Asia

Muralist celebrates coexistence

Indian artists busy making Ganesha idols ahead of festival

India train crash victims' families struggle with aftermath

False eyelashes raise hard currency for North Korea

India's Supreme Court to rule on landmark same-sex marriage case

Sweet taste of success: The story of Taiwan's cacao pioneers

Postcard perfect: A Filipino artist's impressions of Nara

India aims to become front runner in space development

Indian cancer doctor among winners of Magsaysay Award

India joins global chip race

More Chinese asylum seekers enter US across Mexican border

Japan to start releasing treated water as soon as Thursday

Hopes of a better life end in tragedy as migrant numbers soar

Compassion amid horror: Exploring the legacy of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima

A verdant venture with big plans for the future

China removes foreign minister Qin Gang from post

The dilemma posed by Myanmar's ruling military junta

Bruce Lee's legacy still inspires

Japanese NGO helps Turkish children heal

East Asia Summit foreign ministers' meeting begins

India seeks to gain economic prowess from huge population

N.Korea hails launch of Hwasong-18 ICBM

Philippine fishing boats squeezed out of disputed South China Sea

Thailand cashes in on Russian tourism boom

Global appetite for fresh fish sends prices soaring in Japan

Expert: Pakistan floods highlight need for better disaster preparation

Philippines agrees to expanded US military presence

Plan unveiled to deploy new US military unit in Okinawa to counter China threat

Indonesia counts its nickels as resources boom brings wave of prosperity

Thai boxing turns pandemic adversity into success

Navigating neutrality: How Malaysia sustains ties with two competing superpowers

Leader of Thailand's Move Forward Party discusses path to government

Kishida and Yoon say Japan-S.Korea ties back on track

UN condemns Taliban restrictions on women

Cambodians observe basics of Japanese democracy

Moo Ping: Thailand's Soul Breakfast

US-Philippines exercise flexes military might

Myanmar children find refuge in Thailand

Food from Fukushima: Overcoming reputational damage in Taiwan

AUKUS submarine deal counters China's military expansion

Wheelchair maker makes dreams true

Thailand bets on sustainable tourism

Fighting back against dengue fever

Myanmar's long fight for freedom

Fragrant fungi rewards Himalayan foragers

Lens to Asia: Workshop widens Indian women's hopes

MYANMAR IN TURMOIL: Myanmar Junta building up its air power with Russian help

Lens to Asia: Postwar Japanese locomotives are popular in Thailand

Lens to Asia: Australia's Wildlife Bouncing Back After Fires

Lens to Asia: Hunting Matsutake Mushrooms in Bhutan

Iconic Australian animals threatened as climate crisis intensifies natural disasters

At the mercy of the tide: The Philippine island sinking into the ocean

Aviation industry turns to used cooking oil to achieve carbon neutrality

Myanmar pro-democracy fighters count bloody cost of struggle

The Year of the RABBIT

Late PM Abe: Only deterrence can protect Taiwan

After progress comes despair

Case studies: Faces of the taken

Three of the victims who made it home

A schoolgirl snatched off the street

Abductions that led to decades of pain

Fed on a rocky road with hazy visibility

Lens to Asia: India’s Festival of Lights

How a downed airliner revealed N.Korean abduction program

Russia's invasion puts India's diamond industry on the rocks

Thailand hopes 'Boys Love' dramas can rekindle tourism

Modern-day slavery in Thailand's seafood industry

Highlights of G20 summit

Torture victims rally against revisionism

Khmer Rouge survivors recall horrors to young Cambodians

No Greta, but young activists vocal at COP27

Xi Jinping urges better China-Japan ties, with eye on America

Lens to Asia: India's Diamond Industry Takes a Hit from Russia

Philatelists stamp their mark on Japan-China ties

Japanese defense officials get serious on drones

K-pop stardom dream captivates Thai youth

Protesters in Myanmar risk their futures for democracy

Japanese, Australian students bond where their countries once fought

Gloom deepens as Asian currencies continue slide

Pakistan flood survivors face disease and hunger

Iranians in Japan take to the streets

Japan's long border closure to do lasting damage to scholarship

Living for others key to happiness for Japanese winner of 'Asia’s Nobel'

