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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
Food, fury and supporters near and far keep India protest alive
By Tora Agarwala
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.
Nanik S. Deyang, center, at her inauguration ceremony in Jakarta in June
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Indonesia free-meals boss quits, says job left her ¡®traumatized¡¯
The second leadership change at President Prabowo Subianto¡¯s troubled signature social initiative in less than two months after her predecessor was removed in a corruption probe.
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (from left), Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, U.S. Secretary of ?State Marco Rubio and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong during their ¡°Quad¡± ministers¡¯ meeting in Manila on Wednesday
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
¡®Quad¡¯ top diplomats focus on ASEAN maritime security ¡ª but don¡¯t mention China
By Jesse Johnson
The officials said in a joint statement that ¡°peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific maritime domain underpin the security and prosperity of the region.¡±
ASIA PACIFIC
India opposition leader Gandhi detained after calling for Modi¡¯s resignation
ASIA PACIFIC
Manila and Beijing summon envoys over violent encounter in South China Sea
ASIA PACIFIC
Power and water needs test South Korea¡¯s push to build AI chip hub
ASIA PACIFIC
Taiwan to slow mobile internet in civil defense drills as China threat grows
By Yimou Lee

Politics

Police detain demonstrators during a sit-in protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence, demanding accountability for police action against students, in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Politics
India student protests give opposition a rare opening against Modi
The show of solidarity with protesters could help opposition parties win valuable young voters and broaden the appeal of the Cockroach Janta Party.
Politics
India protesters press on after crackdown, pressuring Modi
Politics
Myanmar¡¯s future and Middle East fighting hang over ASEAN talks
Politics
Democratic Taiwan must not become ¡®China¡¯s Taiwan,¡¯ president says
Politics / FOCUS
Founding father: statues of Myanmar¡¯s Aung San disappear
Politics
Chinese media¡¯s ¡®racist¡¯ video of monkey in Filipino costume draws Manila¡¯s rebuke
Politics
U.S. partially restores Hong Kong status revoked by Trump, drawing praise from China

Crime & Legal

Mui, a woman who suffered persistent child sexual abuse for years, poses for a photo in Hong Kong on June 16 after speaking on the condition of anonymity about her childhood experience.
Crime & Legal
Survivors warn of loopholes in Hong Kong sexual offense reforms
Long-awaited changes will introduce stricter penalties for sexual crimes, but some say they don¡¯t bar the defense of ¡°mistaken belief¡± or improve protections enough for children.
Crime & Legal
Files relating to India¡¯s largest nuclear power plant exposed in data breach
Crime & Legal
Australia to toughen modern slavery penalty after U.S. tariff threat
Crime & Legal
Cambodian tycoon was landlord to Chinese scammers and human traffickers
By Panu Wongcha-um and Poppy McPherson
Crime & Legal
Brutal killing of 11-year-old highlights unrelenting sexual violence in India
By Tora Agarwala
Crime & Legal
Vietnam jeweler rocked as ex-official linked to gem smuggling
By Nguyen Kieu Giang
Crime & Legal
Young Australian men falling victim to online sexual extortion, regulator says

Society

Akhmad, a former crew member of a Chinese fishing vessel, shows his contract document indicating his monthly wages during an interview on June 10 at the port of Bungko Lor hamlet in Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia.
Society
¡®No rest¡¯: Indonesians overworked and abused on foreign fishing vessels
By Marchio Gorbiano and Becca MILFELD
Many are recruited online and assigned ships without being properly informed about their rights, leaving them vulnerable to abuse, experts say.
Society
Faith vs. therapy: Inside the Philippine school for exorcists
By Pam Castro
Society / Interview
Can human rights survive the era of great-power competition?
By Michael Judge
Society
Taiwanese film hunters rescue aging reels from bygone era
By Joy Chiang
Society
Taiwan¡¯s aging seaweed harvesters hope younger women will wade in
By Joy Chiang and Sally JENSEN
Society / FOCUS
Where are they? Dogs disappear before South Korea meat ban
Society
China¡¯s pet owners splurge on preschools to pamper puppies

Science & Health

India's Skyroot Aerospace orbital rocket Vikram-1 blasts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota on Saturday.
Science & Health
India successfully launches first private orbital rocket
The takeoff marks a significant step for the South Asian giant as it eyes a bigger slice of the global space economy.
Science & Health
India¡¯s space sector takes off as private rocket readies launch
Science & Health
Australia detects first case of contagious H5 bird flu
Science & Health
In aging South Korea, AI dolls are caring for the elderly
By Claire Lee
Science & Health
Australian researchers teach brain cells to play Doom video game
Science & Health
¡®Spreading like wildfire¡¯: Fiji grapples with soaring HIV cases
Science & Health
Blood clots and burning eyes as pollution chokes north Thailand
By Chayanit ITTHIPONGMAETEE
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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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