Myint Swe, Myanmar’s acting president and a former general sanctioned by the U.S. for his role in a 2021 coup, died at the age of 74 from Parkinson’s disease and related neurological disorders. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/07/asia-pacific/politics/myanmar-myint-swe-dies-74/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #myanmar #southeastasia

South Korean prosecutors have requested an arrest warrant for former first lady Kim Keon Hee, a day after questioning her over a litany of allegations, including bribery and stock manipulation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/07/asia-pacific/politics/arrest-korea-ex-first-lady-kim/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #kimkeonhee#yoonsukyeol

At the heart of a Dior bag scandal, South Korea's former first lady appeared for questioning as part of an investigation into allegations ranging from suspected stock manipulation to bribery. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/06/asia-pacific/politics/korean-ex-first-lady-bribe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #kimkeonhee#yoonsukyeol #southkorea

Chinese authorities are evacuating over 82,000 people across Beijing at risk from heavy rainfall, state media said, following flooding in the capital's suburbs last week that killed dozens. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/05/asia-pacific/society/beijing-evacuates-heavy-rains/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #beijing #china #floods

Hong Kong reported its first case of chikungunya in six years, heightening concerns about the potential for local transmission of the mosquito-borne virus that can cause debilitating joint pain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/04/asia-pacific/science-health/hong-kong-mosquito-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #sciencehealth #hongkong #mosquitoes #china #chikungunya

The former official residence of Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, whose rule saw widespread human rights abuses, is being turned into a museum as a lasting reminder of her autocratic rule. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/04/asia-pacific/politics/bangladesh-pm-revolution-museum/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #bangladesh #sheikhhasina

Indian Navy warships have begun patrolling areas of the South China Sea with their Philippine counterparts for the first time as Manila has heightened defense cooperation with allies over the past year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/04/asia-pacific/politics/philippines-india-navy-south-china-sea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #philippines #india #defense #southchinasea #china

A billionaire best known for bringing Formula One night racing to Singapore has pleaded guilty in relation to a scandal to supply one of the city-state’s most senior politicians with luxury gifts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/04/asia-pacific/crime-legal/billionaire-ong-guilty-singapore/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #ongbengseng #singapore #corruption

South Korea said on Monday it has started removing loudspeakers used to blare K-pop and news reports into the North, as a new administration in Seoul tries to ease tensions with its bellicose neighbor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/04/asia-pacific/politics/south-north-korea-loudspeakers-border/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #northkorea

The downing of a French-made Indian Rafale fighter jet during a May skirmish with Pakistan was due to an Indian intelligence failure concerning the range of a China-made PL-15 missile fired by a Pakistani J-10 fighter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/04/asia-pacific/pakistan-india-fighter-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #india #pakistan #china #defense

A top aide to President Donald Trump has accused India of effectively financing Russia's war in Ukraine by purchasing oil from Moscow, after the U.S. leader escalated pressure on New Delhi to stop buying Russian oil. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/04/asia-pacific/politics/trump-aide-india-russia-ukraine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #stephenmiller #us #donaldtrump #republicans #india #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #narendramodi #tariffs #oil

China and Russia began joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan on Sunday as they seek to reinforce their partnership and counterbalance what they see as a U.S.-led global order. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/03/asia-pacific/china-russia-military-drills-sea-of-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #russia #seaofjapan #defense #pla

This year’s Exercise Talisman Sabre multinational military drills saw over 80 "firsts" in which participants either tested new systems or performed combined activities for the first time, the exercise’s director said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/03/asia-pacific/talisman-sabre-military-exercise/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #indopacific #us #usmilitary #defense #sdf

Myanmar's junta has ended the country's state of emergency after 4½ years as it ramps up plans for a December election that monitors say will be used to consolidate the military's power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/31/asia-pacific/politics/myanmar-end-state-of-emergency/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #myanmar #southeastasia #aungsansuukyi #minaunghlaing

When weeks of tensions escalated into a major border conflict with Thailand last week, former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen appeared to take charge of his country's response. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/31/asia-pacific/politics/cambodia-hun-sen-border-thailand/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #hunsen #cambodia #thailand #southeastasia

Coastal regions from Chile to the western U.S. were on edge after a powerful earthquake in Russia’s Far East triggered a tsunami that rippled across the Pacific. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/31/asia-pacific/tsunami-chile-us-russia-quake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #tsunami #earthquakes #russia #japan #us #hawaii #peru #chile #pacificocean

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's sparsely populated Far East on Wednesday, causing tsunami up to 4 meters across the Pacific and sparking evacuations as far away as Hawaii. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/30/asia-pacific/quake-russia-tsunami/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #tsunami #earthquakes #russia

The United States has said it is aiming to complete a review of its AUKUS security partnership with Britain and Australia by the fall, buying Canberra more time to convince Washington of the pact's importance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/30/asia-pacific/politics/aukus-us-pentagon-review/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics#aukus #us #uk #australia #submarines #defense #elbridgecolby #defense #indopacific #china