Floods in Pakistan, no end in sight

Why Pelosi's visit to Taiwan crossed a line for China

Reversal of democracy in Myanmar

Supermarket chain donates leftovers to Thailand's cash-strapped animal refuges

Foreigners without residency status fear for their lives

Ex-Malaysian PM Mahathir says US wants to exclude China

Wife of hip-hop star in Myanmar seeks to halt his execution

25 years on: Hong Kong diaspora fights for freedom

Racing to meet global chip demand

Japanese director explores the meaning of family

Shanghai's lockdown leaves legacy of supply chain woes

Thai border communities help displaced Myanmar people

Myanmar: Military employs scorched-earth tactic

Experts discuss ramifications of Biden visit to Japan

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework explained

Opening the 'Black Box' of Japan's immigration system

A journey to the world's oldest-known animal painting

Cholera in Japan: An untold history of censorship and suffering

Foreign trainee appeals to Supreme Court

Reminding the world of Myanmar

The plight of Myanmar's journalists

Indonesia's capital on the move

Myanmar military steps up attacks on ethnic groups

Eliot A. Cohen: Putin is not going to win

Myanmar's education system goes underground

Taste of Japan taking root in Bangladesh

Young people take up arms in post-coup Myanmar

Japanese baker in Seoul does his bit for warmer bilateral ties

Social media footage shines light on Myanmar military's attack on western town

Afghan refugee refuses to give up on Olympic dream

Pandemic entrenching inequality for impoverished Thais

Myanmar coup: One year on, resistance continues

International couples fight same-sex marriage hurdle in Taiwan

Japanese Olympian addresses global inequality with a career in international aid

Okinawa base relocation: What we learned from Nago mayoral election

Children in slum stay upbeat though dance

Keeping Mumbai’s lunch deliverers on the road

Forgotten battle: Japan's WWII clash with Thailand

North Korea fires off multiple missiles in a show of military bravado

Carrying on the tastes I made with my father

Timor-Leste's Gusmao reflects on 20 years of independence

Ten years of Kim Jong Un

Son takes reins at Thai street stall after Covid tragedy

A former soldier who fought the Taliban

Concerns grow over Chinese tennis star’s safety

The real Squid Game enjoys a revival

Ganesha festival brings hope to India

Pandemic widens education gap for the visually impaired

Film director flees Afghanistan

Japanese youth support Myanmar protesters

How Myanmar protests morphed into an armed uprising

An Afghan refugee — and Taliban target — recounts his harrowing journey to America

Civilian footage shines light on brutality in Myanmar

Myanmar restaurant in Tokyo cooks up support for protesters back home

A new phase for Myanmar’s resistance

Digital investigation sheds light on deadly incident in Myanmar

Twenty years after 9/11, New York Muslims still suffer from Islamophobia

For Afghan students looking to escape Taliban, Japan offers hope and frustration

Has Guantanamo made America safer in the post-9/11 world?

Sepak Takraw, Thai food for the soul

Food charities support Manila’s poor

Aid workers vow to stay in Afghanistan despite the Taliban takeover

Public unrest grows in Thailand amid COVID surge

Thai healthcare system in critical condition

Lens to Asia: Essential oil that protects UN World Heritage Sites

Journalist recounts his torture in Myanmar

Japanese bookworm takes mobile library to children in rural Thailand

Myanmar swimmer abandons Olympic dream in protest

Schools in chaos following Myanmar coup

Defiant Myanmar natives fight for democracy from Thailand

Afghanistan's uncertain future

Japan’s role in “New Cold War”

