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A giant screen broadcasts news showing Chinese President Xi Jinping shaking hands with Cheng Li-wun, chairperson of Kuomintang, Taiwan's largest opposition party, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 10.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 17, 2026
China¡¯s information war turns Taiwan¡¯s own voices against it
Taiwan¡¯s defense ministry said it is countering a massive increase in Chinese ¡°cognitive warfare.¡±
Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy supporter Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong in 2014. Lai won an appeal on Thursday over a 2022 fraud conviction, days after a court jailed him on separate national security charges.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 26, 2026
Hong Kong court overturns China critic Jimmy Lai¡¯s fraud conviction in rare victory
Lai will still remain imprisoned for 20 years in a separate national security case.
Police stand guard outside the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts as twelve pro-democracy activists appeal their convictions and sentences in a landmark national security case, in Hong Kong on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 23, 2026
Court upholds jailing of 12 activists in ¡®Hong Kong 47¡¯ subversion case
The appeal stems from a case where pro-democracy activists and ?politicians were arrested en masse in early 2021.
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai at the Next Digital offices in Hong Kong in 2020. A Hong Kong court sentenced Lai to 20 years in prison on Monday, following a yearslong, high-profile national security trial that rights groups and Western nations have condemned as a symbol of the city's shriveling press freedoms.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 9, 2026
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai given 20 years¡¯ prison after national security trial
The founder of the shuttered Apple Daily newspaper was first arrested in August 2020 and was ?convicted last year.
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 72, at the Next Digital offices in Hong Kong on June 16, 2020
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 9, 2026
After years of legal battles, Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai faces sentencing
Lai¡¯s plight has been criticized by global leaders spotlighting a yearslong crackdown following mass pro-democracy protests in ?2019.
Pro-democracy activist Lee Cheuk-yan raises his hands as he arrives at Lai Chi Kok Reception Center by prison van after being sentenced for unauthorized assembly, in Hong Kong on April 16, 2021.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 22, 2026
Hong Kong begins national security trial of Tiananmen vigil group
Once legal in China-ruled Hong Kong, such public commemorations ?were hailed as a symbol of the city¡¯s relative freedom compared to mainland China.
Media members wait inside the crowd control barriers outside the West Kowloon Magistrates¡¯ Courts building for the mitigation in the national security collusion trial of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, in Hong Kong on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 12, 2026
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai¡¯s mitigation hearing set to begin ahead of sentencing
The landmark national security trial ?has drawn international condemnation and could see Lai jailed for life.
People wait outside the West Kowloon Law Courts Building in Hong Kong on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 15, 2025
Jimmy Lai¡¯s supporters queue in Hong Kong overnight for verdict
Two counts ¡ª of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security ¡ª carry prison terms of up to life in prison for Lai, a British citizen.
David Ho, 75, whose 73-year-old ex-wife and son are among the missing people in the deadly fire at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex, at a nearby park in Hong Kong on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Nov 29, 2025
¡®Just silence¡¯: Families mourn elderly loved ones after Hong Kong inferno
The subsidized housing complex that went ablaze on Wednesday claimed at least 128 lives, with hundreds still missing.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2025
Trump pressed China¡¯s Xi to release jailed Hong Kong media tycoon, sources say
Trump appealed directly to China¡¯s Xi Jinping to free jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai when the two leaders met in South Korea last week.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping attends a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Beijing on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 6, 2025
With diplomatic tour de force, China¡¯s Xi shows he¡¯s ¡®totally in charge¡¯
The recent display of geopolitical ambition has helped quell concerns about the 72-year-old president¡¯s vitality and so-far-unknown succession plans.
A correctional services van holding media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrives at the West Kowloon court for his national security trial in Hong Kong on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 28, 2025
Hong Kong wraps up pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai¡¯s security trial
The 156-day trial has become the most high-profile example of China¡¯s crackdown on rights and freedoms in the Asian financial hub.
A prison van believed to be carrying Jimmy Lai arrives at the West Kowloon Magistrates¡¯ Courts building for the closing submissions in the national security collusion trial of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, in Hong Kong on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 18, 2025
Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai given heart monitor for final stretch of marathon trial
Lai¡¯s lawyer told the court last Friday that Lai had some episodes where he felt that he was collapsing and had heart ¡°palpitations.¡±
A Hong Kong-flagged tanker is seen leaving the Panama Canal on the Pacific side near Panama City on July?28.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 30, 2025
U.S. could resist Cosco inclusion in CK Hutchison port sale
An inclusion of the Chinese shipping giant would be a win for Beijing, but Washington might oppose it on perceived geopolitical risks.
Lawrence Lau arrives at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building, ahead of hearing appeals from 13 jailed pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 14, 2025
Twelve Hong Kong activists appeal convictions in landmark ¡®47 democrats¡¯ case
The court found 45 of defendants guilty of organizing an unofficial primary election in in 2020 after massive pro-democracy protests brought the city to a standstill.
Zheng Yanxiong, former director of China's Hong Kong Liaison Office, speaks during the National Security Education Day opening ceremony in Hong Kong on April 15, 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 3, 2025
Hong Kong leader calls sudden removal of top China official ¡®normal¡¯
No explanation by Beijing or Chinese state media was given for the change.
Land at an address identified on the U.S. entity list, in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, on Oct. 31, 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 6, 2025
U.S. blacklist on China is riddled with errors and outdated details
Five former U.S. officials acknowledged difficulties in evaluating possible cases of mistaken identity and updating information on the entity list, due in part to limited staffing.
Lo Kin-hei (center), chairman of the Democratic Party, attends a news conference after an extraordinary general meeting to seek members' views on the potential dissolution of the party in Hong Kong on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 14, 2025
Hong Kong¡¯s last major opposition party moves toward disbanding
The head of the Democratic Party says 90% of its 110 members had voted for disbandment arrangements to begin, followed by a final vote in the coming months.
Balboa Port, operated by Panama Ports Company, at the Panama Canal. Conglomerate CK Hutchison, controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, has agreed to sell its ports network, including assets along the Panama Canal, to a U.S. consortium led by BlackRock.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 7, 2025
As Trump hails taking back of Panama Canal, Hong Kong Inc. walks tightrope
Firms in the former British colony are increasingly under pressure to shake off any connection with China amid tensions between Beijing and Washington.
Hong Kong's Secretary for Security Chris Tang speaks to the media over the landmark national security trial, in Hong Kong on Nov. 19.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 24, 2024
Hong Kong offers bounties for six more democrats in security squeeze
The move to add more names to Hong Kong¡¯s wanted list comes as the city strives to revive its economic growth and international reputation.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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