Amid crisis, will the Philippines prioritize energy stability or South China Sea confrontation？

Japanese police rearrest Kodai Murata on suspicion of violating Firearms and Swords Control Law in trespassing at Chinese Embassy

Japan's ruling LDP adopts 2026 policies, pushing constitutional revision amid domestic opposition

Min Aung Hlaing sworn in as Myanmar's president

Southeast Asians cite US, scams, climate as major concerns: survey

Le Minh Hung elected Vietnam's new PM

Japan maps out plan to boost defense readiness with dual-use tech: media

Vietnamese party chief elected state president

Japan opposition parties, citizens rally against gov't move to ease arms export rules

Tran Thanh Man re-elected as Vietnam's top legislator

Min Aung Hlaing elected Myanmar's president

Protests held in Japan over deployment of long-range missiles

Japan's long-range missile deployment violates 'exclusively defense-oriented' principle, reportedly eyes China

Myanmar's elected lawmakers elect 2 vice presidents

Ye Win Oo appointed Myanmar's commander-in-chief of defence services

China announces countermeasures against Japanese lawmaker Keiji Furuya for colluding with 'Taiwan independence' forces

Top DPRK leader oversees special operations units training: KCNA

Top DPRK leader oversees weapon systems tests: KCNA

Pakistani FM promises continued support to peace efforts in call with Iranian counterpart

Japanese police search SDF base linked to Chinese embassy intruder

Japanese public figures urge gov't to apologize over SDF officer's intrusion into Chinese embassy

Thailand secures safe Hormuz Strait passage for vessels

Kuwait's key ports targeted in attacks amid growing regional tensions

Site of Ikebukuro's fatal stabbing case was once home to Sugamo Prison linked to Tokyo Trials; Chinese expert says rightward drift in Japanese society is backfiring on civilians

2 dead after stabbing incident at Tokyo commercial complex

Japan's SDF reorganizes its major units as media claiming with China in mind; move shows clear offensive traits breaking post-WWII order: Chinese expert

Lao National Assembly elects Thongloun Sisoulith as president

Images and videos of Japanese PM at White House spark criticism; Takaichi's gestures reflect entrenched pro-US dependency mindset: experts

Over 10,000 Japanese rally in Tokyo to protest against PM's dangerous policies

Russian scientists teach stroke patients' brains to 'remember' walking using VR

Russia's foreign trade surplus in goods in January down to $6.6bln - Russian Central Bank

Russian scientists develop heat-resistant aluminium alloy for next-generation vehicles

Anutin Charnvirakul re-elected Thailand's PM

US reportedly moving parts of THAAD anti-missile system from S.Korea to Middle East; move exposes system's limited effectiveness in battlefield: expert

While global attention focuses on Iran, Japan's LDP recommends easing arms export rules to PM; a serious departure from pacifist path: expert

2 Indian Air Force pilots killed in fighter jet crash

Japan begins 18th ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-tainted wastewater

Sri Lanka to handle Iranian vessel under int'l law: president

Japan's reported plan to boost Iwoto island military build-up signals resurgent militarism, undermining regional peace: expert

AI and green growth key to deeper China-Singapore cooperation under China's 15th Five-Year Plan: Singapore envoy

20 killed, over 100 injured in anti-US protests in Pakistan

DPRK issues press statement, saying the war of aggression by the US and Israel can never be tolerated in any case

9 killed, 12 injured in clash outside US Consulate in Pakistan's Karachi

6 killed, 12 injured in clash outside US Consulate in Pakistan's Karachi

Pakistani PM says armed forces have full capability to crush any aggressive ambitions

Press center for China's annual 'two sessions' opens

Clashes break out again along Afghanistan-Pakistan border

UN chief concerned about cross-border clashes between Afghanistan, Pakistan: spokesperson

Pakistan launches airstrikes on Afghan Taliban facilities -- security source

S. Korea's ex-president Yoon files appeal against life sentence for insurrection

S.Korea protests unnotified US drills that sparked China-US fighter standoff; USFK commander apologizes, halts exercise early: media

Tokyo Skytree elevator traps 20 people for over 5 hours, all rescued

S. Korea's ex-president Yoon apologizes to public for own shortcomings

S.Korea's ex-president Yoon sentenced to life in prison on insurrection; expert calls it harshest realistically enforceable penalty