Amputee from Nepal pursues a Paralympic swimming dream

Thailand’s mobile library brings books to rural kids

Voices for justice drowned out in Philippines’ drug war

A film bridging Japan and Myanmar

Japan's Myanmar community fights for democracy

Fast-food toy champ's supersized collection

Digital data offers clues in shooting of young protester in Myanmar

Pandemic forces Thai woman into precarious world of prostitution

Foreign trainees in Japan face sexual harassment and abuse

Bitter times in the sugar industry as climate change drives farmers away

War orphans in Japan continue decades-long search for family

US Experts: Alliances will be crucial in new era of Great Power Competition

Yearlong lockdown takes toll on Manila

China faces coordinated pressure over rights abuses

The uphill battle facing Hong Kong’s 47 detained activists

Sister holds out hope for missing Thai activist

Japan, US cite China as threat to global order

Taiwan’s pineapple diplomacy

China tightens its grip on Hong Kong

Chinese corporate defaults signal policy change

Thailand's Red Shirts find new path alongside youth protesters

Myanmar coup: What it means for relations with China

Two sides to China's booming housing market

Bangkok hotel offers a Japanese experience

Indian Ocean tsunami survivor finds purpose in protecting his young students

1964 Olympic Legacy: Milestone for Reconciliation in Manila

Warning signs loud and clear ahead of Myanmar coup

New-look Lunar New Year in the COVID-19 era

Ceasing fire: Thai sugar farmers struggle to change polluting ways

Forbidden pregnancies lead Vietnamese workers to abandon dead newborns

1964 Olympic Legacy: Taiwan's time to shine

WHO team finishes Wuhan survey but concerns remain over independence

What next in Myanmar?:
A conversation with Aung Zaw

1964 Olympic Legacy: Running against the wind in Hong Kong

1964 Olympic Legacy: Gymnast recalls how the Games impacted India

Vietnam truck tragedy does little to discourage human smuggling trade

'Strategic patience' cited as Biden weighs up China stance

1964 Olympic legacy: Igniting the hopes of Malaysia

Hong Kong’s last voices of protest

Hong Kong's last remaining voices of dissent

1964 Olympic legacy: Thai torchbearer on power of sport

Uncertain relationship with US looms as China's Communist Party marks 100 Years

Beijing tightens its grip on Hong Kong

Memories of 1964 Olympic torch relay

A Thai family's 42-year fight to bring North Korean abductee home

Thailand's "Bad Students" join protest movement

LGBTQ community leads rallying call for equality in Thailand

Thailand’s street vendors first on the protest scene

One year since China’s patient zero

Politics in Thailand tearing families apart

What next for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement?

Voting for lasting democracy in Myanmar

Thai protesters inspired by Hong Kong movement

Tesla puts China in the mood for next-gen cars

Vietnamese students left in limbo in Japan

Japanese movies struggling amid tensions with S.Korea

China’s new goals suggest Xi is here to stay

Buffalo race held in Thailand despite coronavirus worries

Five things to know about the US-China conflict

Meet Japan’s new envoy to China

Suga visits Southeast Asia on first trip

Grieving families point to a coverup in Wuhan

Kim speech raises questions about state of affairs in North Korea

Indonesia’s fish farmers under pandemic pressure

Protests fuel perfect storm for Thai monarchy

China’s plastic waste problem comes in new shapes and sizes amid coronavirus pandemic

Are S.Korea-Japan relations set for change?

China addresses food waste with “clean plate” campaign

India gets a taste for Japanese curry

Accusations of Uighur forced labor put Japanese firms under pressure

Tensions escalate in the South China Sea

Thailand’s top shrine connects with worshippers online

Mauritius struggling to deal with impact of oil spill

Taiwan: Boosting social innovation through IT

Opinions divided as street vendors make a comeback in China

Legacy of Lee Teng-hui, Taiwan’s "Mr. Democracy"

Is Hong Kong’s democracy collapsing?

