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FocusWant to unwind Thailand's coup? Look to palace politicsUnderlying political gridlock is concern over who will replace King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world鈥檚 longest reigning monarch.
FocusProperty rights + middle class = democracy? Not in ThailandFor many Thais, the military coup last week was a familiar scene. Although Thailand has had 12 successful coups, this one is a sharper turn, with a stronger ideological element.
Why is North Korea offering to investigate the fate of abducted Japanese?The North has never accounted for all the Japanese citizens it kidnapped in the 1970s and '80s to help train spies. It wants Japan to lift sanctions and provide humanitarian aid.
In jab at China, Japan's Abe promises stronger security role in AsiaPrime Minister Abe vowed to support southeast Asian countries embroiled in territory disputes with China. Japan will send Coast Guard ships to Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia.聽
Orwell's '1984' suddenly fashionable on Bangkok streetsInstead of raucous street protests, demonstrators in Thailand silently read '1984' and other dystopian novels, taking a dig at the junta that seized power last week.
Indonesia smear campaign nips at election frontrunner Joko WidodoA social media campaign is circulating rumors that the popular Jakarta governor is an ethnic Chinese 海角大神. The majority Muslim country holds presidential elections in July.
Wedding tourism in Taiwan: lots of flash, little cashThousands of couples from Hong Kong to Australia are staging cheaper and more elaborate weddings in Taiwan. Photo shoots are especially popular.
Nice monster! New 'Godzilla' fuses American and Japanese beastsHow a monster spawned by a nuclear blast in the depths came to enthrall a nation.
China vows to crackdown on 'dead-end terrorists.' Will it work?Four attacks on Chinese citizens in recent months have been traced to China's restive Xinjiang region. Beijing wants international recognition that the threat is terrorism.
S. Korea president cuts coast guard as pressure on government mountsPresident Park Geun-hye apologized on national television Monday. There are questions over how the coast guard, which is still running a search mission at the ferry, will be dismantled.聽
The ExplainerSea turtles, cannons, and arrests: What's going on in the South China Sea?China is embroiled in territorial disputes over an oil rig close to Vietnam and the arrest of Chinese fishermen in the Philippines, alarming its Southeast Asian neighbors.
Interfaith couple tests limits of Buddhist tolerance in MyanmarFive years ago, a Buddhist converted to marry a Muslim in Myanmar's conflict-torn Rakhine State. He now hides his prior identity due to the threat of retribution by majority Buddhists.
Amid controversy, Japan weighs reinterpreting its pacifist ConstitutionJapan's postwar Constitution renounced war as a right. An advisory group to Prime Minister Abe will suggest amendments Tuesday to enable Japan to militarily defend its interests and those of allies.
Thai PM faces impeachment, a day after being forced to quitThailand's anticorruption agency indicted Yingluck Shinawatra, a day after her court-ordered resignation. The rulings narrow the already slim space for political compromise.
Thailand court ousts prime minister, making more turmoil likelyThailand has a new prime minister. So how long will he last?
Next stop Pyongyang? Check your North Korea travel appThe first comprehensive travel guide to North Korea's tourist sites launches today. Tourists can only visit the reclusive country on group tours. Some question the ethics of such visits.
Knife attack at Chinese train station injures sixThe knife attack in the southern city of Guangzhou was the third such incident since March. Suspicion has fallen on China's Uighur minority, though facts are thin on the ground.
China vows to avoid 'colonial' path in Africa. What will it do instead?On a four-nation Africa tour, Chinese premier Li Keqiang said there are some 'growing pains' in the China-Africa relationship and indicated a concern for social development in Africa.聽
Japan's first lady challenges ... her husband's views?Prime Minister Abe鈥檚 wife, Akie, has become an unusually public first lady 鈥� one who is unafraid to share views on everything from LGBT issues to the sales tax that often differ from those of her husband.
US, Philippines boost military ties. Why now?A new defense agreement will strengthen the US military presence in the Philippines, a former US colony. The move comes amid tension in the region over China's claims in the South China Sea.
