahead with

China-Philippine arbitration case Landmark ruling on South China Sea

A landmark ruling on an arbitration case filed by the Philippines that seeks to strike down China’s expansive territorial claims in the South China Sea will be a test for

Cambodian PM’s family rules business world, too 

An extensive network of businesses controlled by the family of Cambodia’s longtime leader sustains and is sustained by his authoritarian rule, making foreign investment in the country risky, says a report

US punishing North Korean leader for human rights abuses

The U.S. imposed sanctions yesterday on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and 10 other top officials for human rights abuses in an escalation of Washington’s effort to isolate the

Philippines | Only country in Asia where teen pregnancy rising

The Philippines is the only Asia-Pacific country where the rate of teen pregnancies rose over the last two decades and the slow decline of its overall fertility rate may deprive

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