Iran's slain ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday will be buried at the country's holiest shrine in Mashhad…
Category: Asia/Pacific
China conducts long-range ballistic missile test in South Pacific
China said it test-launched a long-range ballistic missile in the South Pacific on Monday, after countries…
North Korea’s Kim unveils 5,000-ton destroyer, touting nuclear capabilities
North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer, state media reported on Wednesday, as leader Kim Jong…
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei absent from mass funeral for father
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son and successor was not among the family members and thousands of mourners…
Seoul soul-searching after World Cup exit
On this edition of Access Asia, we find out why anger is brewing in South Korea after…
Pilot who hit Beijing’s tallest tower wrote about ‘ending his life’, officials say
The pilot who flew a small plane into Beijing's tallest building wrote in his diary about “ending…
Middle East Matters – PM Pashinyan warned Armenia does not wish to engage with ‘weaponization’ of the 1915 genocide
You're watching Middle East Matters on France 24. Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome our Jerusalem correspondent Noga…
Press Review – ‘Cloak of secrecy’ surrounds plane that crashed into Beijing skyscraper
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, July 1: Papers discuss a story from China that has flown under…
Xi vows to strengthen China’s military, fight corruption in key speech
President Xi Jinping on Wednesday stressed the importance of a "strong military" and swore to "uphold…
More than 100,000 killed in Myanmar since 2021 coup, monitor says
Since a 2021 coup ousted Myanmar's democratically elected government and triggered a civil war, 100,114 people…
Dozens of civilians killed in Pakistani air strikes on Afghanistan, officials say
At least 36 civilians have been killed and more than 160 others injured in Pakistani airstrikes…
New Caledonia votes: High stakes in France’s Pacific territory
New Caledonia voted Sunday in local elections that are key to determining the French Pacific territory’s…
India blocks Telegram over ‘medical entrance exam fraud’ concerns
India's government has blocked messaging app Telegram until ?June 22, saying the platform was used to "defraud candidates" taking…
How far will Japan go to preserve the 2,600-year-old male imperial bloodline?
Japan's imperial family is running out of male heirs, and a debate over how to preserve…
Pakistan renews air strikes on Afghanistan, killing dozens
Pakistan on Wednesday launched deadly air strikes on Afghanistan after a period of relative calm following…
Rabbits running rampant: Australia overrun by invasive species
In much of the world, rabbits are seen as harmless, fluffy pets. But in Australia, they’re…
Japan’s love-hate relationship with bears
This week, a town north of Tokyo shut down nearly 100 schools following a spate of…
In South Korea, AI chip workers become top marriage prospects
In South Korea, the AI frenzy has sent the value of the country's top chipmakers skyrocketing.…
South Korea sentences ex-president Yoon to 30 years over North Korea drone incident
South Korea on Friday sentenced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison for sending military…
Dozens of Afghan men protest govt crackdown on women, police accused of ‘firing shots’
Dozens of men on Tuesday took to the streets of the western Afghan city of Herat…
Taiwan says Chinese vessels entered disputed waters in South China Sea
Taiwan said that Chinese vessels "openly intruded" on disputed waters around Itu Aba island in the South…
Maternity leave in India offers progress, with mixed results
In 2025, the Supreme Court of India declared maternity leave a fundamental right for working women.…