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Thailand's national flag is waved by royalists during an event to support the monarchy in Bangkok in 2020.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 10, 2025
Thailand revokes visa of U.S. academic charged with royal insult
The charge is a rare instance of a foreigner falling foul of strict laws that shield King Maha Vajiralongkorn and his close family from any criticism.
Kwai Chung container ports in Hong Kong earlier this month
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 7, 2025
East Asia tries a mix of measures to counter U.S. tariffs as markets suffer
U.S. President Donald Trump last week announced a raft of tariffs, with almost every country affected.
A rescue worker walks past construction equipment being used to clear rubble at the site of a collapsed building in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2025
Rains add to challenge for Myanmar quake relief as toll tops 3,470
The death toll from the powerful quake that hit on March 28 rose to 3,471, state media reported, with 4,671 people injured and another 214 still missing.
Nattanit Yiamthaisong (right), a Ph.D. student, Thongyod Chiangkanta, a technician from the Forest Restoration Research Unit at Chiang Mai University (center) and a forest guide walk through areas damaged by wildfires in Thailand's Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary on March 22.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Apr 5, 2025
'It's gone': conservation science in Thailand's burning forest
Scientists are confronting the toll that human activity and climate change are already having on forests that are supposed to be pristine and protected.
An activist holds a picture of Myanmar's junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing, during a protest against his visit to Thailand and attending the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 5, 2025
Myanmar junta chief meets foreign leaders; U.N. says military choking aid
The U.N. said his military was limiting humanitarian aid following the earthquake that killed over 3,100 people amid civil war.
A truck transporting rubble at the site of a building collapse in Bangkok, Thailand on Monday
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2025
Japanese medical team arrives in quake-hit Myanmar
The death toll from the earthquake has risen to 3,003, Myanmar's military said.
Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Apr 2, 2025
A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers
Syndicates are increasingly targeting middle- to upper-class individuals from across the world through something as harmless as online video games.
A collapsed building in Mandalay, Myanmar, following Friday's quake.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2025
One Japanese injured in Bangkok after Myanmar quake
This person, as well as the two Japanese nationals in Myanmar who have been confirmed injured, is not in a life-threatening condition.
Myanmar's military chief, Min Aung Hlaing (center), arrives to meet earthquake survivors gathered on the compound of a hospital in Naypyitaw on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 1, 2025
Deadly quake gives junta a chance to tighten hold over Myanmar
Even as the damage of Friday’s quake was still being assessed, pro-democracy rebel groups reported fresh airstrikes in areas close to the epicenter.
People inspect the debris of a collapsed building in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Friday after an earthquake.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 1, 2025
Signs of life detected in quake-hit Bangkok skyscraper as overall death toll tops 2,000
Civil war in Myanmar is complicating efforts to reach those injured by the country's biggest quake in a century.
A woman cries while offering morning prayers to start the Eid al-Fitr festival in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Monday, three days after a powerful quake hit the Southeast Asian nation.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 31, 2025
Rescue hopes fading three days after deadly Myanmar quake
Intense heat, with temperatures reaching as high as 40 C, has exhausted rescue workers and accelerated body decomposition, which could complicate identification.
Rescue personnel and a search dog work at the site of a building that collapsed in Bangkok following a strong earthquake
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 30, 2025
Massive quake is latest blow to Thai tourism hit by safety woes
Any impact on tourism will hurt an economy where the industry employs one in five of the country’s workforce and accounts for about 13% of GDP.
Rescue personnel work at the site of a building that collapsed following a strong earthquake, in Bangkok on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 30, 2025
In Bangkok, grim vigils as people seek word of relatives at collapsed building
Eight bodies were recovered from the scene Friday but only one Saturday.
