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Nepali soldiers patrol a road near the Singha Durbar complex, which houses the prime minister's office and other ministries, in Kathmandu on Wednesday.
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Soldiers guard Nepal's parliament and patrol streets after deadly protests
Burnt-out vehicles and twisted metal littered the area around parliament, where army firefighters battled to douse a blaze in the main hall.
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Rights advocates demand U.N. press China on abuses in Xinjiang
Members of China's Uyghur minority appeared at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva to urge officials to step up pressure on Beijing.
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Thai top court orders ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to jail for a year
Shinawatra's political clan has for two decades been the key foe of Thailand's pro-military, pro-royalty elite, who view their populism as a threat to traditional social order.
Demonstrators gather outside Nepal's Parliament during a protest condemning social media prohibitions and corruption by the government in Kathmandu on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 9, 2025
Nepal's ban on major social media sites lifted after protesters killed
All major social media apps were said to be working as the government ordered a probe into the violence that saw police launch a deadly crackdown.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the Oval Office, at the White House, in Washington on Aug. 25.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 9, 2025
Shackled workers threaten to unravel South Korea’s wins with Trump
By Soo-hyang Choi
The incident spotlights billions in U.S. investment plan and carefully crafted diplomacy that helped Seoul land one of the world's best tariff deals.
Aung San Suu Kyi, the former leader of Myanmar, has been in military custody since a 2021 coup deposed her government.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 8, 2025
Former Myanmar leader Suu Kyi's health worsening in military custody, son says
The prominent pro-democracy leader has been in military custody since a 2021 coup deposed her government.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has responded cautiously to a possible warming in relations with the U.S. following weeks of tensions over tariffs.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 8, 2025
India proceeds with caution after Trump softens his rhetoric
By Sudhi Ranjan Sen
U.S. President Donald Trump called his Indian counterpart a "great prime minister” and said he would always be friends with him amid tensions over tariffs.
U.S. Homeland Security Investigations police officers execute a federal search warrant at a Hyundai Motor factory in Ellabell, Georgia, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 7, 2025
Seoul says over 300 South Koreans detained in U.S. to be released
The announcement follows the arrest of more than 300 South Korean workers at a Hyundai-LG battery plant being built in the southern state of Georgia on Thursday.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul pays respects to an image of King Maha Vajiralongkorn during the royal endorsement ceremony on Sunday in Bangkok.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 7, 2025
Cannabis-championing tycoon takes office as Thailand's prime minister
Anutin previously served as deputy prime minister, but is perhaps most famous for being the architect of Thailand's 2022 cannabis decriminalization.
Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand's next prime minister, leaves parliament in Bangkok on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 6, 2025
Thailand's next PM reaffirms promise for fresh election
Conservative tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul was confirmed by parliament on Friday, ending a weeklong power vacuum.

Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Goldman sells Tokyo office area to JR East for over ¥50 billion
GranTokyo South Tower (center). East Japan Railway has bought the 14th to 18th floors of the office building at a price of more than ¥50 billion from Goldman Sachs Group.
Ed Sheeran teams up with Tokyo’s Oedo Line
The “Oh! Ed! Collaboration Campaign,” launched on Tokyo's Keio Line to celebrate the Friday release of Ed Sheeran’s latest album, “Play,” includes a eight-car train dedicated to the pop star's music and trivia related to his career
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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