Japan immigration
More than 140 foreign Japan-born minors to get permission to stay
Children without official residence status had had trouble getting health care
Society
Society
South Korea feeling heat from World Scout Jamboree fallout
Reports of mishaps resonate in country with proud history of hosting events
Politics
Japan LDP lawmaker allegedly bribed by wind power company
Tokyo prosecutors question chief of Japan Wind Development
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar military tightens grip on power but vexed by public backlash
Government again delays general election by extending state of emergency
Opinion
Pakistan elite must make way for country's youth
Political parties and economy have to be opened up to new generation
Interview
Michael Sandel says public input key to AI development
'Technologies escape our control, if we let them,' warns prominent philosopher
Opinion
Asian innovators are finding ways to keep elderly connected
'Social infrastructure' provides opportunities for more interaction and community
Economy
China eases residential registration rules to boost growth
Cities hope that making it easier for migrants to settle will spur consumption
International relations
Blackpink takes Vietnam by storm, riding Korean economic wave
Superstars' concert is just one way South Korean influence has engulfed country
Society
Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years on drug offense
Saridewi Djamani convicted of trafficking 31 grams of heroin
Opinion
Indigenous Australians must finally get a say over their fate
'No' vote in Voice referendum would preserve British settler origin myth
Companies
Japan transport ministry probes Bigmotor car dealerships
Authorities suspect company of making fraudulent insurance claims
Opinion
Aid programs for Nepal aren't working anymore
Donors should go back to effective approach of partnering with community groups
Society
Foreign residents in Japan near 3m as citizen population takes record drop
Number of Japanese citizens declines in all regions for the first time
Sports
Boxing: Japan's Inoue captures 2 super bantam belts with TKO win
He becomes second Japanese man to win world titles in 4 weight divisions
Society
China school gymnasium roof collapses, killing 11
Stacking of materials on roof may have caused the cave-in: authorities
Society
U.N. group begins probe of alleged Japan talent agency sex abuse
Visit brings global scrutiny to accusations in entertainment industry
Society
At least 15 killed, 19 missing in ferry sinking in Indonesia
Cause of midnight accident at island near Sulawesi still unclear
Education
Japanese entrepreneur pitches plan to narrow education gap
Dwango founder Kawakami intends to open affordable online university
Gender
Malaysia halts music festival after same-sex kiss by U.K. band The 1975
Lead singer criticizes nation's anti-LGBT laws in profanity-laden speech
Opinion
India's golden era does not lie in the past. It has just begun
GDP, personal income stagnated during historical era of Hindu rule
Society
Deadly dengue sweeps Bangladesh, risks deepening economic pain
Some blame lax mosquito eradication while others point to climate change
Gender
Number of working women in Japan hit record 30.4m in 2022
Increase boosts combined working population to a record 67.06 million, survey shows
International relations
Swedish Embassy in Baghdad stormed, set on fire over Quran burning
Demonstration came ahead of expected burning of Quran in Sweden
Cryptocurrencies
South Korea asks cyber firms for advice on North's crypto crimes
Pyongyang known for flashing sharp computer skills to boost weapons program