Japan defense chief visits Philippines to deepen security ties and witness combat exerciseAP News• May 5, 2026 04:16 amMANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi traveled to the Philippines on Tuesday to witness an international combat…
Taiwan’s president says state visits are ‘basic right’ after trip he says Beijing tried to blockAP News• May 4, 2026 10:11 pm
An explosion at a fireworks plant in China kills at least 26 people and injures dozens of othersAP News• May 4, 2026 07:10 pm
Modi’s party wins control of India’s West Bengal in a key state electionAP News• May 4, 2026 04:10 am
Australian Jews tell antisemitism inquiry of surge in hate before Bondi Hanukkah massacreAP News• May 4, 2026 04:09 am
Nearly 200,000 people affected as over 5,400 flee ash from Philippine volcanoAP News• May 3, 2026 10:05 pm
A North Korean women’s soccer team is set to play in a tournament in South KoreaAP News• May 3, 2026 09:06 pm
An angry crowd riots outside Australian hospital treating suspect in 5-year-old girl’s deathAP News• May 1, 2026 06:49 amMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An angry crowd rioted outside an Australian Outback hospital where a man accused of killing a…
Taiwan expresses concern after China calls the island biggest risk in US-China relationsAP News• May 1, 2026 06:50 am
A citizen campaign returns iconic kiwi birds to New Zealand’s capital after a century-long absenceAP News• May 1, 2026 06:48 am
China holds combat patrols in the South China Sea as US and Philippines conduct drillsAP News• Apr 30, 2026 01:50 pm
Roblox to require facial scans for children under 16 in Indonesia due to new social media rulesAP News• Apr 30, 2026 06:23 am
Former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest in MyanmarAP News• Apr 30, 2026 06:15 am
French teen charged in Singapore over a vending machine straw-licking videoAP News• Apr 30, 2026 06:07 amKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A French teen is facing mischief and public nuisance charges in Singapore after posting a…
Inquiry into antisemitic attack that left 15 dead in Sydney recommends gun reformAP News• Apr 30, 2026 06:02 am
Myanmar army shifts to offense as resistance weakens in bloody civil warAP News• Apr 29, 2026 09:09 pm
New Zealand court rejects appeal by mosque gunman to abandon his guilty pleasAP News• Apr 29, 2026 08:09 pm
Thailand ex-PM Thaksin is set for prison release next month after getting paroleAP News• Apr 29, 2026 05:46 pm
Indonesia urges social media platforms to disclose the number of accounts closed for users under 16AP News• Apr 29, 2026 05:42 pm
Philippine congressional committee rules there’s evidence to impeach Vice President DuterteAP News• Apr 29, 2026 05:35 pm
South Korean court sentences ex-President Yoon to 7 years for charges including resisting arrestAP News• Apr 29, 2026 05:27 pmSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean appeals court on Wednesday sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to seven…
Trial begins for 4 Indonesian service members charged over acid attack on activistAP News• Apr 29, 2026 05:23 pm
Photos show how toxic runoff from rare earth mines are risking Southeast Asia’s riversAP News• Apr 29, 2026 05:19 pm
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening ‘the world’s kitchen’AP News• Apr 29, 2026 05:14 pm
South Korean court extends prison sentence for wife of ousted presidentAP News• Apr 28, 2026 03:23 am
Heavy flooding in southern China forces evacuations and leaves vehicles submergedAP News• Apr 27, 2026 11:00 pm
Rescuers recover last victims from Indonesia train wreck that killed 15 and injured dozensAP News• Apr 27, 2026 08:11 pm
China blocks Meta from acquiring startup Manus as global AI rivalry deepensAP News• Apr 27, 2026 03:19 amHONG KONG (AP) — China on Monday blocked U.S. tech giant Meta’s acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus, in…
Taiwan court sentences ex-Tokyo Electron staff to 10 years in TSMC trade secrets caseAP News• Apr 27, 2026 02:36 am
China’s top diplomat meets leader of Myanmar’s military-backed government on regional tourAP News• Apr 25, 2026 10:58 am
Japan awakens to Radio Taiso exercise tradition. One face of the country’s longevityAP News• Apr 25, 2026 02:58 am
After last year’s fighting with Thailand, Cambodia readies new conscription law for men aged 18-25AP News• Apr 24, 2026 08:22 am
At Beijing auto show, Chinese carmakers flaunt new technologies as global competition heats upAP News• Apr 24, 2026 05:02 am
Japan’s Haruki Murakami to publish first new novel in 3 years with ‘The Tale of KAHO’ in JulyAP News• Apr 24, 2026 02:17 am
A massive, unstable ice block stalls Everest climbers at base campAP News• Apr 24, 2026 02:13 amKATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A massive ice block on the route just above the Mount Everest base camp has forced…
Prosecutors seek 30-year prison term for South Korea’s Yoon for drone flights over PyongyangAP News• Apr 23, 2026 11:58 pm
2021 collision of South Korean warplanes caused by pilots taking video, report saysAP News• Apr 23, 2026 05:06 am
Samsung workers rally in South Korea, demanding higher pay and threatening to strikeAP News• Apr 22, 2026 11:54 pm
Japanese police arrest a South Korean for allegedly obstructing Yasukuni Shrine festivalAP News• Apr 22, 2026 08:02 am
