All Asia Pacific
Offshore quake causes tsunamis, nuclear worries in JapanIt was the largest earthquake in northeastern Japan since the 2011 one and some large aftershocks the same day.
First LookFighting in northeastern Myanmar puts China's army on alertAfter an attack by ethnic separatists聽near China's border with Myanmar, China said that its military聽would act to protect its citizens.
Stalled out? Why women may cheer Shanghai's gender-free public toilet.China's financial capital opens its first such facility Saturday 鈥� World Toilet Day 鈥� in hopes it will address 聽a key gender disparity in access to sanitation: wait times.聽
First LookWhy the Shenzhou 11 landing is another leap forward for ChinaThe space capsule carrying two taikonauts successfully landed in northern inner Mongolia on Friday, after 30 days in low Earth orbit docked at China's Tiangong 2聽space station.
First LookMalaysia braces for pro-democracy protests amid crackdown on dissentA major demonstration is slated to occur on Saturday in the Southeast Asian nation, whose prime minister is accused of financial scandals.
Japan's PM Abe meets Trump, says confident can build trustJapan's leadership has been nervous about the future of an alliance that is core to Tokyo's diplomacy and security.
Despite protests, Marcos is buried at heroes' cemeteryAsked why the burial was kept from the public, officials said it was the Marcos family's desire "to keep it private."
First LookChina clamps down on websites 'body-shaming' Kim Jong-unAccording to reports, China censored an insulting nickname for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un after receiving complaints from the country's officials.
Elected Hong Kong leaders to appeal disqualification for 'insincere' oathsSupporters of Sixtus Leung and Yau Wai-ching, two leaders of the independence movement in Hong Kong, see their exclusion from elected office as a threat to Hong Kong's sovereignty under 'one country, two systems' doctrine.
The ExplainerThe Trump presidency: What's in store for US allies?On the campaign trail, President-elect Trump repeatedly challenged the status quo regarding key US allies, including NATO, Japan, and South Korea. But his actual intentions are unclear.
For S. Koreans, presidential scandal tests faith in their young democracyAmid massive protests, South Koreans are calling for the ouster of President Park, caricaturing her as a puppet of an associate who held sway over everything from public speeches to national security issues.
New Zealand earthquake: Rescue efforts underway for people and cowsAbout 1,000 tourists and hundreds of residents are stranded in Kaikoura, New Zeland, after a powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck the South Island聽on Monday.
Why Australia hopes to soon seal a refugee deal with United StatesAn agreement for Australia to resettle more than 1,000 refugees in the United States is expected to be announced soon, according to reports. The government, however, has not confirmed the deal.聽
The Trump presidency: How will it affect relations with China?Trade, the environment, and human rights are on the list of issues that may face a change in approach.- First LookInterpol elects top Chinese police official, worrying human rights groupsMeng Hongwei was named president Thursday of the 190-member international criminal police organization. His election may bolster Chinese President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign, which has come under criticism abroad.
The ExplainerThe Trump presidency: What happens now on trade?The election of Donald Trump amid an anti-trade backlash bodes ill for the US-backed Trans-Pacific Partnership, part of the Obama administration's pivot to Asia. A briefing on the key issues.
First LookHow significant is Rodrigo Duterte's scaling back of US military cooperation?President Duterte's pivot away from the US may not be as dramatic as his words, though perhaps less than ideal for the US military.- First LookChina bars activists from taking their seats in Hong Kong legislatureIn an unusually direct intervention into Hong Kong's politics, China has barred two separatists elected to the city's legislative council from taking office.
Why Duterte wants to give Marcos a hero's burialThe Philippines Supreme Court is set to rule Tuesday on whether former dictator Ferdinand聽Marcos should be buried in the Cemetery of Heroes. What might President Duterte gain from this burial?
Street protests in Seoul: A push to remove President ParkSaturday's protest, the largest anti-government demonstration in the capital in nearly a year, came a day after President Park apologized on live television after she allowed a mysterious confidante to manipulate power from the shadows.
