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Social media bans in India and Indonesia, with youthful populations and rapidly expanding economies, would deal a blow to global online platforms¡¯ long-term growth plans.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 7, 2026
Global social media bans gain steam with India and Indonesia
Bans in the two countries, with youthful populations and expanding economies, would deal a blow to global online platforms¡¯ long-term growth plans.
People wait in line to vote outside a polling station during the general election in Damak, Jhapa district, Nepal, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 5, 2026
Nepal election pits former rapper against old guard vying for Gen Zs
Thursday¡¯s election is just six months after deadly protests against unemployment, corruption and inequality swept the nation, prompted by a ban on social media sites.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (center) with Antonio Costa, president of the European Council (left), and Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2026
EU trade deal gives Modi¡¯s ¡®Make in India¡¯ ambitions a boost
Dubbed the ¡°mother of all deals¡± by both sides, the free trade pact will open the EU market more widely to Indian exporters.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (center) arrives at the airport in Imphal, in the northeastern state of Manipur, on Saturday. He made his first visit to troubled state since more than 250 people were killed in ethnic clashes there two years ago.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 17, 2025
Modi fends off succession talk in India despite numerous setbacks
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrates his 75th birthday, his party¡¯s unofficial retirement age, his grip on India appears more secure than ever.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during an Indian Independence Day ceremony in New Delhi on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 15, 2025
Modi slams ¡®economic selfishness¡¯ in defiance of U.S. tariffs
In the last few weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump hit India with a 50% tariff rate ¡ª much higher than its regional peers.
A house damaged during a Pakistani artillery shelling in Poonch, in India-administered Kashmir, on May 14
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 26, 2025
India and Pakistan battle for global sympathy after border truce
Both sides are sending delegations to global capitals to influence international perception of the conflict, as tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals continue to simmer.
An Indian paramilitary trooper stands guard along a street in Srinagar on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 2, 2025
India renews call for ¡®justice¡¯ after U.S. urges de-escalation
Relations between India and Pakistan have rapidly deteriorated in the wake of an attack last week that India and the U.S. have called an act of terrorism.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 24, 2024
Xi-Modi breakthrough followed months of pressure from India¡¯s CEOs
Indian businesses have increased pressure this year on Narendra Modi¡¯s government to relax the restrictions on China.
Senior member of the Indian National Congress, Shashi Tharoor, says that Narendra Modi and his BJP party seemed "shaken¡± by a fiery parliamentary speech by opposition leader Rahul Gandhi.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 5, 2024
Modi¡¯s BJP ¡®shaken¡¯ by stronger opposition, says Congress leader
The comments come one month after India¡¯s election results showed the Congress-led opposition alliance delivering a surprise setback to the BJP.
Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, greets supporters at the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters during election night in New Delhi, India on June 4.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 24, 2024
Some of Modi¡¯s agenda could disappear in India¡¯s fractured Parliament
A new Parliament taking office in India may give some hint of whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi¡¯s domestic policies are now in doubt.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at a campaign rally on April 8. Exit polls revealed on June 1 indicated that the opposition was struggling to significantly cut into the sizable majority held by Modi's party.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 2, 2024
Modi set for landslide election win in India, exit polls show
No prime minister since Jawaharlal Nehru ¡ª who ruled India for 17 years after independence ¡ª has managed to secure three consecutive terms in power.
Attendees at a campaign rally for Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on May 18. India's election is past the halfway mark, with campaigning among the main political parties heating up just like the soaring temperatures across the country.
WORLD / Politics
May 27, 2024
Modi¡¯s rivals unite in bid to unseat him in Delhi
Delhi is a high stakes battle between former bitter rivals now allied against Modi¡¯s Bharatiya Janata Party.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at a campaign rally for his Bharatiya Janata party in Chandrapur, India, on April 8.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 24, 2024
Modi¡¯s 400-seat dream in doubt as India opposition gains steam
Party insiders, opposition members and analysts who have traveled across India to speak to voters say there¡¯s little evidence of a ¡°Modi wave.¡±
Voters register at a polling station in Gujarat, India, on May 7.
WORLD / Politics
May 13, 2024
Low turnout and acrimony coloring Indian election at halfway point
India began its seven-stage election on April 19, with voting scheduled to end on June 1.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The national election results won¡¯t be known until June 4, when vote counting takes place.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 19, 2024
Modi bets on third term as India¡¯s massive election kicks off
The national election results won¡¯t be known until June 4, when vote counting takes place.
Demonstrators protest against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in Delhi on March 22.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 3, 2024
Modi¡¯s opposition unites at rally demanding fair elections
The opposition has criticized the ruling party as their leaders faced arrests and investigations.
Indian National Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi (center) with other party leaders of the I.N.D.I.A alliance in New Delhi in December 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2024
Anti-Modi alliance in India is faltering as election nears
Absent a clear vision that presents the Indian electorate with an alternative to the ruling BJP, the Congress-led alliance faces an uphill task in polls.
A supporter carries an Indian National Congress Party flag outside the party's headquarters in New Delhi in 2019.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 19, 2024
India¡¯s opposition targeted by tax agency before polls
Opposition parties have accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi¡¯s government of using the country¡¯s federal law enforcement agencies to single them out.
Nitish Kumar, chief minister of the Indian state of Bihar
WORLD / Politics
Jan 30, 2024
India¡¯s political opposition reels as fickle Modi rival turns ally
Nitish Kumar was one of the key players behind the 28-party alliance created last year to fight the ruling BJP at elections due in a few months time.
A cut out of Lord Ram on a street ahead of the grand opening of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, India, on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2024
A Hindu temple embodies the rise of Modi and India¡¯s deep divisions
With national elections a few months away, the inauguration of a controversial temple is symbolic of a changing India and marks the capstone of Modi¡¯s 10 years in power.
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¡¯

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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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