Nishikori, Osaka Give Japan Historic Tennis Day at US Open (Video)
NEW YORK — Kei Nishikori looked around Arthur Ashe Stadium and noticed the crowd.
With Nishikori playing immediately after Naomi Osaka on Wednesday, the U.S....
World Criticism Doesn’t Have Suu Kyi or Myanmar on the Ropes
BANGKOK — Myanmar's government looks as if it's under siege from an international community concerned about the condition of its nascent democracy, with widespread...
Quake in Northern Japan Kills 2, Causes Landslides, Blackout
TOKYO — A powerful earthquake rocked Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido early Thursday, triggering landslides that crushed homes, knocking out power and forcing...
Kim Jong Un Demands ‘Goodwill Measures’ as Koreas Set Summit
SEOUL, South Korea — Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his commitment to a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula and the suspension of all future long-range missile tests...
Local Elections to Come 3 Months After National Vote
Local elections will be held 90 days after the general election.
Mid-Year Thai Bank Holiday Abolished
BANGKOK — For as long as Thais can remember, bank branches, public or private, always close in the middle of the year on July 1 to do some bookkeeping. That tradition will end next year.
Teacher Humiliates Young Girls For Garland-Making
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — A primary school teacher apologized for shaming his students online for not weaving flower garlands to his standards.
A teacher at a...
Malaysia, Singapore to Delay, Not Axe, High-Speed Rail Link
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia and Singapore say a planned high-speed railway that would cut travel time between their capitals to just 90 minutes will...
Cambodia’s New One-Party Legislature Begins Session
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia's king on Wednesday presided over the opening of the new session of the National Assembly, whose 125 seats are filled...
Cult of Misogyny Flourishes Online
Men proclaim love for the women they hurt or kill, attempting to justify their crimes. And in today’s hypertoxic online discourse, many leap to their support.
