South Korean Lawsuit Filed Against Kim Yo-jong, Kim Jong-un’s Sister
SEOUL, South Korea — After North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office on its own soil last month, plunging relations with South Korea to...
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In Coronavirus Vaccine Race, China Strays From the Official Paths
The offer to employees at the state-owned oil giant was compelling: Be among the first in China to take a coronavirus vaccine. The employees at...
Myanmar Plan to Breed Protected Species in Captivity Draws Criticism
BANGKOK — Myanmar will soon adopt rules that would permit captive breeding of about 175 threatened species, including tigers, pangolins and Irrawaddy dolphins, despite fears...
U.S. and China, Caught in ‘Ideological Spiral,’ Drift Toward Cold War
One by one, the United States has hit at the core tenets of Xi Jinping’s vision for a rising China ready to assume the mantle...
Hong Kong’s Opposition, Battered by Security Law, Looks to Elections
HONG KONG — Clutching a microphone outside a busy subway station, Gwyneth Ho, a pro-democracy candidate for Hong Kong’s legislature, made an unlikely pitch: Voting...
Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood Star, Says He Has Coronavirus
NEW DELHI — When India’s biggest star, Amitabh Bachchan, announced Saturday night that he had contracted the coronavirus, the country was shattered. Mr. Bachchan, known...
Hong Kong Security Law Helps China Tighten Grip Over Schools
Starting this fall, schools in Hong Kong will display colorful new government-issued posters declaring that “freedom comes with responsibilities.” Administrators may now call the police...
Philippine Congress Shuts Down Leading Broadcaster ABS-CBN
MANILA — Philippine lawmakers on Friday formally shut down the country’s largest broadcast network, the latest major blow against the news media as President Rodrigo...
Thailand Moves to Legalize Same-Sex Unions, a Rare Step in Asia
BANGKOK — In a country that has long been a rare bastion in Asia for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, Thailand said on Wednesday...
Hong Kong Security Law Squeezes Space for Media, Choking RTHK
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s public broadcaster has long been a rare example of a government-funded news organization operating on Chinese soil that fearlessly attempts...