Asia Pacific

For India, Buying Russian Oil Just Got More Complicated

India’s prime minister acceded to many of President Trump’s demands under pressu...

Trump Doubles Down on Closing Tax Loophole on Cheap Imp...

The exemption was shut down last year by President Trump based, in part, on the ...

At A.I. Summit, India Tries to Find a Way Between the U...

India is using technology as a tool of foreign policy, casting itself as a moral...

India’s Hindu Right Seems Unstoppable. This City Shows ...

Muslims make up a majority in Sambhal, but after deadly clashes over a mosque, t...

How China Is Stoking Fear About Travel to Japan

From earthquake warnings to bear attack alerts, Beijing is deploying a campaign ...

An Enemy’s Fall Frees Up South Korea’s Leader. Now Come...

President Lee Jae Myung gained legitimacy from his predecessor’s conviction​. Bu...

China’s ‘King of Banned Films’ Wants to Change the Subject

Acclaimed overseas for defying censors, Lou Ye is more interested in reaching Ch...

A Lonely Baby Monkey Wins Hearts, and Even a Few Friends

Legions of fans from around the world have been cheering on Punch, a 7-month-old...

Dueling Protests at South Korean Ex-Leader’s Sentencing...

As a judge reprimanded former President Yoon Suk Yeol for amplifying political t...

A Road Trip from Kandahar to Kabul on Highway 1 in Afgh...

Life and business are back along a road once defined by war damage. But even wit...

The Sleepy Market for Japanese Government Bonds Is Now ...

Trading of Japanese government bonds, long considered moribund, is roaring back ...

Question of True Remorse When A.I. Helps Write Your Cou...

The use of artificial intelligence gave a New Zealand judge pause about the genu...

Lunar New Year in Photos and Video: Revelers Welcome Ye...

The Lunar New Year, the most important holiday in many Asian countries, is being...

In Xi Jinping’s Purge of the Military, a Search for Abs...

By reaching back to Maoist tactics of “rectification,” the Chinese leader is sig...