Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the far-eastern Kuril islands near Japan's northernmost Hokkaido island for the…
Category: Asia/Pacific
Focus – Faced with ageing population, Vietnam seeks to curb falling birthrate
Vietnam, a country of more than 100 million people, is facing a sharp decline in its…
Myanmar: Ousted leader Suu Kyi makes rare appearance with Red Cross representative
Former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with an representative of the International Committee of the…
North Korea conducts second ballistic missile test in less than a week
North Korea fired a ballistic missile Wednesday, its second test in less than a week, as…
‘A giant of the industry, Purja leaves behind a legacy that inspired a generation to climb higher’
Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja and his nine climbing companions were killed by an avalanche in Pakistan…
Five years on, Afghanistan’s Taliban build foreign ties despite rights concerns
Since they seized power in Afghanistan five years ago, the Taliban have succeeded in expanding their…
Nepal’s tiger numbers rise 20 percent to an estimated 429
The number of tigers in Nepal has risen by roughly a fifth over the past four…
In Malaysia, wave of hate speech threatens Rohingya refugees
The spread of hostile content on social media in Malaysia has intensified tensions towards the Rohingya refugee…
India: Students clash with police over exam leaks
?? Thousands of students and unemployed young people have been protesting in Jharkhand since late July,…
BTS boycott Grammys after introduction of new Asian pop category
South Korean pop group BTS said Wednesday they will not enter the Grammys' contest next year…
Deadly attack on police checkpoint in Pakistan leaves 15 dead
The assault on a checkpoint in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa comes days after another deadly clash in the…
Japan marks Nagasaki bombing anniversary as nuclear debate rattles pacificists
The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Sunday marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing…
China cancels flights, issues evacuation orders as Typhoon Dolphin looms
China's National Meteorological Centre on Sunday issued a red typhoon alert, its most severe warning, as…
Iran summons French ambassador over ‘interference’ in internal affairs
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei on Monday said France's ambassador to Tehran had been summoned to Tehran…
Focus – Vietnam’s indigenous Hmong people forced to adapt to climate crisis
The indigenous Hmong people have lived in a mountainous region of northern Vietnam for centuries. But today, these…
Japan’s ‘leprosy island’: The dark history of Nagashima
In the 1930s, Japan found itself battling against the spread of leprosy. Faced with the infectious disease,…
Tibet fears erosion of cultural identity under new Chinese Ethnic Unity Law
In July, China implemented a new Ethnic Unity Law, which aims to strengthen patriotism across all…
Japan searches for earthquake survivors as thousands evacuate
After a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan on July 28, the country's prime minister said 13…
Famed climber Nirmal Purja, nine others die in Pakistan avalanche
Acclaimed British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja and nine other expedition members died following an avalanche on Pakistan's…
Famed Nepali climber among 10 missing after Pakistan avalanche
Renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja is among 10 climbers missing after an avalanche struck an expedition…
Japan hit by 7.1-magnitude earthquake
Japanese media is reporting that there are a number of casualties following the 7.1 magnitude earthquake…
More than a dozen dead as rescuers search for survivors after Japan quake
Emergency crews are racing to reach people believed to be trapped inside a collapsed shopping mall…