The head of Myanmar’s army-backed government proposes new peace talks with armed resistance groupsAP News• Apr 21, 2026 05:18 am
3 soldiers die in a shell explosion inside a tank gun turret during army drill in JapanAP News• Apr 21, 2026 05:14 amTOKYO (AP) — A shell exploded inside a tank during an exercise Tuesday at a Japanese army training area in…
Hong Kong government seeks to seize millions from jailed activist Jimmy LaiAP News• Apr 21, 2026 02:50 am
Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policyAP News• Apr 20, 2026 07:02 pm
Earthquake sets off brief tsunami alert and a megaquake advisory in northern JapanAP News• Apr 20, 2026 01:57 am
Fire destroys 1,000 homes in a Malaysian coastal village on Borneo IslandAP News• Apr 19, 2026 08:05 pm
North Korea again tests cluster munitions in a launch observed by Kim and his daughterAP News• Apr 19, 2026 05:50 pm
Grieving, traumatized survivors return to their homes 5 months after deadly Hong Kong fireAP News• Apr 19, 2026 04:01 pm
North Korea launches multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward seaAP News• Apr 18, 2026 05:50 pmSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said,…
India Parliament blocks Modi’s bid to redraw voting boundaries alongside seat quota for womenAP News• Apr 17, 2026 09:05 am
Malaysia stops illegal sea entry of 25 Myanmar migrants, including teensAP News• Apr 17, 2026 07:11 am
Philippine troops kill 10 suspected Muslim militants in deadliest clash so far this yearAP News• Apr 17, 2026 02:08 am
South Koreans breathe sighs of relief as escaped wolf is returned to zoo safelyAP News• Apr 16, 2026 10:01 pm
Indonesia reviews US proposal for airspace overflight accessAP News• Apr 16, 2026 06:09 amJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia is reviewing a U.S. proposal on overflight access to its airspace, the Foreign Ministry said…
Star of Japanese hit series ‘The Solitary Gourmet’ hopes to share its joy of eatingAP News• Apr 16, 2026 05:21 am
Kazakhstan sentences 19 for protest against repression in China’s Xinjiang regionAP News• Apr 16, 2026 02:11 am
Pakistan navy test-fires anti-ship missile, says it hit target at extended rangeAP News• Apr 16, 2026 02:07 am
Modi is pushing to get more women into India’s Parliament. That could have other consequencesAP News• Apr 16, 2026 02:03 am
Lionel Rosenblatt, whose advocacy for refugees began with derring-do in Vietnam, dies at 82AP News• Apr 15, 2026 11:59 pm
China raises pressure on underground Catholics to join official church, Human Rights Watch findsAP News• Apr 15, 2026 07:14 pm
American YouTuber sentenced to 6 months in South Korean prison for offensive stuntsAP News• Apr 15, 2026 05:12 amSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An American YouTuber who sparked national outrage in South Korea for provocative stunts, including dancing…
At least 250 people missing, including Rohingya and Bangladeshis, after boat sinks in Andaman SeaAP News• Apr 14, 2026 09:56 pm
Media freedom groups urge Kazakhstan’s president to drop charges against journalistsAP News• Apr 14, 2026 08:30 am
Boiler explosion at power plant in India kills at least 9 workers, 15 injuredAP News• Apr 14, 2026 07:26 am
Photos show New Year celebrations rooted in faith and harvest in parts of AsiaAP News• Apr 14, 2026 04:06 am
China Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan pleads guilty to a set of charges including fraud and briberyAP News• Apr 13, 2026 11:53 pm
Philippine President Marcos does jumping jacks to disprove health rumorsAP News• Apr 13, 2026 05:01 amMANILA, Philippines (AP) — An annoyed Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did a few rounds of jumping jacks and jogged…
China says it will resume some ties with Taiwan after visit by opposition leaderAP News• Apr 11, 2026 10:50 pm
North Korean leader Kim backs China’s push for ‘multipolar world’ in talks with foreign ministerAP News• Apr 10, 2026 06:50 pm
Vietnamese man pleads guilty to possessing protected python parts in MalaysiaAP News• Apr 10, 2026 06:57 am
Cambodia’s 72-year-old king says he has prostate cancer and is getting treatment in ChinaAP News• Apr 10, 2026 04:53 am
Myanmar military chief who led 2021 army takeover takes presidency after criticized electionAP News• Apr 10, 2026 03:08 am
South Korean minister vows to expand legal remedies for adoptees and other rights victimsAP News• Apr 9, 2026 11:57 pm
Taiwan’s opposition leader meets China’s Xi Jinping as both sides call for peaceAP News• Apr 9, 2026 10:57 pmTaiwan’s opposition leader has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, marking the first such encounter in over a…
North Korea and China agree to deepen cooperation in talks between foreign ministersAP News• Apr 9, 2026 06:50 pm
Myanmar’s parliament approves cabinet mostly of former generals and holdoversAP News• Apr 9, 2026 01:57 am
Japanese town sours on the crowds coming to see cherry blossoms and Mount FujiAP News• Apr 8, 2026 11:53 pm
North Korea says its latest weapons tests included missiles with cluster-bomb warheadsAP News• Apr 8, 2026 05:57 pm
North Korea fires missiles toward sea after ridiculing South’s hopes for better tiesAP News• Apr 7, 2026 06:04 pm
Inside a huge compound on Thailand-Cambodia border where 10,000 workers scammed people globallyAP News• Apr 7, 2026 09:01 am