Asia

The disruption of the major trade route between Asia and the United States comes at a precarious time due to the crisis at the Red Sea

The campaign events of the main parties show the island’s different options before Saturday’s elections. ‘Between three bad apples, we have to choose one,’ says a supporter of the DPP, which leads the polls

Two traumatic events mark Japan’s start to the year, but the preparation to deal with such catastrophes has meant significant damage limitation

Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas were shaken by a 4.9 magnitude aftershock on Wednesday — one of dozens that have followed Monday’s magnitude 7.6 temblor

Many museums in the U.S. and Europe reckon with collections that contain objects looted from Asia, Africa and other places during centuries of colonialism

Last year’s bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act will provide more than $52 billion to boost the development and manufacturing of semiconductors in the US

The suspected bomb, which the police said was made from a mortar round, went off on Sunday, hitting students and teachers who attended a Mass in a gymnasium at a university in the southern city of Marawi

An annual trilateral summit among the leaders of the three countries hasn’t been held since 2019

The agreement will be up for final approval at the climate talks that start in Nov. 30 in Dubai. Dissatisfaction from both wealthy and developing nations could block it

Only 26% of Pakistani women have access to the internet, compared to 47% of men, one of the most pronounced digital gender gaps in the world. The lack of access to the Internet makes it more difficult for them to educate themselves, progress at work and fight cyberbullying

Authorities said the death toll was expected to rise, noting that communications were cut off with many places

Russian President said rescinding the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty would ‘mirror’ the stand taken by the U.S., which has signed but not ratified the nuclear test ban

Do these images fascinate or cause rejection? This new visual trend seeks to show the rawest, most visceral reality

Chinese authorities considered a financial fine to be an insufficient sanction and have devised a peculiar method: attaching a suction cup on cars

Smoking in public and plastic bags are banned in this small Asian country with a dedicated government ministry to measure citizen well-being

The city offers a cosmopolitan and open-minded tradition and, with the opening of new spaces dedicated to art, it seeks to carve out a niche for itself among travelers planning a cultural trip through vibrant Southeast Asia

Thee three islands share a common beauty, but each one has a particularity that makes it stand out, from street markets to pristine waters and nightlife

A study by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation states that the world is experiencing an epidemic of maternal and child mortality

The vice president’s approval ratings remain underwater, and her announcements in Southeast Asia tend to be counted in the millions of dollars rather than the billions. But she described her work in the region as something that will pay dividends over time

The sentence given Sai Zaw Thaike appeared to be the most severe for any journalist detained since the military overthrew the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021

Observers say North Korea likely aimed to demonstrate again it has missiles capable of striking key targets in South Korea in protest at its rivals’ military exercises

The defense ministry said in a statement that 32 aircraft from the People’s Liberation Army and nine vessels from the navy were detected in the 24 hours between 6 a.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Saturday

Real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin’s victory as prime minister ends months of suspense, legal wrangling and horse-trading that followed May elections

The apparent resumption of travel came as the U.N. rights chief, Volker Türk, told the first open meeting of the U.N. Security Council on North Korean human rights since 2017 that the country was increasing its repression and people were becoming more desperate

The three countries are inaugurating ‘a new era of cooperation,’ but they say that the summit is not anti-Chinese and does not establish a ‘mini NATO structure’ in the Pacific

The American president received the leaders of both allied Asian countries at Camp David

Kim Jong-un’s push to produce more weapons also comes as U.S. officials believe Russia’s defense minister recently talked with North Korea about selling more weapons to Russia for its war with Ukraine