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Saurabh Sharma
The popularity of the Cockroach Janta Party, which represents "the lazy, the unemployed and the chronically correct," is driven by the concerns of millions of young people in India.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 29, 2026
India¡¯s Gen Z ¡®Cockroach¡¯ party channels youth anger but faces offline hurdles
The party, which began with a riposte to a jibe about young people, represents the largest online expression of dissent against Indian Prime Minister ?Narendra Modi's 12-year rule.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a meeting in New Delhi in December last year.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 28, 2026
Trump¡¯s Iran war pushes India to rekindle old friendship with Russia
Sources say India is considering buying crude oil from Russia, which would be in violation of Western sanctions, as fuel prices skyrocket.
Balendra Shah (C), Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) election candidate and Kathmandu's former mayor greets supports during a door-to-door election campaign at Gauriganj in Jhapa district on Feb. 16.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 25, 2026
Nepal¡¯s rapper-mayor in pole position to become prime minister
There are no reliable opinion polls ?in Nepal, but four political analysts and local media project the 25-year-old as the leading prime ministerial choice.
U.S. military forces board an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean on Sunday. India forces have seized three other U.S.-sanctioned oil tankers linked to Iran this month and stepped up surveillance in its maritime zone to curb illicit trade, according to a source.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 17, 2026
India seizes three Iran-linked, U.S.-sanctioned tankers, source says
New Delhi's ship seizures and heightened surveillance in its waters follow recent improvements to ?U.S.-India relations.
Indian paramilitary soldiers stand guard along a street in Srinagar on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 11, 2025
Fragile ceasefire holds between India and Pakistan as Trump offers more help
The four days of fighting was the worst in nearly three decades, with dozens killed as missiles and drones pummeled military installations.
People chant slogans as they participate in a protest marking one month since the rape and murder of a trainee medic at a government-run hospital, in Kolkata, India, on Sept. 8.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 27, 2024
India cuts target for fast-track sex crime courts as states fall short
India's strained judicial system has a backlog of tens of millions of cases.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the media in New Delhi on June 7.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 1, 2024
India¡¯s state elections to test Modi after budget fails to aid swing voters
Despite talk of relief, the government has raised taxes on gains from retail investments, removed some real estate tax benefits and left income tax rates untouched.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath attend an election campaign rally in Kanpur, India, on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 6, 2024
Fake videos of Modi aides trigger political showdown in India election
India's election will be the world's largest democratic event. With nearly a billion voters, tackling the spread of misinformation is a high stakes job.
The rural economy has been hurt by a drop in the output of some key crops, such as wheat, in the past three years due to a rise in temperatures, patchy monsoon rains and falling reservoir levels.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 1, 2024
World-beating growth? Not for India¡¯s rural majority
For many in rural India, which is home to 60% of its 1.4 billion people, the country's so-called spectacular economic growth is nowhere in sight.
A view of the city of Ayodhya, India
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 18, 2023
Temple promised by BJP transforming Indian city but some miss out
Laborers are finalizing a $6 billion infrastructure facelift in Ayodhya that is igniting an economic boom and driving up land prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Mar 16, 2023
Xiaomi¡¯s slow shift in India to premium smartphones helps Samsung steal its crown
While Xiaomi remained focused on selling mobile phones under 10,000 rupees ($120), Indian consumers were willing to pay up for better looking models with richer features.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2023
BBC raids show India¡¯s shrinking media freedom under Modi, some journalists say
The news network has said it is cooperating fully with authorities, adding that its journalists would continue to report 'without fear or favor.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 31, 2022
Ahead of key polls, India¡¯s ruling party revives Hindu-Muslim dispute
Hindus and Muslims have argued for decades for control over a religious site Mathura, echoing other quarrels between the two groups in India that have flared into deadly riots.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 5, 2021
¡¯I¡¯m a woman, I can fight¡¯: Nehru-Gandhi scion aims to revive India¡¯s Congress
Nehru-Gandhi's opposition Congress party plots its revival by winning over women voters, who are finally starting to find their voice.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2021
¡¯Data denial¡¯: Nonstop cremations cast doubt on India¡¯s tally of COVID-19 deaths
India on Monday registered a record 273,810 new daily infections and 1,619 deaths. Its total number of cases now stands at more than 15 million, second only to the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 19, 2021
Big Oil¡¯s flagship plastic waste project sinks on the Ganges
The failure is a sign that the industry is falling short of its targets to curb an increase in waste, two environmental groups say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 19, 2020
Back to the paddy fields: Coronavirus smashes Indian middle-class dreams
For years, people in rural India have been gaining prosperity and moving into what economists call a burgeoning middle class of consumers.
Benefits for foreign tourists spark debate in Japan
Tourists in Nara Park in March
JMA lifts tsunami advisory for Japan coastlines after strong quake off Philippines
A Japan Meteorological Agency official speaks about the earthquake off the Philippines and ensuing tsunami advisory for a large chunk of Japan, at a news conference early Monday in Tokyo.
Trump faces backlash over Naruto-style hero video
A video posted by U.S. President Donald Trump on his social media account shows him portraying himself as the protagonist of the Japanese anime series ¡°Naruto.¡±
Yen lingers above ?160 to the dollar ahead of BOJ meeting
The yen is back above ?160 to the dollar, considered by some investors to be a red line for Japanese authorities.
Foreign couples are turning Japan into a wedding destination
Californians Ben and Ariella Jacoby, who married with Mount Fuji as their backdrop, are part of a growing trend of inbound weddings in Japan.
Emerging Kansai artists to watch
Mizue Fukagawa's works explore of the fragility of memory and the regenerative beauty of nature.
Fear and uncertainty for foreign business owners after Japan revises rules
Manish Kumar, who asked that his face not be shown, at his restaurant in Tsurugashima, Saitama Prefecture, on June 1.
In Japan, a bull market for bear deterrents
When bells aren¡¯t enough to prevent encounters with bears, outdoorspeople in Japan now have a wide range of deterrents to choose from.
In Matsuyama, sushi more than worth the pilgrimage
The signature piece in chef Koji Takahira¡¯s "nigiri" selection is "shiro-amadai" (white tilefish) ¡ª one of the most prized species from the Seto Inland Sea on account of its sweetness, rich umami and firm texture.

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

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Community programs and tracking systems are expanding across Japan as local governments search for ways to prevent dementia-related disappearances.
He told his wife he was ¡®coming home.¡¯ Then he disappeared.
By Alex K.T. Martin

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