Politics
Economy
Thailand's household debt swells amid policy stagnation concerns
Expert says next government must address long-standing problem
International relations
Paraguay president-elect to visit 'great friend' Taiwan's Tsai
Pena pledged during election campaign to maintain friendship with Taiwan
International relations
Yellen says China visit made 'progress,' vows more communication
Treasury Secretary says U.S. willing to hear Beijing's concerns on targeted actions
International relations
Solomon Islands leader visits China with focus on infrastructure
PM Sogavare pledges to "remain neutral" amid China-U.S. competition
Finance
China central bankers lose status in party as Xi loyalist gains power
Top two leaders of People's Bank of China no longer on Central Committee
Japan-South Korea ties
Cultural properties can be Japan-South Korea diplomatic opportunity
Tokyo should step up efforts to identify artifacts that ought to be returned
Arts
Hit Netflix political drama makes waves in Taiwan
Show's focus on sexual harassment sparks surge of #MeToo claims
Opinion
China's grievances with the West are heard by the Global South
Decoupling is driving Beijing to seek out new coalitions to challenge world order
US-China tensions
Yellen urges economy, climate cooperation in Beijing meetings
China calls talks 'constructive,' express concern over U.S. sanctions
Gender
Japanese businesses welcome LGBTQ customers well ahead of law
FamilyMart eases rules to allow same-sex couples to become franchisees
Environment
IAEA chief met in Seoul with protests against Fukushima water release
Grossi to hold talks with South Korea's nuclear safety official, foreign minister
Caixin
Chinese youth suicide rate quadruples in over a decade
Researchers say data highlights 'immense pressure' over school performance
Politics
Uzbekistan leader Mirziyoyev eyes third term in weekend polls
Presidential election comes after Central Asian nation hit by deadly unrest
Technology
China touts next-stage AI development at Shanghai exhibition
Tensions with U.S. loom while commercialization of tech remains far off
Environment
On topic: Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant set to release treated water
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Life
How craft beer helped turn Thai politics
By closing the lid on brewing, Bangkok's elite may have unseated itself
Shinzo Abe
Japan's political establishment reflects a year after Abe's death
Kishida vows to honor former prime minister by fulfilling his last wishes
Education
Japan's $70bn university fund finishes first year $420m in the red
Endowment's lofty investment target could make stable returns difficult
US-China tensions
Chip curbs loom large as U.S.'s Yellen meets with Chinese Premier Li
Treasury secretary calls for 'healthy economic competition,' more communication
Politics
Rahul Gandhi's appeal rejected again in Modi defamation case
Indian opposition leader looks to Supreme Court as hopes of running in 2024 dim
Indo-Pacific
Lithuania slams China in new Indo-Pacific strategy
Baltic country mentions Taiwan 16 times, noting that status quo is a 'red line'
Politics
Japan police to test AI-equipped cameras in protecting VIPs
Need to detect 'lone offenders' grows as country mourns Abe assassination anniversary
International relations
South Korea signs off on Japan's Fukushima water release plan
Seoul to respect IAEA assessment, expects no significant ecological harm
Opinion
ASEAN needs to get back its old hardheaded realism
Bloc's handling of Myanmar and East Timor betrays erosion in strategic thinking