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Torrential rains triggered a landslide in Sancheong, South Korea, on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 20, 2025
Death toll rises to 14 in South Korea as heavy rain triggers landslide and flooding
Two people have died and a further two were missing in the South Korean resort town of Gapyeong on Sunday amid heavy rainfall.
One of the entrances to Pao Compound, a nine-story Silk Road-inspired complex in Tokyo's Higashinakano neighborhood
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 19, 2025
Touring the Silk Road — without leaving Tokyo
Located near Higashinakano Station, Pao Compound is an eclectic mix of restaurants, event spaces and an affinity for cultural exploration.
Houses and rice fields are submerged due to flooding caused by torrential rain, in Yesan, South Korea, on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 18, 2025
Torrential rain pounds South Korea for third day as thousands take shelter
Warnings of torrential rain remained in effect for most of the country's western and southern regions.
A statue of Park Chung-hee, the former South Korean dictator, in Gumi, South Korea, in 2016.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 17, 2025
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.
Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee arrives at a court in Seoul on Feb. 3.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 17, 2025
South Korea's top court clears Samsung chairman Lee in 2015 fraud case
The Supreme Court's verdict permanently removes a long-running legal distraction for Lee as Samsung plays catch-up in a global race to develop cutting-edge AI chips.
The United Nations Command-Rear, which operates from Yokota Air Base, plays a critical role in maintaining peace and stability in Asia.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 17, 2025
Little-known U.N. Command bases in Japan play a critical security role in Asia
The United Nations Command-Rear is a small multinational team that works quietly to ensure peace and stability in the region.
The fuel switches on Boeing's planes have come under scrutiny following last month's crash of an Air India jet, which killed 260 people.
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2025
Some airlines checking Boeing fuel switches after Air India crash
The locks have come under scrutiny following the crash of an Air India jet, with a preliminary report finding the switches had flipped from run position to cutoff after takeoff.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 14, 2025
G20 agenda eclipsed as Bessent skips South Africa meeting again
Scott Bessent will skip the Group of 20 again this week, continuing a boycott of South Africa by top U.S. officials begun by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine speaks during a trilateral defense meeting with Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, the chief of staff of the Self-Defense Forces’ Joint Staff, and South Korean Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kim Myung-soo at the Defense Ministry in Seoul on Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2025
South Korea, Japan and U.S. conduct air drill as defense chiefs meet
The three countries' defense chiefs also held an annual meeting in Seoul on Friday, where they recognized the importance of close trilateral cooperation.
Hyun Bin (center) plays real-life Korean independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun in “Harbin.”
CULTURE / Film
Jul 11, 2025
‘Harbin’: Somber historical drama sees act of mercy lead to bloodshed
Hyun Bin portrays real-life Korean independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun as a complex figure shrouded in a sense of doom in Woo Min-ho’s film.
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.
"The aggressiveness of China has been several years in the making," Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said virtually at the Reuters NEXT Asia summit in Singapore on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 9, 2025
Philippine defense chief rules out U.S. as factor in China's 'expansionist' agenda
Despite rising tension in the regional flash point of the South China Sea, the Philippines' top defense official also dismissed fears that conflict was on the horizon.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as Attorney General Pam Bondi (left) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (center) look on during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 9, 2025
Trump signals continuing trade-defense link as tariff talks drag on
The U.S. leader has again alleged that Seoul is taking advantage of Washington on defense spending and burden-sharing — a worrying sign that may also have implications for Tokyo.
Jung Yong-sun, a local official tasked with pest-control duties, poses while wearing a plastic netted onion bag for protection from "lovebugs" on the peak of Gyeyangsan Mountain in Incheon, west of Seoul.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jul 9, 2025
South Korea battles 'lovebug' invasion amid climate change
Seoul is now annually hit by a weeks-long infestation of a type of March fly whose distinctive mating behavior earned it the nickname.
South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee delivers a speech at a reception marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties between Japan and South Korea on June 19 in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 8, 2025
Ishiba thanks outgoing South Korean envoy
Park Cheol-hee said he hopes that cooperation will continue under the administration of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.
Anti-government protesters display Bangladesh's national flag as they storm Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's palace in Dhaka on Aug. 5, 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 8, 2025
After the revolution, Bangladesh warms to China as India fumes
One year since protests ousted Bangladesh's PM, a geopolitical realignment risks intensifying polarization — and fears of external interference — ahead of elections next year.
A truck is driven past shipping containers stacked up at Pusan Newport Terminal in Busan, South Korea, on July 1.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 8, 2025
South Korea vows to fix regulations after Trump’s new tariff deadline
Seoul says it will accelerate negotiations to reach a mutually beneficial agreement with Washington.
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at the Seoul High Prosecutor's Office to attend questioning as part of a probe into his botched attempt to declare martial law, in Seoul on June 28.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 7, 2025
South Korea investigators seek to arrest former president Yoon again
The detention warrant request was made on the grounds former President Yoon Suk Yeol might be a flight risk and might interfere with witnesses, local media said.
A voter casts a ballot for the Upper House election at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 4, 2025
Overseas voting for Upper House election begins
This marks the first time that Japanese living in Taiwan could vote at polling stations on the self-governed island.
The Demilitarized Zone — the border area separating the two Koreas — is one of the most heavily mined places on earth.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 4, 2025
North Korean man detained after crossing land border, Seoul says
Defections across the land border are relatively rare, as the area is densely forested, heavily mined and monitored by soldiers on both sides.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
End of U.S. de minimis exemption causes headaches for some businesses in Japan
Proxy-shopping services — companies that ship Japanese products ranging from cosmetics and snacks to limited-edition stationery on behalf of customers abroad — are already feeling the impact of the U.S. suspending de minimis exemptions.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Still plenty to fight for, says Japan’s team leader at worlds
Race walker Hayato Katsuki earned bronze for Japan on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.

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