Taiwan conducts annual drills as tensions with China escalate

Farm life draws Seoul's city slickers

Far from China, Uighurs abroad still feel pressure

Expert : How to deal with North Korea

New security law spells end of “one country, two systems” in Hong Kong

Island resort offers virtual escape

Nakamura Tetsu’s legacy endures in war-torn Afghanistan

WHO expert on why COVID-19 has hit some regions harder than others

Chinese migrant workers buffeted by coronavirus pandemic

Ominous signs on the Korean Peninsula

Taiwan welcomes bookseller who fled Hong Kong

With COVID-19 under control, Vietnam looks to rebuild economy

Hong Kong on fire with anger and despair

Coronavirus hits Rohingya refugee camp

A crisis for Hong Kong’s autonomy

US policies targeting China could strike global economy

Struggling amid coronavirus pandemic, Chineses businesses turn to live commerce

Unusual Chinese Congress opens amid pandemic

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen outlines challenges as she begins 2nd term

Coronavirus sheds light on plight of Singapore’s migrant workers

South Korea braces for possible second wave of coronavirus infections

Back to business as China plans May NPC?

"Animal Crossing" proves to be game-changer for Hong Kong pro-democracy movement

Afghan women worry about future role of Taliban

Japan passes South Korea for coronavirus cases

Lockdown can't be forever. So what's next?
An Interview with epidemiologist Gabriel Leung

Coronavirus response delivers South Korea ruling party a landslide

China flexes espionage law to detain Japan-based professor

Keziah the Little Designers from Thailand

Coronavirus jolts vulnerable economies

Japanese childcare books prove popular in Thailand

Following Nakamura's footsteps in Afghanistan

Indonesian coffee artist brewing up a hit

1 month since mass shooting in Thailand

How the coronavirus is reshaping anti-government protests in Hong Kong

India's "blue city" blues

South Korea takes on the coronavirus

Japan failing to support young Brazilians

World's oldest painting found in Indonesia

India's citizenship law stokes protests

Westerdam cruise ship finally docks

Did China's information suppression help spread the coronavirus?

Refill shop in Thailand

The story of the wooden boats washing ashore in Japan

Eradicating a legacy of war

Thai tourists embrace neglected culture

Visitors discover cheap Japan

Japan's defense policy at a turning point: exclusive interview with Defense Minister Taro Kono

Japanese carp farmers feel the heat from overseas competition

As foreign workers disappear, Japan puts in measures to improve working conditions

Taiwan's voters back Tsai's tough stance on China

Hong Kong turning the tide in Taiwan elections

Video: Indian rugby women

Social media tearing Hong Kong further apart

Data journalism is helping restore faith in media in South Korea

Video: Look down as you walk through Bangkok ～Part 2

Video: Look down as you walk through Bangkok

Death of a doctor who devoted his life to Afghanistan

S.Koreans Besieged by Cyberbullying

Will of ordinary Hong Kong citizens expressed at ballot box

What comes after S. Korea reverses decision to end GSOMIA?

Fast and serious: Vietnam's first national car brand

Uighur activist wins top EU human rights prize

"Be water": Hong Kong protesters learn from Bruce Lee

US-China trade war sends ripples to Vietnam

Hong Kong's local elections offer chance to be heard

Analysis of Abe-Lee meeting

China: Messages in the military parade

Analysis: Latest North Korean missile believed to be submarine launched

Hong Kong police up the ante with point-blank shooting of an 18-year-old

China faces challenges amid 70th anniversary celebration

Afghan presidential election to poll, amid violence

Japan-South Korea spat hits tourism hard

Break down: upcoming Taiwanese presidential race

Malaysian PM Mahathir: China could use force in Hong Kong

The plot to kill reform in China

Japan and China in Africa: from competition to collaboration

Hong Kong: the impact of withdrawing the extradition bill

Kashmir's new reality

Final chapter for legendary bookstore

Dog cloning takes off in China

Issues at stake between Japan-South Korea

China's youths deal with digital debt

Harvesting liquid gold

Desperation driving Hong Kong's protesters

A lifeline for expecting expats

Fears in Hong Kong for the "One Country, Two Systems" principle

Talks to reopen after Trump-Kim summit in DMZ

The state of Japan-South Korea relations

Thailand Marks First Anniversary of Cave Rescue

US-China defense chiefs at odds over security in Indo-Pacific

Tiananmen's impact on the youth of today

30 years in exile: one man's Tiananmen legacy

Auto Industry's "Last Frontier"

Migrant workers in China get the shot of a lifetime

Young Vietnamese face hardship in Japan

Sharing the caring in China

Uncertainty remains after Indonesian vote

What did China's naval parade reveal?

