Tzukte, popularly known as Asang, was taken into custody sometime in early July after he sang a song eulogizing Tibet's exiled spiritual leader. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/27/asia-pacific/china-detained-tibetan-activist-singer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #tzukte #asang #tibet #dalailama #china
The succession of the Dalai Lama is a thorn in China-India relations, the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi said, as India's foreign minister prepares to visit China for the first time since deadly border clashes in 2020. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/14/asia-pacific/politics/china-dalai-lama-succession-india/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #dalailama #india
Calling himself a "simple Buddhist monk" who usually didn't celebrate birthdays, the Dalai Lama marked his 90th on Sunday by praying for peace after China insisted it would have final say on his successor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/06/asia-pacific/dalai-lama-90th-birthday/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #dalailama #religion #china #india
The Dalai Lama said on Saturday he hopes to live until he is more than 130 years old, two decades longer than his previous prediction. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/05/asia-pacific/dalai-lama-130-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #tibet #dalailama
The Dalai Lama, the charismatic Buddhist spiritual leader lauded worldwide for his tireless campaign for greater autonomy for his Tibetan homeland, will celebrate his 90th birthday in July. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/30/asia-pacific/politics/dalai-lama-tibet-leader-beijing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #dalailama #tibet #china
The Dalai Lama will address a major gathering of Buddhist religious figures this week, as his followers wait for the Tibetan spiritual leader to share details about his succession in a move that could irk China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/30/asia-pacific/politics/dalai-lama-succession-plan-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #dalailama #china #tibet
Tibetans in exile celebrate the 90th birthday of spiritual leader the Dalai Lama next week, an occasion overshadowed by uncertainty about the future of the role and what it means for their movement. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/28/asia-pacific/dalai-lama-90-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #dalailama #religion #tibet #china