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How China keeps tabs on foreigners
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
How China keeps tabs on foreigners
A futuristic dashboard ¡ª like something from the movie ¡°Minority Report¡± ¡ª that appeared to track foreigners in a city was uncovered by an Amsterdam-based cybersecurity researcher.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Heat wave divides rich and poor of upmarket Seoul
In the affluent district of Gangnam, access to air conditioning now defines the line between the haves and the have-nots.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Millions of Thais banish the booze for Buddhist Lent
Avoiding drugs and alcohol is a key precept of Buddhism, but Thailand, where more than 90% of people are Buddhist, has Asia¡¯s third highest per capita consumption of alcohol.
Kerala, in southern India, is struggling to care for its elderly population as fertility rates remains low.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Aug 1, 2026
As youth protests dominate India, one state is grappling with an aging problem
Kerala, in southern India, is struggling to care for its elderly population as fertility rates remains low.
Demonstrators holding posters take part in a protest rally in Mumbai on Friday in solidarity with the ongoing protest by the Cockroach Janta Party at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET examination irregularities.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 25, 2026
¡®Betrayal¡¯: The young victims of India¡¯s exam leak scandal
By Arunabh SAIKIA
The exam paper leak has fueled nationwide protests and public anger over an education system many students say is stacked against them.
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.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 20, 2026
¡®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.
Father Jose Francisco Syquia at the Saint Michael Center for Spiritual Liberation and Exorcism in Makati, Metro Manila on March 18.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 20, 2026
Faith vs. therapy: Inside the Philippine school for exorcists
By Pam Castro
A key element of exorcists¡¯ training is discerning the difference between psychological and spiritual problems.
As governments increasingly prioritize security and economic interests, democracy and human rights face new challenges in a changing world order.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society / Interview
Jul 20, 2026
Can human rights survive the era of great-power competition?
By Michael Judge
Human Rights Watch¡¯s Maya Wang explains why democracy and human rights remain worth fighting for.
Film projectionist and collector Wang Chin-ting (left) watches as staff members from the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute transfer old film reels at his archive in Changhua County on May 29.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 6, 2026
Taiwanese film hunters rescue aging reels from bygone era
By Joy Chiang
Ranging from popular operas to romance dramas, the films resonated with many Taiwanese who had been educated during Â鶹´«Ã½ colonial rule and had limited Mandarin skills.
Wu Feng-chiao, 72, harvests gelidium algae, locally known as "stone flowers," from rocks along Taiwan's northeastern coast in the Magang fishing village near New Taipei City on June 16.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 1, 2026
Taiwan¡¯s aging seaweed harvesters hope younger women will wade in
By Joy Chiang and Sally JENSEN
There are no more than four women in the Magang fishing village in Taiwan who still regularly collect Gelidium algae, and all of them are in their 70s or older.

America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.
Speaking Japanese at the movies with ¡®Chiikawa¡¯
A "Chiikawa The Movie" poster is seen at Toho Cinemas in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.
How Â鶹´«Ã½ racehorses find second careers away from the track
TCC Therapy Park is supported financially by racing organizations as well as donations from members of the public.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
By Alex K.T. Martin

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