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A rescued baby orangutan rests in a basket in Bangkok on May 14.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Snakes on a plane highlight Thailand-India wildlife trafficking, NGO reports
Many of the animals seized are alive, showing demand for exotic pets is driving the smuggling trade, the nongovernmental organization said.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Second group of Hong Kong democrats freed after 4 years in jail
Among those freed was long-time political and LGBTQ+ activist Jimmy Sham, who also led one of Hong Kong¡¯s largest pro-democracy groups.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Surge in cannabis smuggling prompts Thailand to tighten rules
Dispensaries will be allowed to sell cannabis only to those with licenses or with prescriptions from medical professionals when proposed changes to existing rules take effect.
South Korea's former President Moon Jae-in speaks during a meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul on Friday
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 25, 2025
Former South Korean leader Moon says bribery indictment is 'political'
By Hyunsu Yim
South Korean prosecutors indicted Moon for alleged bribery on Thursday, making him the latest former leader of the country to face legal troubles.
The activity represents the continuing evolution in the sprawling North Korean efforts to target the cryptocurrency sectors in a bid to raise cash for the North Korean government.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 25, 2025
North Korean cyber spies created U.S. firms to dupe crypto developers
By A.J. Vicens, Anton Zverev and James Pearson
The activity shows the continuing evolution in North Korea's efforts to target the cryptocurrency sectors to raise cash for the North Korean government.
Trafficking experts have raised concerns over how satellite internet technology may hamper efforts to crack down on scam centers in Asia.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 25, 2025
Portable internet helps Asia scam centers bypass blackouts
By Rebecca L. Root
Trafficking experts have raised concerns over how satellite internet technology may hamper efforts to crack down on scam centers.
South Korean prosecutors have indicted former President Moon Jae-in for alleged corruption.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 24, 2025
South Korea prosecutors indict ex-President Moon Jae-in for corruption
By Kang Jin-kyu
The case is related to the appointment of his former son-in-law at a Thai airline.
Multinational victims of scam centers, who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar, stand on a vessel floating towards the Thai side of border via Moei River in Phop Phra District, Tak province, Thailand, on Feb. 12.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 21, 2025
'Cancer' of billion-dollar cyberscam industry spreading globally: U.N.
By Poppy McPherson
Even as Southeast Asian governments have intensified a crackdown, syndicates have moved within and beyond the region.
Rescue personnel search for survivors trapped in the rubble of a collapsed building in Bangkok on April 2, five days after an earthquake struck central Myanmar and Thailand. Thai authorities say they have arrested a Chinese executive at a company that was building the skyscraper.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 21, 2025
Exec linked to Bangkok building collapse arrested
The skyscraper was the only major building in the capital to fall in the catastrophic March 28 earthquake.
Mean Loeuy (center), a survivor of a Khmer Rouge labor camp, tells his story to a group of children during an outreach program at a school in Phnom Srok district in Banteay Meanchey province.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 16, 2025
Lessons in horror with Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal
By Alexis HONTANG and Suy SE
A team led by a lawyer is traveling around Cambodia teaching schoolchildren about Pol Pot's brutal regime, sharing 20 years' worth of evidence and testimony from victims.

Iran lauds 'new method' as missiles hit Israel's Tel Aviv and Haifa
Smoke billows from a site in the city of Haifa, Israel, on Monday, following a fresh barrage of Iranian missiles.
Studio Ghibli marks 40 years, but future looks uncertain
Vice president of events and exhibitions for Studio Ghibli, Kenichi Yoda (right), and director and Ghibli Park creative development manager, Goro Miyazaki (left), pose at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival before receiving an Honorary Palme d'Or.
Decokatsu could save you money and help the planet. But you probably haven't heard of it.
Eating locally grown food could be part of a decokatsu lifestyle that's both good for the planet and your wallet.
The underlying risks to Japan¡¯s undersea cables
A screenshot of a submarine cable map on TeleGeography¡¯s website shows a network of cables connecting with Japan.
Nippon Steel may have gotten the deal it wanted all along
Nippon Steel is buying United States Steel in a deal that gives the U.S. government a golden share in the U.S. steelmaker.
The underlying risks to Japan¡¯s undersea cables
A screenshot of a submarine cable map on TeleGeography¡¯s website shows a network of cables connecting with Japan.
Japan and the U.S. face challenges in economic security discussions
Rare earths from Australia's Mount Weld mine. 911±¬ÁÏÍø companies have a supply agreement with a company that sources rare earths from the mine.
Decokatsu could save you money and help the planet. But you probably haven't heard of it.
Eating locally grown food could be part of a decokatsu lifestyle that's both good for the planet and your wallet.
Osaka wants to show off its artistic talents
Part of Osaka Art and Design 2025, Maki Takato¡¯s ¡°Yokai Unity¡± is a collaboration with a Zen-Buddhist monk from Nara, whose hands in prayer were 3D-scanned for an inflatable sculpture.
Under shogi¡¯s shadow, Tokyo¡¯s chess lovers make their move
Held from June 7-8, the Japan Rapid Chess Championships is the latest major event put on by the country's chess supporters who hope to capitalize on the game's global momentum.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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The classic red brick arches of Tokyo¡¯s first ¡°g¨¡do-shita,¡± built in 1910, are what most 911±¬ÁÏÍø people think of when they think about commercial spaces under elevated railways.
Revitalizing the space under Tokyo¡¯s train tracks
By Alex K.T. Martin

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