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Visitors stand under the Espiritu Santo, a full-scale representation of a 17th century galleon, on display at the Museo del Galeon in Manila on April 23.
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Philippine museum brings deadly and lucrative galleon trade to life
Museumgoers will starting May 1 be able to walk on the deck of a full-size replica of a Spanish galleon that was built and crewed by Filipinos.
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India¡¯s digital currency push targets its leaky welfare system
If the program gains traction, the world's most populous nation ?could in theory become its biggest issuer of a central bank digital currency.
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Mumbai¡¯s skyline is soaring. So is the pressure on housing.
These days, prices for some apartments are on par with parts of New York, and developers are putting in amenities to make analysts and traders feel at home.
Male participants line up to get weighed and have their waist measured at a local community center in Wuxi, in eastern China's Jiangsu province.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 17, 2026
Chinese slimmers trade lost fat for beef
By Emily Wang
Rising obesity rates have led to unusual weight-loss programs springing up across China.
A Pronto employee cleans a house in New Delhi
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Apr 15, 2026
In India, $1 housekeepers spark a consumer, worker frenzy despite safety risks
By Dhwani Pandya and Vibhuti Sharma
The craze among consumers and workers is tempered by concerns about women's safety in a country with ?high rates of sexual harassment.
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
By Randy Thanthong-Knight
Voluntary enlistment in the Southeast Asian nation has climbed steadily over the past five years due to economic, rather than patriotic, reasons.
Carla Joyce Espino at her home with her child in Hagonoy, Bulacan, Philippines, on April 2. Espino says she was surprised when her son managed to move up to Grade 2 without being able to read.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 8, 2026
Kids who can¡¯t read risk Philippines¡¯ status as call center hub
By Ditas Lopez and Cliff Harvey Venzon
Companies are noticing gaps in comprehension, grammar and vocabulary among job applicants.
A month after Australia's social media ban took effect, the government reported in mid-January that 4.7 million suspected underage ?accounts had been deactivated.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 3, 2026
Under global spotlight, Australia plays hardball on social media ban
By Byron Kaye
The Australian government is pleased with the overseas interest in the ban, but is also keen ?to counter the news that many teens are still scrolling on their phones, experts say.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese delivers an address to the nation over the Iran crisis on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 2, 2026
Australia hits gambling advertising, but advocates say not hard enough
By Byron Kaye and Christine Chen
The government's attempt to appease public health concerns are falling short of measures recommended ?by its own inquiry.
Lee Chang-wol walks to her church through the Guryong Village shantytown in the Gangnam district of Seoul on March 22.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Mar 30, 2026
¡®Nowhere else to go¡¯: The squatters in the richest part of Seoul
By Choe Sang-Hun
Having lived in the Gangnam district's Guryong Village for nearly 40 years, many are resistant to take the city's offer to leave and may face eviction.

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.
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.
Magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Hokkaido
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake, measuring an upper 5 on Japan¡¯s seismic intensity scale, struck Hokkaido before 5:30 a.m. on Monday.
China holds live-fire drills in waters near Luzon as Japan joins military exercises in Philippines
Head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Chief of Staff Romeo Brawner Jr., speaks during the opening ceremony of the U.S.-Philippines Balikatan joint military exercises, at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on Monday.
The language around Japan¡¯s new bike rules leaves no room for ¡®maybe¡¯
Under the new blue ticket system, cyclists will have one week in which to pay fines for minor traffic violations.
Beyond the hub-and-spoke: Japan quietly emerges as a secondary connector
Commander of the Ground Self-Defense Force's Amphibious Rapid Deployment, Maj. Gen. Toshikatsu Musha, and commander of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Amphibious and Mine Warfare Force, Rear Adm. Ikeuchi Izuru, attend the opening ceremony of the U.S.-Philippines Balikatan joint military exercises, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on April 20.
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.
Hokusai¡¯s erotic art on display at a Kabukicho noh theater
¡°The Dream of the Fisherman¡¯s Wife,¡± a rarely exhibited print by Hokusai, will be on display at the Shinjuku Kabukicho Noh Theater for a limited time, from May 1 to 10.?
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.

Podcast

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

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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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