All Asia Pacific
Antarctica expedition: Are research and tourism a toxic mix?A costly international effort to rescue passengers on a stranded Russian vessel in Antarctica has prompted charges of 'jolly tourism' with little scientific value.
Dennis Rodman and North Korea: 5 questions about his 'basketball diplomacy'Dennis Rodman is in North Korea preparing for an exhibition basketball game Wednesday between a North Korean team he's coaching and former NBA players.
Panda cub debut adds cuddly moment to China-Taiwan tiesNever mind the fact that her parents' names, said together, mean 'reunion.' The senior pandas were China's gift to Taiwan.
After strikes and protests, Cambodia's Hun Sen cracks downAfter strikes by garment workers and political rallies the government of Hun Sen banned public protests and violently shut a free speech area in the capital.
China Wal-Mart surprise: How did fox meat get into donkey products?Wal-Mart recalled donkey meat – a delicacy in northern China – because of contamination.
China votes to abolish notorious re-education campsRights activists are uncertain whether the decision to end a system of detention without trial at forced labor camps is sign of a major change, or merely a cosmetic step.
Five questions you want answered about Thailand's political tumultPrime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has called elections for early February, but opponents on the streets of Bangkok want to derail the process.
US Marines cleared to land on Okinawa landfill? Not so fastRelocating US Marines on the Japanese island is a political hot potato that has been tossed before.
Japanese PM visits war shrine, stirring regional tensionsPrime Minister Shinzo Abe, who took office a year ago, is the first Japanese leader in seven years to visit Yasukuni, seen as a symbol of Japanese militarism.
In a Beijing suburb, an unorthodox architectural tributeA Beijing municipality builds in the Russian Orthodox style, thumbing its nose at a central government crackdown on lavish public works.
In China, Apple spies 763 million potential iPhone customersApple iPhone users on the world's largest cell network will get full functionality and 4G capacity, but the luxury handset will remain out of reach for many Chinese.
'Chairman Mao will bless you': Why tourists flock to Mao's birthplaceTen million people are expected to visit Mao's birthplace this year, making it the second most popular tourist destination in the world.
North Korea puts on show after Kim uncle's execution. But is it stable?The regime held a massive rally yesterday on the anniversary of Kim Jong-il's death, just days after the dramatic ouster of the late leader's brother-in-law.
Australia approves coal port near Great Barrier ReefA vast new coal port and "shipping super-highway" near Australia's Great Barrier Reef has environmentalists worried.
China moon landing: Beijing puts Jade Rabbit on the moon.China moon landing: China joined elite company today with the controlled landing of its "Jade Rabbit" rover on the moon. China follows the US and Soviet Union as the third country with a controlled - or "soft" - landing on the moon.
Japanese push back hard against state secrets lawPrime Minister Abe's party instituted sharp limitations on leakers and journalists. Now, more than 80 percent of the public want the law changed and Abe's popularity has plummeted.
North Korea execution: Will mass purges follow?Kim Jong-un's powerful uncle was accused of plotting a coup before he was put to death, raising the possibility of a further purge deep into the ranks of the military and the party.
As auto industry dies, Australia asks: Do we still make anything?GM has decided to close Holden, its Australian subsidiary, a national icon of frontier driving, as production costs rise in a rich, resource-based economy.
Is food the future of entrepreneurial Japan?Young Japanese entrepreneurs have found a foothold in the world of food and e-commerce in one of the toughest nations for startups. Will more follow?
North Korea's public purge may have hinged on economic plansNorth Korea today confirmed the abrupt dismissal of Kim Jong-un's top adviser, Jang Song-thaek, who was seen as supporting capitalist policies.
