All Asia Pacific
Cover StoryWhy Asia is still fighting over World War IIDebates over the sincerity of Japan's contrition for aggression 70 years ago fray ties with South Korea and China 鈥� and ensnare the United States.
FocusChina in the South China Sea: Has Beijing overstepped the mark?A briefing on what China wants: It speaks of a 'peaceful rise' in Asia and of binding the region with liberal markets. But it's creating military bases and throwing sharp elbows far below its own territory.
Iran-style nuclear deal for North Korea? Kim signals no.The regime of Kim Jong-un says it is already a nuclear weapons state and so can't be considered alongside Iran for talks. Pyongyang blamed its need for a nuclear program on a 'hostile' US policy.
Beijing's push on South China Sea rattles Pacific nationsThe Philippines today announced a 25 percent military increase to counter China's reclamation projects in the oceans off its shores. Manila says China's claims are illegal and this month argued the case before an international court at The Hague.聽
China and Hollywood test blockbuster formula. Box office windfall?'The Great Wall' being filmed now near Beijing is a litmus test for US-China joint film projects. The Chinese box office is No. 2 globally, behind the US.聽
Young North Korean defectors find lifeline in friendly school in SouthSome 10,000 defectors under 30 live in South Korea. But vast differences in their outlook and education make them six times more likely to drop out of school. A former member of parliament is doing something about that.聽
Japanese bills would expand military's rolePrime Minister Shinzo Abe has argued that Japan should better prepared for China's regional threat and do more to contribute to international peacekeeping efforts.
North Korea: Will Iran nuclear deal change Kim Jong-un's mind?Isolated Pyongyang, which is believed to have 20 nuclear weapons, has yet to comment on the historic agreement with Tehran. But South Korean officials and Western analysts say a new dynamic could be in the offing.
Crackdown on human rights lawyers intensifies in ChinaA rights-oriented law firm in Beijing was targeted last week, and subsequent detentions of more than 100 lawyers point to a concerted campaign by authorities.
Typhoon slams China with heavy rains, forcing 1.1 million to evacuateTyphoon Chan-hom hit the Chinese coast south of Shanghai on Saturday. More than a million residents have evacuated from the typhoon, which has brought in heavy rains and winds up to 100 miles per hour.
As stocks dive, middle-class Chinese ask, 'Where is the bottom?'A three-week plunge has wiped out more than $3 trillion in value聽on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges. Nearly half of all listed Chinese firms have suspended trading, and investors are anxious.聽
Bluer skies? Beijing picks up pace in cutting dependency on coalBeijing plans to shutter the last of four major coal-fired power plants in the capital next year. Reducing coal use is at the center of wide-ranging goals on climate change that China committed to this week.
Indonesia plane crash: Why was military flying civilian passengers?The southeast Asian nation's already shaky civil aviation safety record is marred by yet another disaster.
Why Hong Kong demonstration lacked fervor of recent yearsThere weren't as many protesters at the annual event marking the handing over of Hong Kong by the British to the Chinese on Wednesday.
Once sidelined, Taiwan's mixed-race children find new embraceAs more Taiwanese men marry Southeast Asian women, the island nation is beginning to think of itself as multi-ethnic, in a distinct departure from the mainland. The change is supported by younger generations.
How is Kim Jong-un trying to make his mark?Executions, terror, and a headlong nuclear pursuit may mask a deeper insecurity by the young leader, who doesn't yet have the gravitas or charm of his predecessors.
Military plane crashes in Indonesia's 3rd largest city, killing at least 55Tuesday's crash, in which the death toll expected to rise, will put a fresh spotlight on Indonesia's woeful air safety record.
At least 37 dead following Indonesian military plane crash, official saysThe crash of the transport plane, which had been in service since 1964, occurred just two minutes after it took off from Soewondo air force base.
Japan's high-flying Shinzo Abe suddenly faces real headwindsThe prime minister's plan to boost the military's role is running into constitutional questions, and his political allies aren't helping the effort. Some say resignation is now in the realm of possibility.
Taiwan water park fire tragedy: Probe looks at cigarettes or other sparkInvestigators are searching for clues as to how a fire at a Taiwanese water park that killed one and injured hundreds got started.
