In the decade since the 2011 earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear disaster in Japan, the waters beneath have become radioactive and a symbol of everything hostile to life. High radiation. Toxic sludge. Metal debris....

China has executed 11 members of the notorious Ming family, a Myanmar-based crime syndicate accused of running one of Southeast Asia’s largest online scam operations. The executions, confirmed by Chinese state media, mark one of...

Taliban rule in Afghanistan has taken a darker legal turn with the introduction of a new Criminal Procedure Code that formally embeds social hierarchy or slavery into the justice system. The law, signed by Taliban...

Fresh video evidence has reignited concerns over a growing nexus between Pakistan-based terror groups and Hamas after a senior commander linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) publicly acknowledged meeting top Hamas leaders in Qatar. The disclosure comes...

Just hours after restarting operations at the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, Japan halted the process following an alarm during startup procedures. While the pause raised fresh questions about nuclear safety and public trust, the...

More than three years after the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe stunned the world, a court in Nara has delivered its verdict. Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, was sentenced to life in prison on...

Before the handshakes, briefing books, and closed-door diplomacy, the cameras captured something unusual: push-ups, rowing machines, and weights. In Washington this week, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and visiting Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi kicked...

South Korea’s political crisis entered a decisive new phase on January 16, 2026, when a Seoul court sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison over his role in a failed attempt...

The death of Bangladeshi Hindu singer and senior Awami League functionary Proloy Chaki in police custody has triggered widespread outrage on social media, intensifying concerns over political repression and the safety of religious minorities in...

A misplaced smartphone may seem minor in an age of constant digital mishaps. But when that phone belongs to an employee of Japan’s nuclear safety agency and contains confidential contact details related to nuclear security,...