Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun. Candidates celebrate after winning in the legislative election in Hong Kong on Dec. 8. (REUTERS/Lam Yik) Many Chinese citizens …
December 8, 2025 at 18:50 JST Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi at a news conference on Dec. 7 (Tetsuro Takehana) Japan is pushing back against Chinese accusations and sharpening its messaging while stressing restraint as …
Image: TCA, Aleksandr Potolitsyn The attack by naval drones on the infrastructure of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) on 29 November was an alarming signal, not only for Kazakhstan but for the global energy sector. The …
Get insights on Asia’s fast-moving developments An injured soldier is transferred to a hospital following a clash between Thai and Cambodian troops over a disputed border area in Sisaket Province, Thailand. PHOTO: REUTERS Published Dec …
Japan’s economy contracted faster than initially estimated in the third quarter of the year, the government reported Monday, as exports suffered from the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and public investments slipped. …
An IndiGo Airways aircraft prepares to land at an airport in Mumbai, India, Dec. 8, 2025. (AFP Photo) Awave of cancellations by IndiGo, India’s leading airline, led to a week of chaos and stranded …
Libya’s House of Representatives criticized Greece on Monday for urging Libyan authorities to cancel a maritime jurisdiction agreement signed with Türkiye, calling the appeal an interference in the country’s internal affairs. In a statement …
Worshippers attend an evening Mass at St. Michael Cathedral in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/bewac Macron wrote on X that France “will strengthen our partnership with the authorities and our support …
By Farah Azharie Malaysian youth football is dysfunctional and sleepwalking into another lost decade, said a brutally frank Harimau Malaya head coach Peter Cklamovski. FILE PIC KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian youth football is dysfunctional and …
Among the highlights for Uzbekistan at next year’s FIFA World Cup will be facing Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo in his last campaign in the event, to be held in Mexico, Canada and the United …