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Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd gives a speech during the 2017 Asia Game Changer Awards and Gala Dinner in Manhattan, New York, in November 2017.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Australia confident issues raised in U.S. AUKUS review will be resolved
Australian Ambassador to the U.S. Kevin Rudd said his country is working with the Pentagon on the U.S. Defense Department's review of the AUKUS submarine project.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
South Korea retries ex-spy chief over 1979 presidential assassination
Park had ruled the country with an iron fist for more than 15 years when he was shot and killed by his head of intelligence and trusted aide Kim at a dinner in 1979.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
'Dialogue' must be at heart of China-Australia ties, PM tells Xi
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is on his second visit to China as PM, seeking to bolster recently stabilized trade ties even as geopolitical tensions remain high.
Lawrence Lau arrives at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building, ahead of hearing appeals from 13 jailed pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 14, 2025
Twelve Hong Kong activists appeal convictions in landmark '47 democrats' case
By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret
The court found 45 of defendants guilty of organizing an unofficial primary election in in 2020 after massive pro-democracy protests brought the city to a standstill.
The Dalai Lama is served food during his 90th birthday celebration at the Tsuglagkhang, also known as the Dalai Lama Temple complex, in the northern town of Dharamshala, India, on July 6.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 14, 2025
China says Dalai Lama succession issue a 'thorn' in relations with India
The comments came as India's foreign minister prepares to visit China for the first time since deadly border clashes in 2020.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) greets Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) in Wonsan, North Korea, on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 13, 2025
Kim offers Russia full support on Ukraine in Lavrov talks, North Korea media says
Lavrov's visit to North Korea was the latest in a series of high-profile trips by top Moscow officials.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends the East Asia Summit foreign ministers’ meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 12, 2025
Trump tariffs not broached in two ASEAN-related meetings with U.S. officials
By Gabriel Dominguez and Jesse Johnson
The lack of any mention of trade concerns was glaring amid reports that countries are looking at diversifying partnerships as a way to weather U.S. tariffs.
Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan chairs the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Post-Ministerial Conference with China during the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 10, 2025
Malaysia says China will sign Southeast Asia's nuke-free treaty
China will sign the treaty as soon as all documentation is ready, according to Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan.
A U.S.-made M1A2T Abrams tank takes part in live-fire exercises in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 10, 2025
Taiwan shows off new U.S. Abrams tanks during annual military drills
By Greg Torode and Fabian Hamacher
Analysts say Taiwan's first new tanks for 24 years would need to be protected against drones in any future conflict given lessons from the Ukraine war.
Impeached former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (center) arrives for a court hearing to review a new arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 10, 2025
South Korean court orders new arrest of disgraced ex-President Yoon
Yoon sent shock waves through South Korean democracy when he made a short-lived declaration of martial law — which saw armed soldiers deployed to parliament.

Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
Tokyo emerges as a top market for global tech talent
Tokyo ranks among the world's top tech talent hubs alongside Beijing, the San Francisco Bay Area, Bengaluru, Paris, New York and Dublin, according to Colliers' newly released global tech markets report.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
CDP leader criticizes ‘Japanese First’ policy and calls for inclusive society
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda said it is obvious that Japanese society could not function without the help of foreign workers in manufacturing, health care, construction and public transportation.
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi has some fun with children during a special Japan Sumo Association event in 2017.
Japan's rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Kiyoshi Shibata stands in front of one of the rice paddies in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, where he produces the prefecture's signature rice brand Tsuyahime.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Kawaii Lab redefines idol pop for the TikTok generation
Misa Kimura is the main producer for Kawaii Lab, a project by entertainment agency Asobisystem whose groups have found success by pairing a social media-first strategy with a fresh perspective on traditional idol-pop tropes.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.

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