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Liu Jianchao in 2015. Liu, 61, has led the Communist Party's body in charge of managing ties with foreign political parties since 2022.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
China detains senior diplomat Liu Jianchao for probe, WSJ reports
Liu was taken away after returning to Beijing in late July from an overseas work trip, WSJ reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Defense to take top billing at U.S.-South Korea summit as Trump eyes alliance reset
With China looming large, security ties will take center stage at the first summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Thai gallery removes China-focused artworks after 'pressure' from Beijing  
In what artists called the latest attempt by Beijing to silence critics overseas, the Bangkok Arts and Cultural Center changed multiple works by artists in exile.
A Chinese warship takes part in a military drill off the Chinese coast near Fuzhou, Fujian Province, across from the Taiwan-controlled Matsu Islands, China, in April 2023. Recent Chinese military drills have seen its vessels encircle Taiwan.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 8, 2025
Simulated Chinese blockade of Taiwan reveals Singapore as lifeline
By Greg Torode, Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee
Singapore's discreet and decades-old security presence inside Taiwan gives it an edge among Southeast Asian nations, which have close to a million of their nationals on the island.
Thai Deputy Defense Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit (left), Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (center) and Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Seiha join hands ahead of a meeting to discuss a border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia, in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 8, 2025
Thailand and Cambodia agree to extend peace pact
A joint statement signed by both countries' defense officials said they agree to continue a freeze on border troop movements and patrols.
Myanmar's military chief Min Aung Hlaing has appeared eager to engage with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration after years of isolation.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 8, 2025
Myanmar signs deal with Washington lobbyists to rebuild U.S. relations
By David Brunnstrom
Engaging the junta would be a sharp departure for the United States, given U.S. sanctions on the military leaders and the violence committed against the Rohingya.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Alvorada Palace in Brasilia on July 8
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 8, 2025
Modi speaks with Lula and plans Xi meeting as ties with U.S. sour
By Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Daniel Carvalho
Lula’s government noted that "Brazil and India are, to date, the two countries most affected” by the wave of levies the U.S. has unleashed.
South Korea's former first lady, Kim Keon Hee (center), the wife of impeached former President Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at the special prosecutor's office in Seoul on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 7, 2025
Arrest warrant sought for former South Korean first lady Kim
If granted, the warrant would mark the first time in South Korean history that a former president and first lady are both arrested.
Former Myanmar leader Myint Swe in 2013
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 7, 2025
Myanmar’s U.S.-sanctioned figurehead leader Myint Swe dies at 74
By Khine Lin Kyaw
Myint Swe, a former lieutenant general, became the acting president after the military ousted the civilian government led by Aung San Suu Kyi during a February 2021 coup.
Sara Duterte, vice president of the Philippines, speaks during a campaign event in Manila on May 8. The Philippine Senate on Wednesday voted to shelve an impeachment complaint against her after the country's top court ruled it as unconstitutional.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 7, 2025
Philippine Senate shelves VP Duterte’s impeachment case
By Andreo Calonzo and Ditas Lopez
The vote follows a ruling by the country's top court that the complaint was unconstitutional.

Tokyo’s WWII museums hold diverse views on war and peace
A carrier-based Type 52 Zero fighter marks the entrance foyer of Yasukuni Shrine's Yushukan, a museum that tells a more nuanced story of Japan's experience in World War II than the controversies around the shrine might suggest.
Japan starts survey on foreign nationals' unpaid resident taxes
In the most recent regular session of parliament, problems were highlighted regarding some foreign workers leaving Japan without paying outstanding taxes.
Summer bonuses at major Japan firms hit record
The fourth consecutive year of increase came after many firms raised their monthly wages this spring and as a result of solid earnings mainly among manufacturers.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.
Weather agency warns of landslides and flooding in Kyushu as heavy rain continues
An embankment on the Amikake River that collapsed due to heavy rain in Aira, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday. Downpours continued in the Kyushu region over the weekend.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.
Will the movement seeking Ishiba’s resignation succeed?
Liberal Democratic Party youth division head Yasutaka Nakasone (center) and other members speak to reporters in Tokyo on July 25.

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