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A man tries on a military outfit in Bangkok on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 9, 2026
Military service draws men in Thailand amid economic malaise
Voluntary enlistment in the Southeast Asian nation has climbed steadily over the past five years due to economic, rather than patriotic, reasons.
Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand's prime minister, and leader of Bhumjaithai, during an election rally in Bangkok on Jan. 30
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 6, 2026
Why struggling Thailand keeps voting for change that never comes
Repeated military coups and short-lived civilian governments since the early 2000s have made long-term planning in Thailand nearly impossible.
Thai leader Anutin Charnvirakul has only been in power a few months and leads an awkward coalition held together mostly by his promise to dissolve parliament soon with elections expected in March.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 10, 2025
Thai leader¡¯s hard line on Cambodia clash risks irking Trump
The Thai leader seems focused on possible domestic payoff for sounding tough, gambling it won¡¯t annoy U.S. President Donald Trump, who claimed credit for ending earlier fighting.
Royal Thai soldiers stand guard at an area along the Thai-Cambodian border in August.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 16, 2025
Thai princess calls for Cambodian border wall amid row with neighbor
The call follows a territorial dispute between the two countries that escalated into deadly clashes earlier this year.
Pierre Poilievre, leader of Canada's Conservative Party, speaks during a "Canada First" rally in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 17, 2025
Canada¡¯s conservative leader pitches economy overhaul to counter Trump
Opposition leader Poilievre aimed to persuade Canadians Sunday that he¡¯s the best candidate to lead the country in a looming tariff war with the U.S.
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on during a press conference while responding to U.S. President Donald Trump's orders to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 3, 2025
Trump¡¯s ¡®tariff thrashing¡¯ spurs crisis response from Canada
The U.S. tariffs are expected to create job losses in Canada and may even cause it to tip into a recession if they last for a number of months.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference as Ottawa responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's order to impose tariffs on Canadian imports, in Ottawa on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 2, 2025
¡®Complete betrayal¡¯: Canada reels as Trump tariffs rattle major trading relationship
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, speaking on a bitterly cold night in Ottawa, said Trump¡¯s move left his government with no choice but to respond forcefully.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the National Caucus holiday party in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday
WORLD / Politics
Dec 19, 2024
Trudeau¡¯s political crisis rips up playbook for trade fight with Trump
Canada's prime minister is now on the back foot after his finance minister resigned, a move that cast doubt on his preparation for a clash with the U.S.
Canadian Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Nov. 30, 2020
WORLD / Politics
Dec 17, 2024
Trudeau teeters in Canada after deputy¡¯s scathing resignation
Even before the deputy shocked the country with her letter, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau¡¯s grasp on power already appeared to be slipping.
A student at the University of Toronto campus. New immigration laws drastically reduce the number of foreign students in Canada.
WORLD / Society
Dec 12, 2024
Immigration whiplash hits Canada¡¯s colleges in warning for economy
Concerns are mounting about damage to Canada¡¯s reputation as a higher-education hub for talented young people who aim to join the workforce.
Students at the University of Toronto campus. Facing growing criticisms for losing control of immigration, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau¡¯s government has put a limit on international student intakes.
WORLD / Society
Oct 18, 2024
Support for immigration in Canada plunges to lowest in decades
Nearly 6 in 10 people now agree that there¡¯s too much immigration to Canada, according to the country's longest-running survey on the topic.
Students at the University of British Columbia during the first week of classes in Vancouver, Canada
WORLD / Politics
Aug 14, 2024
Global immigration crackdown ensnares students studying abroad
Aggregate visa data for the first quarter of 2024 showed volumes to the U.K., Canada and Australia down between 20% and 30% from a year earlier.
Over the past two years, 2.4 million people arrived in Canada, more than the population of the U.S. state of New Mexico. Yet Canada barely added enough housing that would cater to just the residents of the New Mexico capital of Albuquerque.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 6, 2024
Global housing shortages are crushing immigration-fueled growth
In developed economies such as Canada, Australia and the U.K., life is getting tougher for both locals and immigrants alike.
Christmas lights decorate downtown Brampton, a suburb of Toronto, on Jan. 5. In Canada, a post-COVID explosion in foreign students has resulted in housing shortages and flawed academic programs being taught in strip malls.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 29, 2024
