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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters celebrate the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi last month.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 8, 2026
India¡¯s ¡®cockroach¡¯ protest movement keeps heat on Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi¡¯s government is grappling with the fallout from one of its toughest political challenges in years.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves as he boards his plane at Melbourne Airport on July 10.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 6, 2026
India PM Modi turns to Instagram to woo voters after Gen Z protest
The pivot to youth-focused social media follows protests last month that led to the resignation of the education minister after tens of thousands ?took to the streets.
Demonstrators carry the Indian national flag shouting slogans during a protest march in Patna on July 22.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 4, 2026
Modi¡¯s party loses key India by-election in wake of protests
Prashant Kishor, in his first election as founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, defeated BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar, winning the Bankipur assembly seat by over 19,000 votes.
Police personnel use batons to disperse demonstrators during a protest march in Patna on July 22.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 4, 2026
Most Indians fault Modi¡¯s handling of exam scandals, poll says
The student protests escalated rapidly with demonstrators accusing authorities of using excessive force.
Supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) celebrate after India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following days of protests, in New Delhi on July 25.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 3, 2026
Leaked exams and dashed dreams: Why India¡¯s ¡®Cockroach¡¯ youth turned on Modi
The complaints youths have against Narendra Modi¡¯s government include widening economic inequality, high youth unemployment and an erosion of free speech rights.
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters wave national flags a day after the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Mumbai on Sunday, as protests over alleged NEET exam irregularities were called off.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 31, 2026
India¡¯s Instagram-loving ¡®Cockroaches¡¯ outwit Modi online
Indian authorities have struggled to keep pace with the protest movement, which flooded Instagram with posts and reels, coordinating demonstrations and spreading viral content.
Protesters demand the resignation of India¡¯s education minister in New Delhi on July 24.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 30, 2026
¡®We are not learning anything¡¯: India¡¯s Gen Z rage is a test for Modi
India has the world¡¯s largest youth population, with most in school. But millions graduate ill prepared for university and work, even as families pay more than ever for education.
Supporters of Cockroach Janata Party celebrate the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi on July 25.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 29, 2026
India¡¯s cockroach party threatens new protest after court order
The country¡¯s top court has contradicted the assurance extended by India¡¯s federal government that all police complaints against protesters would be withdrawn.
A mobile surveillance van emblazoned with the branding "Ikshana" is parked at a protest site days after thousands of protesters marched toward parliament to demand the resignation of the education minister over examination paper leaks, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 28, 2026
Modi faces challenge from activists over AI surveillance at India youth protest
At least week¡¯s protest over exam paper leaks, police used a surveillance van equipped with cameras on a telescopic mast that provided a 360-degree ?view.
A demonstrator holding a poster takes part in a protest rally in Kolkata on Friday, in solidarity with the ongoing protest by the Cockroach Janta Party in New Delhi.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 26, 2026
India¡¯s Instagram Gen Z dents Modi¡¯s aura ahead of key state polls
The resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan hands a clear win to ?the Cockroach Janta Party.
Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party sit on barricades, with graffiti that includes the words "Modi Chor,¡± meaning "Modi Thief,¡± after the resignation of India¡¯s education minister in New Delhi on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 26, 2026
Modi punctured as awakened India students force swift retreat
It was the first time since Narendra Modi took power in 2014 that one of his Cabinet ministers had resigned under public pressure, a sign of the threat posed to the prime minister.
A protester holding a placard celebrates the resignation of Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Mumbai on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 26, 2026
India youth protests end as Modi bows to group¡¯s demands
The deal reached with leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party ended weeks of protests over examination paper leaks and irregularities in India¡¯s testing system.
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
Jul 23, 2026
Food, fury and supporters near and far keep India protest alive
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.
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.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 22, 2026
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.
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi is detained by police during a sit-in protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence, demanding accountability for police action against students, in New Delhi on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 22, 2026
India opposition leader Gandhi detained after calling for Modi¡¯s resignation
Rahul Gandhi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi must resign ¡°for destroying the future of India¡¯s youth,¡°?before staging a sit-in outside the prime minister¡¯s residence.
Protesters scuffle with police as supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party demonstrate on the opening day of the Indian Parliament's monsoon session, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks, in New Delhi on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 21, 2026
India protesters press on after crackdown, pressuring Modi
Students packed roads in central New Delhi on Monday in the city¡¯s largest demonstrations since the farmer protests in 2021.
Activists and supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party take part in a protest demanding the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET examination irregularities in New Delhi on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 20, 2026
India¡¯s cockroach movement supporters gather to march despite police ban
The youth-led movement is seen as the biggest public challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his third term.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at the Viaduct Events Center in Auckland on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 12, 2026
Modi courts Indo-Pacific partners as China and U.S. reshape region
Modi has stepped up engagement across the Indo-Pacific, signing a flurry of agreements and underscoring New Delhi¡¯s ambition to play a bigger role in the region.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is welcomed by New Zealand leader Christopher Luxon at Government House in Auckland on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 11, 2026
New Zealand and India form ¡®strategic partnership¡¯
Prime Minister Narendra Modi¡¯s visit comes shortly after China test-fired a ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, stirring unease in the region.
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.
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.
¡®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.
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.

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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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