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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing attend a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on Tuesday in Beijing.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 18, 2026
American scholar of Myanmar held in China was on academic visit, think tank says
China’s foreign ministry confirmed last week the arrest of Min Zin, saying he was suspected of spying and endangering national security.
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing (left) shakes hands with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 16, 2026
China’s Xi backs Myanmar’s president as two leaders meet in Beijing
Min Aung Hlaing is in China for a five-day state visit, his first trip ⁠to the country since the former Myanmar junta chief formalized his grip ⁠on power.
Fishing boats are docked along the Mekong River in Chiang Saen, northern Thailand's Chiang Rai province on June 4. Thailand's pollution control department said in April it had found arsenic concentrations of up to 296 milligrams per kilogram in sediment near Chiang Saen — more than nine times the level considered dangerous for aquatic life.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2026
Poorest on front line as arsenic hits nine times danger level in Mekong River
Doctors have found elevated levels of toxic arsenic in those who work on the river, which passes through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
Myanmar’s military ruler, Min Aung Hlaing, shows his ink-stained finger after casting hist vote in Naypyidaw, the capital,in December 2025. He was elected president on April 3 by the country’s rubber-stamp Parliament.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 15, 2026
Myanmar’s president arrives in China to boost trade ties
Myanmar has been diplomatically isolated since a 2021 military coup ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar attend a joint news conference after their meeting in New Delhi on May 24.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 11, 2026
The U.S. and India have become regional rivals
The U.S. has even begun taking a more conciliatory approach toward China, though the strategic competition between the two superpowers remains intense.
A China Coast Guard ship is seen on the horizon through a telescopic view near Philippine-occupied Thitu Island in the disputed South China Sea on Feb. 21.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 10, 2026
Philippines plans sea border talks with Japan amid opposition from China
Beijing, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory, has maritime disputes with Tokyo and Manila in the East China Sea and South China Sea.
A Myanmar refugee granted a work permit by the Thai government works at a longan farm in Chanthaburi province, Thailand, in November 2025.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 10, 2026
Thai jobs for Myanmar refugees could show way forward for Asian nations, U.N. says
The step came in response to a sharp decline in global humanitarian funding, ​in part as the U.S. slashed foreign aid ‌and Thailand ‌battled growing labor shortages.
A Buddhist nun walks past a truck in Yangon, Myanmar, on May 29.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 1, 2026
Explosion in Myanmar village reportedly kills 55, injures dozens more
The Ta’ang National Liberation Army, ⁠which is currently in a ceasefire with the Myanmar military, controls ​the village near the ⁠Chinese border.
Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing stands outside a polling station during the second phase of a general election in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 11
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 30, 2026
Myanmar’s junta chief-turned-president heads to India, with an eye on China
The five-day trip underscores the gradual return of regional re-engagement for Myanmar, five years after being shunned by many of its neighbors.
Prison guards escort Chinese nationals suspected of running scam centers to a prison after their arrest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 9. A surge in arrests of suspected foreign scammers in Sri Lanka has authorities concerned that the island is fast becoming a hub for online crime.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 20, 2026
Crackdown in Southeast Asia pushes scam networks to Sri Lanka
Since the start of the year, police have arrested more than 1,000 foreign nationals, mainly from China, Vietnam and India, for alleged involvement in cybercrime.
Leaders and other officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the 48th ASEAN summit in Cebu, Philippines, on May 8.
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2026
Why ASEAN chose silence amid the growing Gulf crisis
In Cebu, much of the summit’s energy went into drafting a statement broad enough to avoid offending any member state.
Myanmar Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs U Hau Khan Sum (left) poses for a photo with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife Liza Araneta Marcos at a welcome ceremony during the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Cebu, Philippines on May 8.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 11, 2026
Myanmar complains over pariah treatment in ASEAN bloc
The 11-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations has shunned Myanmar from summits since its military launched a coup in 2021.
Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing. Officials from Southeast Asian countries are considering engaging with Myanmar's military-controlled government after years of diplomatic isolation.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 8, 2026
Southeast Asian nations see possible opening for thaw with Myanmar years after coup
Myanmar has been largely sidelined by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations since a 2021 military coup that sparked a civil war.
A man runs past national flags of ASEAN member states outside a media center in Cebu on Tuesday, ahead of the 48th ASEAN Summit to be held this week.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 7, 2026
Energy crisis front and center as ASEAN leaders prepare for summit
The energy crisis will force Manila leadership to craft a ​regional response while preventing regional conflicts in Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia from slipping down the agenda.
Aung San Suu Kyi speaks at an undisclosed location in this undated image released Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 1, 2026
Myanmar moves Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest
A statement from the office of Min Aung Hlaing said he had “commuted the remaining sentence” of the 80-year-old Suu Kyi “to be served at the designated residence.”
Akio Fujimoto’s film follows two siblings (Muhammad Shofik Rias Uddin, left, and Shomira Rias Uddin) who maintain a sense of play through a perilous journey.
CULTURE / Film
Apr 27, 2026
‘Lost Land’: A Rohingya odyssey viewed with startling immediacy
Shot with nonprofessional Rohingya actors, Akio Fujimoto’s film follows two siblings through a perilous journey, where survival depends as much on strangers as on luck.
Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow (left) sits with Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing during a meeting in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 23, 2026
Myanmar ‘considering good things’ for detained Suu Kyi, Thai chief envoy reports
The country’s leader Min Aung Hlaing last week pardoned Suu Kyi’s top aide Win Myint, who was swept into custody along with her in a 2021 coup.
Newly arrived Rohingya refugees are stranded on a boat after the nearby community decided not to allow them to land after giving them water and food in Pineung, Aceh province, Indonesia, on Nov. 16, 2023.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 21, 2026
Scarce food, bleak futures spur Rohingya refugees to gamble with death at sea
Hundreds die en route, but the numbers keep growing as dwindling international aid pushes yet more to make the treacherous journey to countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia.
Akio Fujimoto’s “Lost Land” centers on two displaced Rohingya siblings (Muhammad Shofik Rias Uddin, left, and Shomira Rias Uddin) who undergo a harrowing journey from Bangladesh to Malaysia.
CULTURE / Film
Apr 19, 2026
‘Lost Land’ director captures play and peril on a migrant’s journey
Director Akio Fujimoto avoids exposition and lets moments of childhood wonder deepen the emotional weight of the dangers surrounding his young Rohingya protagonists.
Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a national address in Naypyidaw in September 2017.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 18, 2026
Little hope for Myanmar democracy despite release of Suu Kyi aide
Former President Win Myint’s pardon on Friday was the biggest concession yet by the country’s post-coup leadership headed by Min Aung Hlaing.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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