A 5.5-magnitude tremor with its epicenter in Ghorashal shook the region near Dhaka, triggering scenes of panic and causing structural damage in the densely populated […]
Category: Asia
Track the latest political developments across Asia, from major policy changes to international relations shaping the region’s future.
Japan to restart world’s largest nuclear plant as governor gives green light
The governor of Niigata Prefecture has agreed to the resumption of operations at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa complex, marking a major shift in Japan’s energy policy. TOKIO […]
Pollution levels skyrocket in New Delhi as city tops global toxic smoke ranking
The Air Quality Index reached 393, dangerously close to the threshold for a complete lockdown, as PM2.5 levels soared to 50 times the WHO safe […]
Explosion in DMZ injures South Korean officer amid rising border tensions
The military official was evacuated by helicopter and is in stable condition. The incident follows Seoul’s proposal for talks to prevent accidental clashes along the […]
Massive fire destroys 170 homes in southern Japanese city, leaving one dead
Strong winds fanned the flames across a residential area in Oita, forcing nearly 200 people to evacuate as military forces deployed aid to the scene. […]
Western allies study mechanisms for IAEA inspectors to analyze Iran’s nuclear arsenal
The status of Iran’s nuclear program—including the unknown location of its near-bomb-grade uranium stockpile—will be the subject of an IAEA meeting next week in Vienna. […]
Finland accuses China of being the primary sustain of Russia’s war machine
Antti Hakkanen, Finland’s defense minister, said Beijing now provides the financing, technology and industrial links that sustain Moscow’s campaign in Ukraine, and urged NATO and […]
Iran faces its worst water crisis in six decades, and Tehran could run out of water
A critical lack of rain and decades of mismanagement have left the capital’s reservoirs at 5% capacity, prompting stark warnings of rationing or even evacuation. […]
US and South Korea seal historic trade deal after Trump-Lee meeting
The leaders broke a negotiations deadlock at the APEC summit, securing a $350 billion South Korean investment package and new rules for tariffs and strategic […]
North Korea tests cruise missiles as Trump heads to South Korea
The launch was timed for the eve of the U.S. president’s visit for the APEC summit, where he is also scheduled to meet with China’s […]