Thursday, July 3, 2025 from NYT > Asia Pacific
The Kalma Beach resort town, one of Kim Jong-un’s most ambitious projects aimed at attracting foreign tourists, may not draw the waves of visitors he wants.Thursday, July 3, 2025 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE
The preamble of India's Constitution defines it as a socialist and secular republic, but the RSS — a nationalist group close to Narendra Modi's BJP — argues those concepts are alien to the predominantly Hindu nation.Thursday, July 3, 2025 from Asia - Los Angeles Times
In South Korea, right-leaning young men are less likely to focus on North Korea than feminism, which — for them — has become a dirty word.Thursday, July 3, 2025 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE
They're more than a South Korean girl group: As Blackpink kick off their "Deadline World Tour" on July 5, a look at how Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa break records and set global trends.Thursday, July 3, 2025 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE
Angelique Kidjo and Deepika Padukone are among several international celebrities recognized alongside American stars such as Miley Cyrus and Timothee Chalamet.Thursday, July 3, 2025 from NYT > Asia Pacific
Municipal workers in the South Korean capital region are responding to a summer infestation by spraying water, but residents wish they would break out the poison.Thursday, July 3, 2025 from NYT > Asia Pacific
Afghanistan has remained largely isolated since the Taliban seized power nearly four years ago, despite subtle signs of increased cooperation with countries like China and India.Thursday, July 3, 2025 from Asia-Pacific News
The U.S. government has rescinded its export restrictions on chip design software to China, U.S.-based Synopsys announced.Thursday, July 3, 2025 from Asia
The ferry sank almost half an hour after leaving Ketapang port in the East Java town of Banyuwangi late Wednesday, bound for Bali's Gilimanuk port, a 30-mile trip.Thursday, July 3, 2025 from Asia - Los Angeles Times
Some city and Police Commission leaders have called on the LAPD to do more to identify masked individuals who are taking part in immigration sweeps.Friday, July 4, 2025 from NYT > Asia Pacific
Beijing has a history of warning Washington about the safety of its Treasury holdings. This time it may have reasons to stay silent, at least publicly.Thursday, July 3, 2025 from Asia-Pacific News
Hong Kong is on track to become the world's largest listing destination this year, surpassing the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange.Thursday, July 3, 2025 from The Diplomat
Amid China-U.S. rivalry, South Korea is betting its future on a risky, state-led “sovereign AI” strategy to forge its own path.Thursday, July 3, 2025 from The Diplomat
The stories of Mongolia's WWII heroes are deeply ingrained in the nation’s cultural fabric. But in an age of great power competition, remembrance is increasingly seen as a geopolitical signal.Thursday, July 3, 2025 from Asia-Pacific
Two French nationals detained in Iran for more than three years have been charged with spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. Cécile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris are also accused of conspiracy to overthrow the regime and...Thursday, July 3, 2025 from Asia
The reality of China's efforts to lead in two important tech sectors. In artificial intelligence, control of the data needed to train new models could dictate where the industry is able to expand fastest. And a price war in China's...Thursday, July 3, 2025 from The Diplomat
A stronger EU-India partnership on technology transfer, climate finance, green transition, and sustainability can help bridge the North-South divide.Friday, July 4, 2025 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE
The Taliban government said Russia has made a "brave decision" and set an example for others. Moscow said it wants to boost economic cooperation and help Kabul tackle drug-trafficking and terrorism.Thursday, July 3, 2025 from BBC News - Asia
Some religious groups are angry after the government introduced Zumba classes in public schools.Thursday, July 3, 2025 from The Diplomat
The formulation clearly means something important, but its origins are often obscured.Thursday, July 3, 2025 from NYT > Asia Pacific
Using falsified and stolen IDs, prosecutors say, North Koreans secure jobs that help finance the regime by evading sanctions. They also steal corporate secrets, some related to military technology.Thursday, July 3, 2025 from Asia - Los Angeles Times
The Supreme Court will consider whether biological sex, not gender identity, determines who can be on a women's team.Thursday, July 3, 2025 from The Diplomat
An interview with Diana T. Kudaibergen on power, identity, and nation-building in Kazakhstan.Thursday, July 3, 2025 from BBC News - Asia
Former president Yoon Suk Yeol tried to impose martial law in December, triggering a crisis and impeachment.Friday, July 4, 2025 from The Diplomat
The ongoing crisis in New Caledonia threatens to unravel more than three decades of French diplomatic engagement, as well as France’s broader strategy in the region.Thursday, July 3, 2025 from The Diplomat
Donald Trump’s intervention in a brief Indo-Pakistan conflict and his diplomatic theatrics have rekindled fears of a return to Washington’s old habit of hyphenating India with Pakistan.Friday, July 4, 2025 from NYT > Asia Pacific
Mayor Francisco Domagoso declared a state of emergency in the Philippine capital with piles of garbage left uncollected by contractors saying they had not been paid.Friday, July 4, 2025 from Asia-Pacific News
The U.S. trading firm's entities are "further prohibited from buying, selling or otherwise dealing in securities, directly or indirectly."Thursday, July 3, 2025 from Asia - Los Angeles Times
U.S. officials have arrested prominent boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. and are working to deport him, saying he has 'an active arrest warrant in Mexico for his involvement in organized crime and trafficking firearms, ammunition, and...Friday, July 4, 2025 from NYT > Asia Pacific
The ship was carrying 65 people when it sank on its way to the Indonesian resort island, a popular tourist destination.