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A demonstrator holds up an image of Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest outside the Embassy of Myanmar in Bangkok in February 2021.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 9, 2026
Myanmar says ASEAN¡¯s call for Suu Kyi release is interference
Myanmar¡¯s military-backed government says demands to release ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi are interfering with the country¡¯s judicial process.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (right) and Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing (left) attend a welcoming ceremony at the Government House in Bangkok on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 6, 2026
Myanmar¡¯s Min Aung Hlaing in Thailand on legitimacy quest as Bangkok backs engagement
Thailand is pushing for reengagement between its war-torn neighbor and the regional bloc ASEAN.
Rohingya refugees hold a rally inside a refugee camp in Cox¡¯s Bazar, Bangladesh, on Aug. 25 last year, marking the eighth anniversary of their forced exodus from Myanmar.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2026
The Rohingya drown while ASEAN debates oil
People do not board unseaworthy boats because they misjudge the tides. They board because remaining has become its own form of drowning.
China's Foreign Ministry has denied that Wang Yi, its top diplomat, held any form of chat with his Japanese counterpart on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian Nations-related meetings in Manila last week.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 28, 2026
Did they or didn¡¯t they? China and Japan at odds over diplomats¡¯ ¡®talks¡¯
More than eight months after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi¡¯s remarks about Japanese military intervention in a Taiwan crisis, ties have seen little ¡ª if any ¡ª improvement.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi delivers an opening statement during a ministerial meeting of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations foreign ministers' meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila, the Philippines, on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 23, 2026
Japan and China¡¯s top diplomats hold first chat since Takaichi¡¯s Taiwan remarks
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Thursday he had spoken briefly with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, a day earlier on the sidelines of ASEAN-related meetings in Manila.
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
Jul 22, 2026
¡®Quad¡¯ top diplomats focus on ASEAN maritime security ¡ª but don¡¯t mention China
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.¡±
Philippine Navy personnel and China Coast Guard personnel clash near a grounded Philippine warship at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 21, 2026
Manila and Beijing summon envoys over violent encounter in South China Sea
China blamed the Philippine side for triggering the skirmish, while also saying that it had ¡°allowed¡± the Philippines to transfer away the injured serviceman.
Southeast Asian foreign ministers pose for a photo with representatives from the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights representatives during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay, Philippines, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 21, 2026
Myanmar¡¯s future and Middle East fighting hang over ASEAN talks
Talks over Myanmar ¡ª a member state formally excluded from summits since its military junta seized power in 2021 and triggered a bloody civil war ¡ª could ratchet up tension.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) meets with his Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi, in Tokyo in November 2020.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 20, 2026
ASEAN meetings offer chance of China-Japan encounter ¡ª for better or worse
When Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi visits Manila for ASEAN meetings this week, a familiar face will also be in attendance: his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with members of the media before departing for Bahrain International Airport after his visit to the Middle East in Manama, Bahrain, on June 25.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 18, 2026
Rubio expected to discuss Trump-Xi summit in Asia meetings
Analysts say ?a Rubio meeting with Wang ?Yi is likely to focus on preparations for a second summit this year ?between Trump and Xi following their last meeting in May.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on May 31.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 17, 2026
Don¡¯t become a casualty in Beijing¡¯s ¡®history war¡¯
Koizumi and the Takaichi administration must quickly shake off the euphoria of their Shangri-La performance and tighten their ideological defenses.
Anti-coup protesters carry a portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi, the deposed civilian leader, during a march in Yangon, Myanmar, in February 2021.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 13, 2026
Myanmar tells ASEAN ¡®sister¡¯ Aung San Suu Kyi will be looked after, envoy says
Top ?diplomats of the 11-member Southeast Asian bloc met with their Myanmar counterpart for the first time since the coup, in an effort to kick-start a peace ?initiative.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on July 2. AFP-JIJI
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 8, 2026
Time for middle powers to sustain ¡®free and open Indo-Pacific¡¯
The Japan-India summit¡¯s ambitious agenda demonstrated a willingness to move beyond declarations toward practical cooperation on economic security.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Malaysia¡¯s then-international trade and industry minister, Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, speak at a news conference during the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Kuala Lumpur in May 2025.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 8, 2026
In a moment of transition, Southeast Asia steps up
The APR is probably the best single opportunity to get the regional zeitgeist on issues of geopolitics and economics.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, U.S. President Donald Trump, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other world leaders attend a working dinner during the Group of Seven summit in Evian, France, on June 15.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 5, 2026
Japan positioned to link U.S. and Europe in a fragmented world
With Washington and Europe drifting apart, Tokyo¡¯s FOIP strategy offers a path to maintain unity.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong meet on the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN Summit in Kazan, Russia, on June 18.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 25, 2026
ASEAN-Russia summit signals multipolar shift
Leaders¡¯ engagement in Kazan underscores Southeast Asia¡¯s pragmatic diplomacy amid global realignment.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with Vietnamese President To Lam in Hanoi on May 2. Japan needs to recognize its role in strengthening ASEAN's autonomy as part of its own economic strategy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 19, 2026
ASEAN unity and Â鶹´«Ã½ role amid U.S.-China tensions
Japan needs to recognize its role in strengthening ASEAN¡¯s autonomy as part of its own economic strategy.
Leaders and other officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the 48th ASEAN summit in Cebu, Philippines, on May 8.
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2026
Why ASEAN chose silence amid the growing Gulf crisis
In Cebu, much of the summit¡¯s energy went into drafting a statement broad enough to avoid offending any member state.
Philippine soldiers pose for a picture in front of a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Type 88 surface-to-ship missile launcher and other equipment during the annual Balikatan joint military exercises in Paoay, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines, on May 6.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 12, 2026
The Philippines emerges as an Indo-Pacific security pivot
The rise of China refocused attention on the sprawling archipelago, given the country¡¯s critical location straddling Southeast Asian sea lanes.
Myanmar Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs U Hau Khan Sum (left) poses for a photo with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife Liza Araneta Marcos at a welcome ceremony during the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Cebu, Philippines on May 8.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 11, 2026
Myanmar complains over pariah treatment in ASEAN bloc
The 11-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations has shunned Myanmar from summits since its military launched a coup in 2021.
¡®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.
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.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
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.
Strong wind and heavy rain forecast as tropical storm approaches Japan
Tropical Storm Chan-hom is expected to make landfall in northern Kanto between late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®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.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
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.

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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.
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