Japan | Emperor offers ‘remorse’ on WWII surrender anniversary

Emperor Akihito expressed rare “deep remorse” over his country’s wartime actions in an address Saturday marking the 70th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender, a day after the prime

Gender gap | Sushi showdown: Women challenge one of Japan’s male bastions

Some jobs in Japan, a nation known for its poor record on gender equality, have been off limits to women for ages. The sushi counter, for one. Sushi is emblematic of

Myanmar | Ruling party forces out influential chairman

In a power play ahead of general elections, Myanmar’s military-backed ruling party announced the ouster yesterday of its politically popular chairman hours after security forces seized the party headquarters, preventing

Japan | Focus on Abe’s words in upcoming World War II statement

What’s in a word? As Japan’s leader prepares to issue a statement today to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, attention is focused on the

India | Court rules gov’t ban on Nestle’s Maggi noodles untenable

Food and drinks giant Nestle is hopeful of selling Maggi noodles in India again after a court yesterday ordered fresh testing of the popular snack banned across India for unsafe levels of lead. The Mumbai

South Korea | Man critical after self-immolation at ‘comfort women’ rally 

An 80-year-old South Korean man was unconscious and experiencing breathing difficulties after setting himself on fire during a large anti-Japan protest in Seoul, hospital officials said. The rally, held in front

India | Gov’t seeks USD99m damages from Nestle after banning Maggi noodles

India is seeking 6.4 billion rupees (USD99 million) in punitive damages from the local unit of Nestle SA, saying the maker of Maggi instant noodles engaged in “unfair trade practices.” The

Malaysia | Opposition party sues PM over USD700m in donations

A Malaysian opposition party yesterday filed a civil lawsuit against Prime Minister Najib Razak for alleged election offenses involving USD700 million in his bank accounts. The anti-graft agency recently announced the

Australia | Gov’t criticized over greenhouse-gas reduction target

Lawmakers in Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s conservative government yesterday agreed on a target of curbing carbon gas emissions to at least 26 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. The target

Indonesia | China, Japan vie to build high-speed rail

Andrinof Chaniago, the national development planning minister, told reporters yesterday that a decision on which proposal to accept could be made in about two weeks. The high-speed rail, which will connect

Thailand | Palace says king recovering from excess fluid in brain

Thailand’s royal palace announced Monday that 87-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej is recovering from several ailments, including excess fluid in the brain and difficult breathing due to congested lungs. The Royal Household

Japan | Reactor restarts after 4 year break due to Fukushima 

A power plant operator in southern Japan restarted a nuclear reactor yesterday, the first to begin operating under new safety requirements following the Fukushima disaster. Kyushu Electric Power Co. said yesterday it had

Offbeat | 91-year-old Sydney man charged with importing cocaine

A 91-year-old retired surgeon has been charged with importing cocaine hidden in soap into Australia, prompting police to warn travelers to beware they are not tricked into becoming drug mules. Victor

Court gives ex-general suspended death sentence for bribery

A military court yesterday gave a former general a suspended death sentence for bribery and other crimes, state media reported, in the case against the highest-ranking military officer to be

North Korea | Seoul restarts propaganda broadcasts to Pyongyang over mines 

South Korea restarted propaganda broadcasts across the border with rival North Korea yesterday for the first time in 11 years in retaliation for the North allegedly planting land mines last

Pakistan | Child sex abuse investigation shocks nation as police arrest more suspects

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif yesterday vowed to fully prosecute those found guilty in a child sex abuse scandal that has shocked the Muslim-majority nation. Police arrested half a dozen suspects

Japan | 1st nuclear reactor to restart since Fukushima meltdown

  A power plant operator said it will restart a reactor in southern Japan today, the first restart under new safety requirements following the Fukushima disaster and a milestone for the nation’s return

Afghanistan | Suicide car bomb near Kabul airport kills 5

A suicide car bombing at a busy roundabout near the entrance to Kabul’s international airport yesterday killed at least five people and wounded 16, officials said. The Kabul provincial police chief,

Singapore | City state turns 50, celebrates success amid challenges 

Singapore threw a big party yesterday for the 50th anniversary of independence and unrivaled economic success in a region struggling with poverty and political instability, even as the city-state began feeling

Japan | Calls to abolish nukes on Nagasaki bombing 70th anniversary

The city of Nagasaki marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing yesterday with calls to abolish nuclear weapons and halt the Japanese government’s push to loosen restrictions on what

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