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Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is greeted by family members and relatives upon his release at Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok on May 11.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Thailand politician Thaksin to head to Dubai after royal pardon sets him free
The former prime minister plans to travel to Dubai after receiving a royal pardon that wiped out the remainder of his prison sentence.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Beijing says U.S. comments on Tiananmen crackdown ¡¯smear¡¯ China
"No amount of censorship can erase the past," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday, referring to the events of June 4, 1989.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
China bans New Zealand lawmakers over Taiwan trip
The four MPs hail from across the political spectrum and visited Taiwan as part of a cross-party delegation in May, national broadcaster RNZ has reported.
Malaysian Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 3, 2026
Between restraint and red lines, Malaysia navigates China¡¯s gray-zone pressure
By Gabriel Dominguez
The Southeast Asian nation's defense chief has set a clear threshold in the South China Sea: any disruption to the country's offshore oil and gas platforms would cross a red line.
A patient is wheeled into Saint Mary¡¯s Hospital at the Catholic University of Korea in Seoul on Feb. 25, 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 2, 2026
South Korea drops gender-neutral hospital room plan after backlash
Countries such as Japan and Canada have gender-neutral facilities, which has sparked pushback from critics who express privacy and safety concerns.
Nvidia components on display at the GTC conference in San Jose, California, on March 17. More than 25 Chinese universities and labs that collaborate with China¡¯s military and defense industry have been identified to either be already using or seeking to obtain older-generation Nvidia chips.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 2, 2026
Chinese labs with ties to military seeking Nvidia¡¯s AI chips
By Maggie Eastland
At least seven Chinese universities that support the country's armed forces and defense industry are seeking access to Nvidia's H200 chips.
Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun speaks during a news conference in Taipei on Monday, ahead of her visit to the U.S.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 1, 2026
Taiwan opposition leader would be ¡¯very willing¡¯ to meet Trump on U.S. trip
Kuomintang Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun says she is willing to meet anyone who is "conducive to peace," just as she ?had met Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Vietnamese leader To Lam arrives in the Philippines for a summit with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 1, 2026
Vietnam and Philippines elevate ties and discuss South China Sea
By Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen and Cliff Venzon
Vietnamese leader To Lam's trip to the Philippines comes as both countries grapple with an increasingly assertive Chinese presence in the South China Sea.
A Filipino fisherman rows a boat near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, in Masinloc, Zambales province, Philippines, in 2022.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 31, 2026
China patrols Scarborough Shoal after Philippines warns of threat
The Scarborough Shoal has become a ?frequent flash point between China and the Philippines over sovereignty and fishing rights.
U.S. Forces Korea commander Gen. Xavier Brunson greets a Thai representative at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 31, 2026
U.S. and South Korea in talks over American commander¡¯s remarks on China
The incident occurred amid growing speculation that Washington may expand its role in countering the growing regional influence of China, a key ally of North Korea and Russia.

A bleak prognosis for Japan¡¯s demographic future
Japan¡¯s population decline continues to accelerate despite some modest positive signs, highlighting the need for broader social, economic and cultural changes to raise the birth rate.
How Japan created its naphtha supply bottleneck
Japan received 93% of its oil via the Strait of Hormuz prior to the Feb. 28 start of the Iran war.
Japan likely sold Treasurys to fund yen intervention
Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Atsushi Mimura speaks to reporters in Tokyo on May 1 following reports of Japan's possible intervention in the currency market.
Is an honorable U.S. surrender to Iran inevitable?
An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on Feb. 15, shortly before the start of hostilities on Feb. 28.
J-pop group Arashi takes its final bow at Tokyo Dome
J-pop group Arashi ended its long career with a final nationwide tour and the last concert took place in Tokyo on May 31.
How Japan created its naphtha supply bottleneck
Japan received 93% of its oil via the Strait of Hormuz prior to the Feb. 28 start of the Iran war.
¡®Fujiko¡¯ transforms a mother¡¯s resilience into festival gold
¡°Fujiko¡± stars Yuki Katayama (left) as a scrappy single mother who fights for her autonomy in 1970s and ¡¯80s Japan.
Japan should prepare for an intense typhoon season this year, experts say
Elevated water levels are seen along the Tama River in Kawasaki's Tama Ward as Tropical Storm Jangmi brought heavy rain and strong winds to the Kanto region Wednesday.
The LDP wants another coalition partner. Will it happen?
Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the Democratic Party for the People (DPP), delivers a question during a House of Representatives plenary session on May 25. Making the DPP a coalition member would make it easier for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (above left) to drive forward her legislative agenda.
Japan¡¯s Cannes moment signals a new global push
Tao Okamoto (left) and Virginie Efira (right) shared the Cannes Film Festival¡¯s best actress honor for their roles in Ryusuke Hamaguchi¡¯s ¡°All of a Sudden,¡± a coproduction between Japan, France, Belgium and Germany.

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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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