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Food delivery bikes arrive at a barricade near the Cockroach Janata Party protest site to deliver food, two days after thousands of protesters marched towards parliament demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination paper leaks, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 23, 2026
Food, fury and supporters near and far keep India protest alive
The Cockroach Janta Party, a movement that began as online satire in May, has demanded the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over repeated test paper leaks.
A police officer guards a street following the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in Baruipur, India, earlier this month.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2026
Brutal killing of 11-year-old highlights unrelenting sexual violence in India
The girl was kidnapped, raped, bundled into a sack and thrown into a pond by a gang of men while still alive, according to a local investigating police officer.
The popularity of the Cockroach Janta Party, which represents "the lazy, the unemployed and the chronically correct," is driven by the concerns of millions of young people in India.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 29, 2026
India¡¯s Gen Z ¡®Cockroach¡¯ party channels youth anger but faces offline hurdles
The party, which began with a riposte to a jibe about young people, represents the largest online expression of dissent against Indian Prime Minister ?Narendra Modi¡¯s 12-year rule.
Election campaign posters hang over a street a day ahead of the national election in Dhaka on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 12, 2026
Bangladesh votes in landmark election after Gen Z revolution
It marks a return to democracy after the 2024 ouster of long-time premier Sheikh Hasina in a Gen Z-driven uprising, in an election seen as pivotal for the country¡¯s stability.
People chant slogans during an election campaign rally for candidate Mamunul Haque, head of the Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis, ahead of the national election, in Mohammadpur area, in Dhaka on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 10, 2026
China set to widen footprint in Bangladesh as India¡¯s ties decline
Beijing¡¯s influence in Bangladesh is likely to deepen after this week¡¯s election, although politicians and analysts say India is too large a neighbor to be sidelined completely.
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur?Rahman in Dhaka on Dec. 31. Rahman says his party has no inclinations toward any particular country.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 21, 2026
How an Islamist party is gaining ground in Bangladesh, worrying moderates
Jamaat-e-Islami is reinventing itself ahead of parliamentary polls next month, following the August 2024 toppling of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
A supporter wears a mask depicting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an election campaign rally for Amit Shah, the Indian Home Minister and a leader of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in the city of Ahmedabad, in the Indian state of Gujarat, on April 30.
WORLD / Politics
May 7, 2024
As India votes, Modi¡¯s BJP takes aim at opposition seats to win supermajority
As the Hindu nationalist party targets 400 seats in India¡¯s lower house of parliament, it also hopes to wrest vital constituencies from the opposition.
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.
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.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

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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