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Prison guards escort Chinese nationals suspected of running scam centers to a prison after their arrest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 9. A surge in arrests of suspected foreign scammers in Sri Lanka has authorities concerned that the island is fast becoming a hub for online crime.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 20, 2026
Crackdown in Southeast Asia pushes scam networks to Sri Lanka
Since the start of the year, police have arrested more than 1,000 foreign nationals, mainly from China, Vietnam and India, for alleged involvement in cybercrime.
An injured Iranian sailor arrives to receive treatment at the Karapitiya hospital in Galle, Sri Lanka, on Wednesday after the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena sank off Sri Lanka's coast.
WORLD
Mar 4, 2026
Nearly 150 missing after Iranian warship sinks off Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka¡¯s navy rescued 32 sailors but hopes were fading for 148 other sailors, the island¡¯s Foreign minister and defense officials said.
Uprooted trees lie alongside damaged buildings following a landslide in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah in Gampola, Sri Lanka, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 7, 2025
Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618
At least 1,812 people have been killed in the natural disasters rolling across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam over the past two weeks.
A drone view shows an area hit by deadly flash floods following heavy rain in Padang, West Sumatra province, Indonesia,on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 1, 2025
Asia floods toll tops 1,100 as militaries aid survivors
Indonesia¡¯s death toll of at least 502 is the worst in a natural disaster there since a massive 2018 earthquake and subsequent tsunami killed more than 2,000 people.
Smoke billows from the Singapore-registered container ship MV X-Press Pearl, which had been burning for eleven consecutive days, while vessels try to extinguish the fire in the sea off Sri Lanka's Colombo Harbor on May 30, 2021.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 23, 2025
Singapore shipper rejects $1B damages over Sri Lanka¡¯s worst pollution incident
The company operated the MV X-Press Pearl that sank off Colombo Port in 2021 while carrying 81 containers of hazardous goods and hundreds of metric tons of plastic pellets.
Sri Lanka's President and National People's Power party leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake addresses his party supporters during the last day of campaigning for the 17th Parliamentary Election in Piliyandala suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 12, 2024
Sri Lanka¡¯s new president faces first parliament test
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeks to expand his three parliamentary seats to a house majority in elections on Thursday.
National People's Power presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayaka attends the launch of his election manifesto in Colombo on Aug. 26.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 16, 2024
Sri Lanka¡¯s leftist leader turns from bullets to ballots
Anura Kumara Dissanayaka has emerged as a serious contender in the presidential polls on Sept. 21.
People protest near the Russian Embassy in Colombo on June 4. Colombo's parliament set up an inquiry last month to track at least 2,000 battle-hardened Sri Lankans who reportedly enlisted on both sides of the Ukraine war, including in the regular armed forces and mercenary groups.
WORLD
Jun 11, 2024
Sri Lanka seeks to bring home ¡®duped¡¯ ex-soldiers fighting in Russia war
With no communication for months, and reports of at least 16 Sri Lankans killed and 37 wounded, distraught families are pleading with politicians for help.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 7, 2023
A year after unrest, Sri Lankans languish in poverty and hunger
A year after the toppling of former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa almost a third of the country lives below the poverty line.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2023
Jumbo problem: Sri Lanka¡¯s battle with plastic pollution
The island¡¯s unprecedented economic crisis means there has been a pile-up of trash because of a shortage of fuel for garbage trucks.
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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