Rescue teams work to save residents trapped under the rubble of the destroyed Sky Villa Condominium development building in Mandalay on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 30, 2025
Aid rushes into Myanmar after earthquake kills over 1,700
Critical infrastructure — including bridges, highways, airports and railways — across the country of 55 million lay damaged, slowing humanitarian efforts.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent his condolences to Myanmar and Thailand after a huge earthquake rocked the countries, his office said Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 29, 2025
Japan sends condolences to Myanmar and Thailand after quake
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent a message to Thailand, while Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya sent messages to both Thailand and Myanmar.
A resident looks on next to a collapsed building in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Friday, after an earthquake rocked the country's central region.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 29, 2025
Myanmar quake toll passes 1,000 as rescuers dig for survivors
At least 1,007 people were killed and nearly 2,400 injured in Myanmar, with 30 more missing, the junta said in a statement.
Medical workers treat a earthquake survivor on a bed in the compound of a hospital in Naypyitaw on Friday, after an earthquake in central Myanmar.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 29, 2025
Massive quake kills at least 150 in Myanmar and Thailand
The quake flattened buildings, downed bridges and cracked roads across swathes of Myanmar, and even demolished a 30-story skyscraper under construction in Bangkok.
People gather near a collapsed building in Bangkok on Friday after a strong earthquake.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 28, 2025
Panic on the streets of Bangkok as skyscraper collapses in quake
In the aftermath of the quake, a cloud of dust and debris swept through the streets as panicked residents ran for their lives.
Myanmar's junta chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 28, 2025
Myanmar junta chief to make rare trip abroad to Bangkok
Since seizing power in a February 2021 coup, Min Aung Hlaing has mostly only traveled to close allies Russia and China.
Tomu Fujinuma, suspect in a fraud case, is taken to Kansai International Airport from Thailand on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2025
Osaka police arrest Japanese man linked to fraud group in Myanmar
Tomu Fujinuma is believed to have been involved in a fraud group targeting Japanese nationals that was operating from a Chinese-affiliated crime group's base.
In a first, Japan issues cease-and-desist order against Google
The Google logo is seen at the company's Bay View campus in Mountain View, California. Japanese authorities on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist order to Google over an alleged violation of the country's anti-monopoly law.
Japan to give India E5 and E3 shinkansen for free
A rendering of East Japan Railway's E10 series of bullet trains
China’s new bridge-forming barges offer new options for Taiwan invasion
This satellite image taken on March 25 shows three Chinese barges connected via extendable bridges in waters off Zhanjiang, in southern China's Guangdong province. Experts say the new barges could be used to land heavy equipment and thousands of personnel in a possible invasion of Taiwan.
Four arrested over obscene AI images in Japan first
The suspects used free AI software to create images of naked adult women, who do not exist in the real world, using prompts that included terms such as "legs open," according to NHK.
'Chikan' incidents rise as Japan grapples with mental health and cultural challenges
Overcrowded trains and a lack of legal consequences for groping in Japan have led to a rise in "chikan," or groping, which has been linked to a mental condition and compounded by cultural stigmas.
Why Ishiba became the first prime minister to hold talks with Rengo in 16 years
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Japanese Trade Union Confederation chief Tomoko Yoshino in a meeting Tuesday at the Prime Minister's Office
In a first, Japan issues cease-and-desist order against Google
The Google logo is seen at the company's Bay View campus in Mountain View, California. Japanese authorities on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist order to Google over an alleged violation of the country's anti-monopoly law.
Sumo's throwback regional tours offer glimpse into sport's heart and history
Kirishima (behind) battles Atamifuji during a regional tour event in Hyogo Prefecture in 2023.
China’s new bridge-forming barges offer new options for Taiwan invasion
This satellite image taken on March 25 shows three Chinese barges connected via extendable bridges in waters off Zhanjiang, in southern China's Guangdong province. Experts say the new barges could be used to land heavy equipment and thousands of personnel in a possible invasion of Taiwan.
The man who helps Japanese figure skaters stay sharp
Kimitaka Sakurai displays a sharpening stone for working on skate blades, in Yokohama on March 28. Regular sharpening is crucial for maintaining optimal performance and reducing skaters’ risk of injury on the ice.

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