Canada¡¯s welcome for foreign students becomes 'trafficking¡¯ nightmare
An open-door policy has caused rental prices to soar, soured the electorate on new arrivals, and allowed colleges to take advantage of young people.
India has abruptly canceled visa applications amid an escalating row with Canada. The latest move means most Canadians won¡¯t be able to travel to India if they don¡¯t already have a visa.
WORLD / Society
Sep 22, 2023
Travelers in limbo after India halts visas in Canada in growing row
The visa issuance suspension means most Canadians won¡¯t be able to travel to India if they don¡¯t already have a visa.
A sign outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple in Canada, where Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed in June 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 19, 2023
India hits back at Canadian PM Trudeau, calling murder allegations ¡®absurd¡¯
The fraying ties center around Canada's Sikh population ¡ª one of the highest outside of India ¡ª and their demands for a separate homeland.
A sign outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple is seen after the June killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in British Columbia, Canada, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 19, 2023
Trudeau accuses India of involvement in Sikh leader¡¯s murder
Hardeep Singh Nijjar was slain in June outside a temple in Surrey, British Columbia, raising tensions between Sikh separatists and the Indian government.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 19, 2023
Mass immigration experiment gives Canada an edge in global race for labor
A country that has about as many people as the state of California has added more than the population of San Francisco in immigrants over the past year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 30, 2021
China's vaccine diplomacy drive falters as recipients turn to western shots
In the early days of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts, Chinese shots saved countless lives. But as the Western stranglehold on mRNA supplies loosens, a clear preference has emerged.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 4, 2021
Thai PM survives no-confidence vote amid party infighting
Coup leader-turned-premier Prayut still faces a youth-led protest movement that has been demanding his resignation for more than a year.
New Zealand officials reject statue remembering 91²Ö¿â comfort women
A statue symbolizing former South Korean comfort women in Seoul
Head of U.S. military in South Korea calls for ¡®kill web¡¯ linking Seoul, Tokyo and Manila
U.S. Army Gen. Xavier Brunson (center), commander of U.S. Forces Korea, walks on a pontoon bridge with U.S. and South Korean Army soldiers during a U.S.-South Korea joint river-crossing exercise, part of the annual Freedom Shield joint military training, near the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Yeoncheon, South Korea, on March 14.
Japan considers making language programs a factor in residency screenings
The government is considering creating a Japanese language program for foreign people that would be a factor in residency screenings.
'RikuRyu' signs off in emotional farewell
Figure skating pair Riku Miura (left) and Ryuichi Kihara pose for photos at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday. The pair have announced their retirement from competitive skating.
How the Iran crisis affects Japan
A tanker carrying U.S. crude oil sails in Tokyo Bay on Sunday.
Head of U.S. military in South Korea calls for ¡®kill web¡¯ linking Seoul, Tokyo and Manila
U.S. Army Gen. Xavier Brunson (center), commander of U.S. Forces Korea, walks on a pontoon bridge with U.S. and South Korean Army soldiers during a U.S.-South Korea joint river-crossing exercise, part of the annual Freedom Shield joint military training, near the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Yeoncheon, South Korea, on March 14.
The Japanese dietitian who keeps the Blue Jays¡¯ engines running
Sports dietitian Yuka Sanui works behind the scenes to ensure Blue Jays players get the most out of their bodies when they step on the field.
The American chef reconnecting with Japan through a Kyoto restaurant
SoNoMa chef partner Kyle Connaughton (right) and chef de cuisine Keita Tominaga both have ties to Sonoma County in Northern California, the restaurant¡¯s namesake. Connaughton rose to prominence there with SingleThread, while Tominaga¡¯s father ran a Japanese restaurant in the region.
Inkonbini: Slice-of-life, cozy gaming from Japan¡¯s convenience stores
Alongside the simplified management of a convenience store, Inkonbini asks players to help a small cast of regular shoppers with not only their shopping but problems in their personal lives.
Japanese developers worry over construction supply shortages amid Iran war
Paul Nikel, President of West Canada Homes, with an increasingly rare supply of plastic foam

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

Projects like the BuddhaBot aim to re-create dialogue once lost to time, raising questions about whether AI can extend the teachings of Buddha or merely simulate them.
Can AI replace a priest? Japan¡¯s temples and shrines are testing the limits.
By Alex K.T. Martin

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