All Asia Pacific
Xi鈥檚 week of diplomacy: As the US pushes countries away, China draws them closerVladimir Putin and other world leaders alienated by the West gathered in China this week 鈥� first for an economic summit in Tianjin and then a military parade in Beijing.
China鈥檚 humanoid robots are gaining ground 鈥� but they鈥檙e not there yetThe U.S. and China are racing to build humanoid robots capable of performing many daily tasks 鈥� but the complexity of home and business environments makes that challenging.聽
How China is making gains in the race for AI dominanceWith cutting-edge, open-source models like DeepSeek,聽Beijing is narrowing the AI innovation gap with the United States.
Hiroshima at 80: As Japan鈥檚 commitment to nuclear abolition wanes, activists dig inAs the nonproliferation movement enters a tenuous new era, Japan鈥檚 firsthand experience with nuclear warfare is聽crucial in the fight for a nuclear-free world.
Indonesia鈥檚 tariff deal could help save jobs. But will it ease youth discontent?In one of Asia鈥檚 fastest growing economies, millions of young people out of work. The crisis is fueling distrust and frustration with the government.聽
First LookTaiwan recall vote defeated, preserving China-friendly lawmakers鈥� seatsTaiwanese voters rejected a large-scale effort to recall opposition lawmakers from the Nationalist Party (KMT), dealing a blow to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). The recall aimed to shift legislative power but failed to remove any KMT lawmakers.
First LookSouth Korea ex-President Yoon indicted on additional criminal chargesSouth Korea鈥檚 former President Yoon Suk Yeol faces new criminal charges for abusing power and fabricating documents related to his martial law declaration.
How the soaring cost of rice is shaping a high-stakes election in JapanJapan鈥檚 ongoing rice shortage is bringing greater awareness to farmers鈥� issues, and greater scrutiny to the long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party, ahead of critical parliamentary elections.
South Koreans rush for one last look inside Seoul鈥檚 storied Blue HouseThousands of tourists are flocking to visit South Korea鈥檚 version of the White House before it closes to the public, stirring debate around the proper use of such buildings.
Taiwanese rethink China travel as Beijing raises stakes for 'separatist' speechChina鈥檚 campaign to unify Taiwan with the mainland is now extending to a crackdown on Taiwanese who Beijing deems 'pro-independence.'聽
How bird poachers in Indonesia turned their town into a perch for birdersKeeping songbirds is a source of joy and pride for hundreds of thousands of Indonesians, but the tradition is also wreaking havoc on their ecosystem.聽
With Lee鈥檚 election, South Korea returns to 鈥榩ragmatic鈥� diplomacyThe election of Lee Jae-myung heralds a foreign policy shift for South Korea as the country seeks to balance its critical U.S. security alliance with a more pragmatic,聽amicable approach to China.
Trump鈥檚 pivot to Asia is a turn away from EuropeDonald Trump makes the Indo-Pacific the U.S. military鈥檚 top priority in his 鈥淎merica First鈥� foreign policy, but Asian allies are unsettled by Washington鈥檚 tariff war.
First LookM膩ori lawmakers performed Haka in the New Zealand parliament. Now they are suspended.New Zealand legislators suspended three M膩ori lawmakers on June 5 after they performed a Haka, a chanting dance of challenge. The lawmakers aimed to protest a bill that could endanger Indigenous rights.
Lee won South Korea elections, but concerns over his integrity narrowed the raceAfter a tighter-than-expected presidential election, Lee Jae-myung聽aims to restore stability to a nation wracked by months of political upheaval. But issues of trust remain.
Women helped oust South Korea鈥檚 president. Now they feel erased by elections.Despite taking the lead in pro-democracy protests this winter, South Korean women are struggling to gain political power and gender equality.
First LookJapan is having a rice shortage. How did this happen?Rice is a household staple in Japan, but supermarkets have been having trouble keeping shelves stocked after a wave of panic buying last summer worsened longstanding problems. The demand has driven up prices and frustrations with government mismanagement.
Despite lingering taboos, more Filipinas are choosing to be child-freeAmid economic and political instability at home and abroad, a growing number of young women in the Philippines are breaking social taboos and making the decision to not have children.
Long the 鈥榝actory of the world,鈥� China is now experiencing its own 鈥楥hina shock鈥�China is a manufacturing juggernaut, but the sector鈥檚 growth is slowing. As Beijing and Washington talk trade, what can America learn from China鈥檚 experience?
First LookAustralians reelect Anthony Albanese as prime ministerAustralia鈥檚 prime minister was the first to be reelected in more than two decades. Some credit Donald Trump with his victory.聽