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A visitor walks past a mural featuring the name of Andrie Yunus, the deputy coordinator of the KontraS rights group who suffered serious injuries when two men on a scooter threw acid at him, at the Mural Exhibition "From Citizens for Andrie" in Jakarta on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 29, 2026
Acid attack in Indonesia evokes brutality of Suharto era
The brutal ambush of an outspoken military critic led to four arrests, but activists say that more were involved.
Rescue personnel work at the site of a building that collapsed following a strong earthquake, in Bangkok on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 30, 2025
In Bangkok, grim vigils as people seek word of relatives at collapsed building
Eight bodies were recovered from the scene Friday but only one Saturday.
Visitors walk along the ground-level pathway at the newly expanded Benjakitti Park in central Bangkok, where trees and wetlands now thrive on the site of a former cigarette factory.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 17, 2024
Big, smoggy Bangkok gets a badly needed breath of fresh air
In the heart of a megacity, an industrial site has been turned into an oasis for residents, as well as birds, bats and mosquito-eating dragonflies.
Myanmar's junta chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup, presides over an army parade in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on March 27, 2021.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 31, 2024
Arms dealer linked to Myanmar junta acquitted in money laundering case
Authorities had accused Tun Min Latt of engaging in a scheme to launder drug money by using it to buy electricity in Thailand and sending it to Myanmar.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 25, 2022
In a remote Thai village, digging for clues to a lost U.S. pilot
The search for the pilot¡¯s remains is part of U.S. efforts to recover missing service members and fulfill the military¡¯s promise to bring everyone home.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 19, 2022
Myanmar¡¯s health system is in collapse, ¡®obliterated¡¯ by the regime
Doctors have been at the forefront of a nationwide civil disobedience movement that has crippled the economy, and the regime has targeted health care workers from the start.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 16, 2022
Pay your power bill, Myanmar soldiers say, or pay with your life
After the coup, millions in Myanmar refused to work or pay for electricity ¡ª an act aimed at depriving the junta of crucial sources of revenue.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2021
Myanmar¡¯s army is accused of massacring dozens of civilians
Members of a human rights group said they found the burned bodies of internally displaced people, including elders, women and children.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 18, 2021
Will an island in Indonesia become a new frontier in the space race?
A tiny clan on an Indonesian island fears it will lose its place in the world as the nation pursues its longstanding quest to join the space age.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2021
Aung San Suu Kyi defends herself during ¡®show trial¡¯ in Myanmar
In trying to eliminate her as a political force, the junta¡¯s case against Suu Kyi has only elevated her in the eyes of many of her countrymen.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 15, 2021
Poverty, disease, customs: Why so many Indonesian children die of COVID-19
Even when children are visibly ill, parents and doctors may mistake the symptoms for other conditions, particularly because of the widespread misperception that children cannot get COVID-19.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2021
¡®It¡¯s better to walk through a minefield¡¯: Victims of Myanmar¡¯s army speak
The military and its brutal practices are an omnipresent fear in Myanmar, one that has intensified since the generals seized full power in a coup last month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2021
¡®I¡¯m still shocked¡¯: Indonesian airline crash shakes small fishing village
The recent accident marks the third passenger plane in just over six years to crash into the Java Sea after departing from airports on Java island.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 3, 2020
¡®He is a thug¡¯: Polarizing Muslim cleric Rizieq Shihab returns to Indonesia
Rizieq Shihab is calling for a renewed ¡®moral revolution¡± to push Indonesia toward a more conservative vision of Islam.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 15, 2020
The jailed activist left a letter behind. The message: Keep fighting.
Outspoken Vietnamese journalist and activist Pham Doan Trang was arrested on charges of making and disseminating propaganda against the state.
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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