Natural disasters
Infographic: How fires spread across Tokyo after quake 100 years ago
Japanese capital marks anniversary of the Great Kanto Earthquake
Society
Natural disasters
Big Tokyo earthquake seen reducing capacity at 60% of hospitals
Doctors and nurses would be unable to report, limiting number of patients
Politics
Singapore presidential election in final stretch: 5 things to know
Candidates for largely ceremonial post are all former finance gurus
Politics
Australia sets October date for historic vote on Indigenous recognition
Country faces six-week campaign ahead of landmark referendum
Politics
Bangladesh disappearances may spike ahead of polls: rights groups
Government rejects link to abductions, torture and extrajudicial killings of critics
Society
Johnny's talent agency probe urges apology, aid to abuse victims
Investigators of claims of sexual abuse by founder seek 'total reform' of company
Society
Number of Japanese births falls 3.6% in first half of year
Fast-graying country faces major demographic challenges
Opinion
New Thai government must show more responsibility with the Mekong
Power production has been prioritized without consideration of area residents
Opinion
Better English is in Japan's security interest
China's greater fluency a factor in more successful international outreach
Politics
Trump returns to X, formerly Twitter, by posting his mug shot
Former U.S. president surrenders in Georgia election subversion case
Coronavirus
Nearly 2m excess deaths after China's end of COVID curbs: study
Official statistics put fatalities at 60,000 after policy change
Opinion
Thai companies should not be able to jail their critics
Activist faces possible 42-year sentence over tweets about working conditions
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea's state hackers fund nuclear, missile development
From training to moving proceeds, Pyongyang involved every step of the way
Politics
Singapore presidential election heats up in three-way fight
Former deputy PM, ex-GIC investment head, ex-insurance chief eye September polls
Politics
Singapore political scandals 'will not delay' succession plan: Lee
PM cites confidence in 'fourth generation' of leaders during national address
Arts
An Indian director's take on Japan's courtroom reality
Anshul Chauhan's 'December' portrays flaws of people and society
Ukraine war
Ukraine schools: Shelters and online lessons keep classes going
But experts fear educational difficulties risk children's growth, postwar economy
Society
'Oppenheimer' effect: Americans seek out history of atomic bomb
Opinions on Hiroshima, Nagasaki attacks begin to shift as more visit historical sites
Politics
Two Christians held for blasphemy in Pakistan after churches torched
Caretaker PM says minorities must be protected following mob violence
Economy
Iran's new hijab law puts stores, restaurants, e-commerce on edge
Sanctions-hit economy suffers another blow nearly a year after mass protests
Natural disasters
Hawaii governor vows to block land grabs as fire-ravaged Maui rebuilds
Death toll reaches 111 as investigation continues over cause of deadly blaze
Crime
Police arrest 2 Japanese fraud suspects deported from Cambodia
Men allegedly involved in Cambodia-based crime ring
Society
Hong Kong population returns to growth with post-pandemic influx
Eased COVID measures, talent recruitment efforts help reverse decline
Natural disasters
Typhoon Lan rips across western Japan, causing travel chaos
Hundreds stay overnight at Kansai airport after being stranded by slow-moving storm
Society
Japan marks 78th anniversary of end of World War II
Prime minister reiterates opposition to war, pledges international cooperation