Death toll rises to 16 in Pakistan's Karachi building explosion

S. Korea's ex-president Yoon sentenced to life in prison on insurrection

Second Takaichi cabinet cannot 'do as it pleases', Chinese and Japanese scholars say, citing three major challenges

Sanae Takaichi set to be reelected Japanese prime minister

Japan's $36b US investment, part of $550b deal, seen as political 'pledge of allegiance': Chinese expert

Philippine VP Sara Duterte announces 2028 presidential bid

Malaysian PM sends Chinese New Year greetings with Andy Lau's classic 'Gong Xi Fa Cai'

India hosts AI summit, expert says it aims to join global AI boom

Singaporean PM commemorates the day Singapore fell to Japanese invasion, calling it 'a dark chapter in our history'

Update: Three injured in school hostage incident in southern Thailand; motive may be discontent with teachers: local authority

US-Japan 'Iron Fist' drills an attempt to meddle in Taiwan question; joint military move can hardly conceal weakening control over first island chain: Chinese expert

LDP's election win not a 'blank check' for Takaichi admin, former PM Ishiba says in interview; remarks a warning against using electoral win to justify policy overhaul: expert

Voting begins in Japan's general election

10 killed, over 80 injured as blast hits mosque in Pakistani capital

JD Vance calls the newly released Epstein case files 'pretty gross'; Chinese expert says the case deepens public perceptions on American elites as 'corrupt, self-serving'

Cambodia fires grenade into Thai territory: Thai media

Exclusive: Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry spokesperson highlights constructive roles of new national space agency, regular exchanges with China

Shooter of former Japanese PM Abe appeals life sentence

Trump, Modi's post-call statements reveal a noticeable gap in tone on Russian oil, other trade details, says Chinese expert

Newly released 3 million pages reveal Epstein's relationships with leading business, political figures; Elon Musk, Bill Gates and others deny related file content

Japanese business representative reportedly urges Takaichi to 'act normally'; rising economic pressures spark backlash against political adventurism: Chinese expert

WHO reports details of two Nipah cases in eastern India, no further infections found

Chinese Embassy in Japan issues new security alert after tear gas attack, 420-million-yen robbery targeting Chinese nationals in Tokyo

Exclusive: Renowned Japanese group criticizes Takaichi's dissolution of lower house as against public opinion, expects 'a stern verdict' on the administration in election

2 dead after AT-6 plane crashes in Thailand's Chiang Mai: media

Wife of S. Korea's ex-president Yoon sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption

Aircraft crash kills India's Maharashtra deputy chief minister, 4 others

South Korea says no official notice on Trump's tariff hike plan, trade minister to visit US

Amid sliding approval rating, Takaichi claims to step down if ruling coalition fails to secure majority in lower house election: media reports

Nipah virus reported in India previously included in China's monitor list; Chinese experts say transmission capacity remains quite limited

At least 15 dead in Philippine ferry sinking; Chinese Embassy says nationalities of those involved cannot be confirmed yet: media

India's Nipah virus outbreak leaves five infected and nearly 100 quarantined; Thailand begins screening passengers from India: media report

Approval rate for Takaichi cabinet drops by 10 percentage points following dissolution of lower house: Japanese media

7 killed as landslide, flash floods hit Indonesia's West Java

Japan PM dissolves lower house for snap election, sparks criticism at home

To Lam re-elected Vietnam's communist party chief

Japan's lower house formally dissolved for Feb. 8 election

Japan's cabinet approves decision to dissolve lower house

3 dead in shooting west of Sydney in eastern Australia

S.Korean special counsel files appeal against ex-president Yoon's obstruction of arrest verdict

TEPCO restarts Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant despite local opposition

S. Korea's ex-PM Han sentenced to 23 years in prison for aiding insurrection

Japanese court hands life sentence to shooter of ex-PM Abe

S. Korean president expects new ways of shaping ties to boost beneficial cooperation with China

Helicopter carrying 3 missing near Mt. Aso summit in southwest Japan

Japan PM Takaichi to dissolve lower house on Jan. 23 for snap election