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Campaign billboards in Pyin Oo Lwin, in Myanmar's Mandalay region, on Dec. 9. Analysts and diplomats say the aim of establishing a stable administration in the Southeast Asian nation is far-fetched ‍since the ⁠civil war is still raging.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 25, 2025
Myanmar junta’s shift from battlefield to ballots faces long odds
Analysts and diplomats say the aim of establishing a stable administration in the Southeast Asian nation is far-fetched ‍since the ⁠civil war is still raging.
The mother (center) of a Thai girl forced to perform sexual services for money at a Tokyo massage parlor is escorted by police and immigration officers at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. Parts of the image have been blurred.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 24, 2025
Thai girl in Tokyo sex-work case to be returned home
The girl has expressed a desire to return to Thailand since first seeking help from the Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau in September.
Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow speaks at a news conference following a special ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting on the Thai-Cambodian border conflict, in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 23, 2025
Cambodia and Thailand to hold talks on resuming Trump’s truce
The fierce border fighting between them has entered a third week with at least 80 people killed so far.
A damaged bridge after Thailand carried out airstrikes on Saturday in an area between Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey and Siem Reap provinces
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2025
ASEAN to seek resolution to end Thailand-Cambodia conflict
Thailand and Cambodia are to attend the gathering of ministers in Kuala Lumpur, the first face-to-face meeting between the governments since the fighting resumed on Dec. 8.
A man inspecting a garage damaged by Thai airstrikes in Poipet town, Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 19, 2025
Thailand says Cambodia border fight is also a war on scammers
The framing shows Bangkok is seeking to align itself with both Washington and Beijing.
Cambodia’s casino-hub town of Poipet, on the country’s border with Thailand, in June. Thailand’s military bombed the town of Poipet on Thursday, according to the Cambodian defense ministry.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 18, 2025
Cambodia says Thailand has bombed casino town on border as hostilities continue
Renewed fighting this month has killed at least 21 people in Thailand and 17 in Cambodia, while displacing around 800,000, officials have said.
A house that was damaged in a Thai military strike in Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey province, on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 18, 2025
China seeks to mediate Thailand-Cambodia clash Trump says he ended
China has engaged with both sides since the start of the violence, but has kept a much lower profile than the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with the leaders of Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia after the ceremonial signing of a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 26. Hostilities between the two countries have since resumed.  
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2025
White House 2025 Asia upheaval set to continue in 2026
Will the Trump administration learn from its counterproductive actions in Asia in 2025? It seems unlikely.
Military personnel arrange coffins during a ceremony to transport bodies to their home town, inside a military aircraft in Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand, on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 15, 2025
Thailand mulls blocking fuel exports to Cambodia as conflict escalates
At least 16 soldiers and 10 civilians have died, and hundreds have been injured since the latest round of clashes, with 258,626 civilians displaced, according to Thai authorities.
People wait to collect aid at a refugee camp near the disputed border between Thailand and Cambodia in Cambodia's Meanchey province on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 13, 2025
Fighting continues between Thailand and Cambodia after Trump claim of ceasefire
Cambodia said Thai forces, including fighter jets, continued to strike targets across their disputed border on Saturday morning.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul speaks to reporters to announce the dissolution of parliament on Friday in Bangkok.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 12, 2025
Thailand’s snap poll set to boost odds for PM Anutin, but risks loom
The political maneuvering came after fierce clashes erupted again this week at the Thailand-Cambodia border.
Renewed fighting between Thailand and Cambodia over a century-old border dispute near the Preah Vihear Temple, which both sides claim, highlights the dangers of unresolved historical conflicts in the region and exposes ASEAN’s limited capacity to enforce lasting peace.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 12, 2025
Why Thailand and Cambodia keep fighting the same war
In 1962, the International Court of Justice ruled in favor of Phnom Penh, a decision it reaffirmed in 2013. But the surrounding border area was never fully demarcated.
The Metropolitan Police Department’s headquarters in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 12, 2025
Mother of Thai girl in Tokyo sex work case to be returned to Thailand
The mother arrived in Taiwan in September, leaving her daughter in Japan, and was later detained by Taiwanese authorities for her alleged involvement in prostitution.
Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand’s prime minister, speaks to members of the media on the sidelines of a seminar in Bangkok, on Nov. 20.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 12, 2025
Thailand heads for early election as PM moves to dissolve parliament
Under Thai rules, an election must be held between 45 and 60 days after the house dissolution, meaning voters will be headed to polling stations as early as the end of January.
Displaced residents line up for face masks and other supplies at an evacuation center in the Thai border province of Surin on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 11, 2025
Fighting rages at Cambodia-Thailand border ahead of expected Trump call
At least 15 people, including Thai soldiers and Cambodian civilians, have been killed in the reignited border conflict, officials said.
Members of Cambodia's delegation during the opening ceremony of the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok on Tuesday. The country withdrew from the games the following day amid military clashes between Cambodia and Thailand.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 10, 2025
Cambodia pulls team out of Southeast Asian Games in Thailand over border conflict 
In a letter to organizers, the Olympic Committee of Cambodia said it made the decision due to “serious concerns.”
Displaced residents take shelter at an evacuation center during clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border, in Thailand's Sa Kaeo province on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 10, 2025
Cambodia-Thailand border clashes send half a million into shelters
Evacuees describe the fighting as being more intense than in July before both sides agreed to a short-lived truce.
Thai leader Anutin Charnvirakul has only been in power a few months and leads an awkward coalition held together mostly by his promise to dissolve parliament soon with elections expected in March.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 10, 2025
Thai leader’s hard line on Cambodia clash risks irking Trump
The Thai leader seems focused on possible domestic payoff for sounding tough, gambling it won’t annoy U.S. President Donald Trump, who claimed credit for ending earlier fighting.
People gather inside a temporary shelter amid deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area at Chroy Neang Ngourn Pagoda, in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 9, 2025
Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia spreads along contested border
With each side blaming the other for starting Monday’s renewed clashes, it was unclear how or if the fragile ceasefire could be salvaged.
People rest at a shelter in Thailand's Buriram province on Monday following fresh military clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along parts of their disputed border.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 8, 2025
Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia as border tensions reignite
Both Southeast Asian countries have accused the other of breaching a ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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