Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun. Tourists with suitcases walk through Tokyo’s Ginza district on Nov. 17. (Nobuo Fujiwara) Foreign languages are …
China’s energy siege of Taiwan could cripple US supply chains, report warns By Morgan Phillips Instead of waging a bloody battle that could ignite a clash between nuclear-armed states, China may be betting …
By Samuel Petrequin Beween Paris Saint-Germain and Kylian Mbappé escalated on Monday with both sides making colossal financial demands. The France star forward and his former club are at odds over alleged unpaid wages, and the financial dispute …
By Sadokat Jalolova The leaders of Central Asia convened in Tashkent on November 16 for a high-level Consultative Meeting, marking a significant step toward deeper regional integration. The summit welcomed Azerbaijan as a full participant and endorsed a …
By Azanis Shaila Aman Malaysia is poised to be the second-fastest-growing economy in Asean after Vietnam, as a string of upbeat data prompts major research houses to lift their full-year growth forecasts. Analysts …
Measure mandates transitional administration for Gaza and floats ‘credible pathway’ for Palestinian statehood. The United Nations Security Council has approved a resolution mandating a transitional administration and an International Stabilization Force in Gaza that envisions a …
Landmark verdict finds Hasina guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on student-led uprising last year, as Dhaka demands India extradite her. A special tribunal in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to …
President Gustavo Petro says purchase of warplanes is a ‘deterrent weapon to achieve peace’ amid ‘messy’ geopolitics. By Kevin Doyle Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced a $4.3bn deal to buy Swedish warplanes at …
People check in for their flights, including those bound for Japan, at Beijing Capital International Airport in China on Nov. 15, 2025. (Kyodo) BEIJING – Several major Chinese travel agencies have halted sales of …
By KAZUAKI ISODA/ Staff Writer The approval rating for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet remains among the highest in Japanese history, as her measures against rising prices proved more popular than those of her …
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