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Trial by fire: Chinese laser weapon reputedly in Russian service

Chinaโ€™s battlefield lasers have arrived in Ukraine and may soon shape a drone-saturated future war over Taiwan. Last month, The War Zone (TWZ) reported that Russia has reportedly deployed a Chinese laser weapon system to counter Ukrainian drones, according to pro-Russian Telegram sources. A video posted this May shows a system resembling Chinaโ€™s Shen Nung [โ€ฆ] The post Trial by fire: Chinese laser weapon reputedly in...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Lee Jae-myung takes the helm of a fractured and unmoored Korea

As Lee Jae-myung assumes South Koreaโ€™s presidency after a decisive electoral victory, the left-leaning leader inherits not just a nation beset by economic distress and political fatigue but a region tilting precariously toward geostrategic recalibration. North Korea, often the most volatile player in this theater, has reason to quietly celebrate. For Pyongyang, the return of [โ€ฆ] The post Lee Jae-myung takes the helm of...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Deadly mushroom lunch cook tells court she threw up toxic meal

Erin Patterson is accused of murdering three relatives and trying to kill another with poisonous fungi.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Vanuatu looks into revoking Andrew Tate's golden passport

Tate gained citizenship in the tiny Pacific state under a scheme that has allegedly been abused by criminals.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

China Pressuring Two Major Myanmar Armed Groups to Halt Offensives

Beijing continues to push for a political settlement that will allow strategic China-backed infrastructure projects to move forward.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

South Korea's new president Lee Jae-myung pledges to 'unite' country

Experts say he faces a challenging task, as division and discontentment continue to rack South Korea.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Silicon Schengen Is Europeโ€™s Play. An AI Archipelago Could Be ASEANโ€™s.

Southeast Asia must improve its position in the global AI value chain, from a low-cost transit point to a critical node for innovation and production.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

US Pressuring Vietnam to Downgrade Economic Ties With China: Report

Washington is driving a hard bargain in its ongoing trade and tariff negotiations with Hanoi.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

South Korea's new president has a Trump-shaped crisis to avert

Lee Jae-myung secured a storming victory, but his honeymoon will barely last the day.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Will Ukraine or Russia win the war?

After Ukraineโ€™s attack on Russian air bases, some pundits are writing thatUkraine is winning the war.At least one American newspaper headlined the surprise attack as Russiaโ€™s โ€œPearl Harbor,โ€ evidently forgetting the ultimate result. In any case, the actual ground war in Ukraine is increasingly favoring the Russians, who are slowly tightening the noose on Kyivโ€™s [โ€ฆ] The post Will Ukraine or Russia win the war? appeared...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

The Indian pilot set for a historic space journey on Axiom-4

Shubhanshu Shukla will be only the second Indian to travel to space and the first-ever to visit ISS.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Former Kyrgyz President Atambayev Sentenced in Absentia to 11 Years

Atambayev was released from jail in 2023 and promptly flew to Spain. He hasn't returned to Kyrgyzstan since.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

South Korean opposition wins presidency after months of political chaos

Lee Jae-myung was voted in exactly six months after his predecessor made a failed martial law bid.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Watch: BBC on the ground in Seoul as new president is announced

Opposition's Lee Jae-myung will become South Korea's next president, winning the country's first election since impeachment chaos.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

After the Tiananmen Square Massacre: A Reflection on Americaโ€™s China Policy

After June 4, 1989, the U.S. government downgraded concerns over Chinaโ€™s human rights record to pursue realist interests. That Trump is doing the same today should be no surprise.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Why Early Warning Systems Deserve More Attention in Asia-Pacific Climate Security

From Cambodia to Nepal, early warning of natural disasters is not an add-on to humanitarian response. It is humanitarian response โ€“ at its smartest and most effective.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

The โ€˜Central Contradictionโ€™ That Plagued Xi Jinpingโ€™s Father

A new biography of Xi Zhongxun shines light on both the suffering caused by one-party rule and the loyalty that keeps such a system alive.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Cross-Strait Deterrence and the Limits of US Security Guarantees

The Trump administration faces a critical test of credibility and commitment toward supporting Taiwan. Rhetoric alone will not suffice.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Uzbek Migration Agency Makes Headway in East Asia

A delegation from Uzbekistan, led by the countryโ€™s Migration Agency, made stops in South Korea and Japan to explore expanded opportunities for Uzbek workers.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

As Trade Talks Stall, Trump Tightens Pressure on Chinaย 

How will Beijing respond to the new U.S. curbs on tech exports and student visas?

