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Modi courts Indo-Pacific partners as China, U.S. reshape region
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Modi courts Indo-Pacific partners as China, U.S. reshape region
Modi has stepped up engagement across the Indo-Pacific, signing a flurry of agreements and underscoring New Delhi’s ambition to play a bigger role in the region.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
New Zealand and India form ‘strategic partnership’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit comes shortly after China test-fired a ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, stirring unease in the region.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
China taps ex-officials to discern Trump’s aims and U.S. elections
Their visit to the U.S. underscores how much uncertainty remains around the truce the two sides signed last year.
A makeshift memorial for Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen, who self-immolated to protest China's occupation of Tibet outside the United Nations headquarters on July 2, in New York, as seen on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 9, 2026
U.S. reiterates backing Tibet in preserving culture after man set himself on fire
By Kanishka Singh
International human-rights groups and exiles have routinely condemned what they call China’s oppressive rule in Tibetan areas.
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 9, 2026
Top South Korea court to decide ex-president’s martial law case
The disgraced former president is already in detention while he appeals a separate life sentence for leading an insurrection with his martial law declaration.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale wear garlands during the island nation's Independence Day celebrations at National Stadium in Honiara, Solomon Islands, on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 7, 2026
Australia vows stronger ties with Solomon Islands amid China concerns
By Renju Jose
China on Monday test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine ⁠in the Pacific, its first test since 2024.
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte is trying to have the case thrown out by the Supreme Court.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 6, 2026
Sara Duterte faces impeachment trial with Philippine presidential dream at stake
By Cliff Venzon and Neil Jerome Morales
The trial could deepen political turmoil in the Philippines, where growth has stuttered after revelations of graft led to a slump in consumer and investor confidence.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (left) listens to the national anthems alongside Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka during a traditional welcome ceremony at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva on Monday as part of his official visit aimed at strengthening the partnership between the two countries and regional cooperation in the Pacific.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 6, 2026
Australia signs defense alliance with Pacific nation Fiji
Canberra is bolstering ties with its South Pacific island neighbor as it seeks to outmaneuver China in the region.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping looks on as a People’s Liberation Army honor guard holds party flags during a ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 4, 2026
China’s Xi taps new military anti-graft chief as he rebuilds top command
Under a yearslong anti-corruption campaign initiated by the Chinese leader, scores of senior officials and top generals have been investigated, ​removed and purged.
Myanmar protesters residing in Japan show a placard of detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a rally outside Myanmar's embassy in Tokyo last year.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 3, 2026
Searching for Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar’s capital of confusion
Naypyitaw is a labyrinth of anonymous compounds connected by deserted 20-lane highways through tracts of jungle and paddy.

China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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The Terasaka Rice Terraces are seen with Mount Buko in the background.
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