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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.
China bans web streaming of popular US TV shows. So who's watching?The surprise ban on 'The Big Bang Theory' and three other American shows may reflect resistance by state-owned broadcasters to the loss of young audiences to streaming websites.聽
In Tokyo, Obama plays up solidarity with JapanObama said the US would defend Japan in any conflict with China over the Senkaku islands. His trip has targeted better relations with Prime Minister Abe, whose comments about Japan's World War II history have caused strains.
Obama's Japan visit kicks off with dreams of sushiBefore tackling weightier matters, Obama and Prime Minister Abe dined at a 10-seat restaurant where the world's top sushi chef decides the menu 鈥� and you don't want to know the cost.
Volunteers find scenes of hope, despair at S. Korea ferry siteVolunteers from across Korea are assisting relatives of missing passengers on the capsized Sewol ferry. Many are asking why high-tech Korea couldn't respond more quickly to the disaster.