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

โ€˜Akin to a Caged Birdโ€™: How China Restricts Tibetansโ€™ Freedom of Movementย 

Beijing's discriminatory passport policies are part of a systematic effort to control Tibetan spiritual and cultural identity through mobility restrictions.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Mongoliaโ€™s Prime Minister Loses No-Confidence Vote After Lengthy Protests

The protesters got their main demand: the ouster of Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Weโ€™re all vulnerable to a Ukraine-style drone strike

Ukrainians are celebrating the success of one of the most audacious coups of the war against Russia โ€“ a coordinated drone strike on June 1 on five airbases deep inside Russian territory. Known as Operation Spiderweb, it was the result of 18 months of planning and involved the smuggling of drones into Russia, synchronized launch [โ€ฆ] The post Weโ€™re all vulnerable to a Ukraine-style drone strike appeared first on Asia...

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Brits could face death over Bali drugs plot

The trio are accused of being involved with smuggling cocaine disguised as packets of Angel Delight.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima dies aged 89

Known as Mr Giants, Nagashima was one of Japan's most famous sports stars during the 1960s and 70s.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Polls: Lee Jae-myung to Become Next President of South Korea

Riding a wave of public outrage against Yoon Suk-yeol's martial law declaration, Lee won a landslide victory in the election on June 3.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Lee Jae-myung Is the Next President of South Korea

Riding a wave of public outrage against Yoon Suk-yeol's martial law declaration, Lee won a landslide victory in the election on June 3.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Is a quantum-cryptography apocalypse nigh?

Will quantum computers crack cryptographic codes and cause a global security disaster? You might certainly get that impression from a lot of news coverage, the latest of which reports new estimates that it might be 20 times easier to crack such codes than previously thought. Cryptography underpins the security of almost everything in cyberspace, from [โ€ฆ] The post Is a quantum-cryptography apocalypse nigh? appeared...

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Trumpโ€™s capital tax would be coup de grace for the dollar

US dollar bulls are having a rough 2025 as Donald Trumpโ€™s determination to sabotage the worldโ€™s reserve currency grows by the day. The US president started the year threatening to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. And to limit the Fedโ€™s latitude to make monetary policy decisions independent of the White House. Next, Trumpโ€™s tariffs spooked the US Treasury market in unprecedented ways, pushing 10-year yields...

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

More than 200 inmates escape Pakistan jail after earthquake

Prisoners smash doors and windows after tremors from the earthquake shake the facility's walls.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Russia base strike a stark warning for US forces on Guam

Ukraineโ€™s deep strike on Russiaโ€™s bomber bases sends a warning that the US risks a similar blow in Guam, where exposed airfields and fragmented defenses leave it open to a Chinese first strike. In what has been dubbed Russiaโ€™s โ€œPearl Harbor,โ€ Ukraine attacked five Russian strategic airbases, damaging multiple aircraft and destroying possibly irreplaceable Soviet-era [โ€ฆ] The post Russia base strike a stark warning for...

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

India anger over 10-year-old rape victim's death after alleged treatment delay

Family members allege that the girl was kept waiting in an ambulance for hours before being admitted to the hospital.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Indiaโ€™s Selective Censorship

Amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions, TV channels peddled misinformation and sensationalized news. But independent voices, including 8,000 X accounts, were silenced.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Toxic mushroom cook tells murder trial wild fungi have 'more flavour'

Erin Patterson, who has pleaded not guilty, is accused of intentionally poisoning four relatives.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

How Chinese drones could defeat America

Let me tell you a story about World War II. In 1940, before the entry of the US and the USSR into the war, Britain was fighting alone against Germany and Italy. Despite being massively outnumbered and outgunned, the British managed to pull off a spectacular naval victory, using innovative new technology. They sent the [โ€ฆ] The post How Chinese drones could defeat America appeared first on Asia Times.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times