January 25, 2024 Japan sentences man to death for Kyoto animation studio fire that killed 36 people, injured dozens Japan's Kyoto District court on Thursday sentenced a man to death after he was found guilty of murder in the 2019 arson of an animation studio that killed dozens and injured others.
January 25, 2024 Japanese lunar spacecraft lands upside down on moon's surface The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is celebrating the successful touchdown of the SLIM spacecraft on the moon's surface, even though the craft landed upside down.
January 25, 2024 South Korea warns against eating fried toothpicks as trend goes viral Health officials in South Korea are warning the public against eating deep-fried toothpicks in a trend reportedly going viral on TikTok and Instagram.
January 25, 2024 Kim Jong Un admits lack of 'basic living necessities' is 'serious political issue' in North Korea North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un made a rare admission that the country's rural communities are lacking "basic living necessities" at a meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea.
January 23, 2024 Fire destroys thousands of works of art at the main gallery in Georgia's separatist region of Abkhazia A raging blaze at a major art gallery in the disputed region of Abkhazia was reportedly exacerbated by the poor conditions in which the artwork was stored.
January 23, 2024 Defiant fisherman tells Chinese coast guard to 'go away' from disputed territory amid rising tensions The Chinese and Philippine coast guards have clashed over disputed shoals in the South China Sea over the past year, leading to diplomatic protests for China's use of excessive force.
January 23, 2024 Sri Lanka lawmakers face backlash over controversial internet safety bill Sri Lankan lawmakers are debating a internet safety bill criticized by opposition figures, journalists and rights groups who argue that it aims to suppress freedom of speech.
January 23, 2024 Death toll in China landslide rises to 25 as more than 1,000 first responders look for survivors More than 1,000 first responders are working the scene of a deadly landslide in southwestern China in a search for survivors under the rubble, officials say.
January 22, 2024 Secret Chinese lab simulates hypersonic missile attack on US warships: report A lab with links to the Chinese military has carried out a simulated attack on U.S. warships with the help of low-orbit electronic warfare satellites, a report says.
January 22, 2024 Former Malaysian leader dismisses graft probe into his son as political hit Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has castigated a graft probe into his associates, including his eldest son, Mirzan, as politically motivated.