Japan political party to install AI leader
An upstart Japanese political party said Tuesday it will install an artificial intelligence as leader after its maverick founder quit following a disastrous showing in recent elections.
Asia
E Timor police clash with protesters for 2nd day over plan to buy vehicles for MPs
East Timor police on Tuesday clashed for a second day with protesters angry over a plan to buy SUVs for lawmakers in one of southeast Asia鈥檚 poorest nations, whose leader issued a rebuke over the violence.
At least 12 people killed in Malaysia landslides
At least 12 people were killed in landslides in Malaysia鈥檚 Sabah state after heavy rains battered the Borneo Island region for the past week, news reports said on Tuesday...
North Korea declares nuclear statehood 鈥榩ermanently enshrined鈥�
North Korea said its status as a nuclear-armed state is 鈥榩ermanently enshrined鈥� in its law and 鈥榠rreversible鈥�, state media reported Monday, condemning the United States for demanding its denuclearisation.
East Timor police fire tear gas at protesters
East Timor police fired tear gas Monday at demonstrators protesting against a plan to buy new official cars for lawmakers, which triggered anger in one of the poorest nations in Southeast Asia.
North Korea condemns 鈥榬eckless鈥� US, Japan, South Korea drills
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un鈥檚 powerful sister condemned upcoming joint military drills by South Korea, the United States and Japan as a 鈥榬eckless show of strength鈥� that would bring 鈥榖ad results鈥�, state media said Sunday.
Indonesia leader in damage control, installs loyalists after protests
In removing Indonesia鈥檚 finance minister and U-turning on protester demands, the leader of Southeast Asia鈥檚 biggest economy is scrambling to restore public trust while seizing a chance to install loyalists after deadly riots last month, experts say.
China condemns US, UK Taiwan Strait passage
China has condemned the passage of US and British warships through the Taiwan Strait, shortly after announcing its new aircraft carrier had transited through the sensitive waterway.
North Korea to boost nuclear, military power
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang will unveil a policy to advance both its nuclear arsenal and conventional military power at an upcoming key ruling party meeting, state media said Saturday.
Human rights deteriorated in N Korea in last decade: UN
The human rights situation in North Korea has deteriorated, the UN warned on Friday in a report describing a decade of 鈥榮uffering, repression, and increased fear鈥�.
Japan centenarians reach at nearly 1,00,000
The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan has hit a record high of nearly 1,00,000, with almost 90 per cent of them women, ministry data showed on Friday.
Death toll from Indonesia flooding rises to 23
The death toll from the flooding that struck two Indonesian islands, including tourist hotspot Bali, rose to 23 on Friday, officials said, with five other people still missing.
China-US talks mark a 鈥榮mall step鈥� towards Xi meeting Trump
Back-to-back talks between the United States and China鈥檚 top diplomats and defence chiefs could mark 鈥榓 small step鈥� towards a meeting between the leaders of the two countries, analysts said, but cautioned against expecting an imminent summit.
N Korea鈥檚 Kim Ju Ae 鈥榣ikely successor鈥�
South Korea鈥檚 spy agency said Thursday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un鈥檚 daughter, Ju Ae, who recently accompanied him on a high-profile visit to Beijing, is understood to be his recognised successor.
Death toll from Indonesia flash floods rises to 19
The death toll from deadly flash floods that swept two Indonesian islands, including tourist hotspot Bali, rose to 19 on Thursday, officials said, with five others missing.