Indonesia divided ahead of presidential election

Small town courts Indian athletes

Sixty years after uprising, exiled Tibetans yearn for home

UN expert explains challenges of promoting gender equality

Making pain-free birth more widespread in China

No love for foreign trainees?

Building friendship through a tasty treat

Seeking educational equality in China

Battle for press freedom

China's National Congress offers hints at year ahead

Putting Thai silk to new use

Changes in Iran 40 years after the revolution

Won't you be my neighbor

Singapore's other side

Search for missing children

In the Philippines, Mindanao's rocky road to autonomy

Pop star Arashi's announcement of hiatus shocks fans

Thai rapper puts slum on map

Indonesia tsunami highlights volcano threat

Fight for democracy in Hong Kong

A Japanese woman's life of selfless love in India

Huawei's "Agent of Chaos"

Padman tries to save Indian women from menstruation stigma

How to deal with America First

Thinking outside the box: innovative solutions for the package delivery industry

Where does identity come from?

Burmese activist speaks out for the Rohingya

Filipino Sailors in Hot Demand

How Japan and China Feel about Each Other

Welcoming Modi: Mutual Benefits for Japan and India

Wagyu Battle in Australia

Barrier-free Beauty for Muslim Women in Japan

Sharing the Will to Demand Girls' Rights

Exclusive Interview: Aung San Suu Kyi

Japan IT Firms Compete for Overseas Talent

J-Pop Icon Namie Amuro Speaks to NHK Before Retirement

Thai Election Still in Doubt

Korean A-Bomb Survivors Speak Out

China Craves Thailand's Durians

China's Elderly Care Crisis

Inside the Daring Thai Cave Rescue

Francis Fukuyama: Liberal World Order at Risk

Thai Boys Wait for Rescue from Cave

UNFPA Head: Rohingya Women Need Our Support

Tiananmen Crackdown 29 Years On

Inside Look at China's "Driverless" Cities

Granny Get Your Gun

Facial Recognition Technology Causes Surveillance Worries in China

Where Is China Heading under "Emperor" Xi Jinping?

Secret Taping Said to Have Worsened North Korea-China Tie

North Korean Military Parade Amid Run-up to PyeongChang Winter Olympics

Beijing's Rush for Clean Air Brings Citizens Rewards, and Risks

Koreas Agree on Future Talks

North Korea Under International Sanctions

Language Schools Use Vietnamese Students to Illegally Fill Japan's Labor Shortage

UN Security Council Holds Emergency Meeting on N.Korea Missile

North Korea Launches ICBM-class Ballistic Missile

Rohingya Repatriation Plan

Censorship Rises in China

North Korea: Keeping Up Pressure

Analysis of N.Korea's Latest Nuclear Test

Analyzing N. Korea's Missile

Insights on China Congress

Analysis: Park and the Court Decision

Analysis: North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles

Samsung Group and Lee Jae-yong

Kim Jong Nam Previously Marked for Assassination

Kim Jong Nam's Life

Analysis: North Korea's Missile Launch

Park Geun-hye Timeline

South Korea's Rule on Special Prosecutors

What Drives Duterte

Parties Critical of Beijing Gain Seats

Navigating Choppy Waters

Japan Pins Hopes on Iran Deal

Chronology of Talks on Iran's Nuclear Program

MERS: A Brief and Deadly History

What Is the ASEAN Economic Community?

Reasons for Sending Delegation