Asia Pacific

Trump’s Tariffs Push U.S. Businesses Into ‘Survival Mode’

A 90-day pause on additional tariffs on China offers no relief to American compa...

Monsoon Rains Bring Mumbai to a Standstill

On track for more than 48 inches of rain in August, India’s financial capital is...

Xi Jinping Visits Tibet as Dalai Lama’s Succession Looms

A power struggle is taking shape over choosing a successor to the 90-year-old Bu...

Wednesday Briefing: An Uncertain Path to Peace in Ukraine

Also, Paris prepares for extreme heat.

What to Know About Deforested Wood and the R.V. Industry

There is no viable alternative to a tropical hardwood that grows in Southeast As...

The Rainforests Being Cleared to Build Your R.V.

American demand for tropical wood that is used in motor homes, conservationists ...

Tuesday Briefing: Crucial Talks on Ukraine

Also, China’s robot games.

At China’s Humanoid Robot Games, Athletes Fell Down a Lot

The Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing — featuring running, kickboxing and soccer —...

Trump’s Tariffs Will Crush India’s Exporters, Threateni...

New U.S. taxes on American imports, even at 25 percent, will hurt many Indian bu...

Once Seen as Divisive, South Korea’s New Leader Tries f...

To South Koreans weary of the political polarization that led briefly to martial...

How Trump-Putin Summit Signals Return to Imperial Thinking

The two leaders are bringing some old-world approaches to bear on a 21st-century...

Masaoki Sen, a Kamikaze Volunteer and Japan Tea Ceremon...

A pilot who never flew on a suicide mission during World War II, Mr. Sen went on...

Why Russia Sold Alaska to the U.S.

The Trump-Putin summit will take place in a former Russian colony that the Unite...

As Trump Pushes International Students Away, Asian Scho...

The president’s hostility toward foreign students has made American higher educa...

A Year After the Revolution, Bangladesh Grapples With F...

There are concerns about the slow pace of change in the country, with a promised...

Under the Radar New Zealand Wines to Seek Out Now

Despite its short history of wine, these producers, from Central Otago and North...