Chinese visitors are Japans biggest spenders, accounting for a fifth of the nations 8.1 trillion tourism revenue.

Tokyo has strongly protested the Dec 6 action by the Chinese military aircraft.

Cambodian former premier Hun Sen accused Anutin of using attacks on his country to gain votes in the upcoming elections.

Counsellors accounts shed light on depth of trauma facing victims and volunteers alike.

NEW DELHI, Dec 9 - At least half a dozen executives from top Indian arms makers, including Adani Defence and Bharat Forge, attended rare meetings in Russia this year to discuss potential joint ventures, three people familiar with the matter said.

A window was cracked in November by a tiny piece of debris travelling at high velocity.

The disaster caused by Cyclone Ditwah has affected more than two million people.

KATHMANDU, Dec 9 - An anti-graft panel in Nepal has charged 55 officials, including five former ministers and a Chinese contracting company, with corruption in the construction of a Chinese-funded airport in west Nepal, officials said on Tuesday.

The UN said several provisions under the national security law did not comply with international human rights law.

Thailand has ruled out dialogue, saying the military had the full backing of the government to carry out its operations.

The question is to what extent the conservative, pro-military leader is engaging in performative political theatre.

The law will take effect on Dec 10.

The ban is being closely watched by other countries considering similar age- based measures.

They are using the local language to express frustration against concert scalpers from China.

With overall emissions set to remain stable, all eyes are on what Beijing does next.

Six people were still listed as missing.

The Thai foreign minister underlined that it was up to its neighbour to de- escalate the conflict.

An election commission spokesman said the Nepal election was on track for March 5, 2026.

Police said a drone battery that exploded on the first floor had likely ignited the fire.

TOKYO, Dec 9 - American actor and playwright Jeremy O. Harris was released from custody in Japan on Monday after his arrest last month on suspicion of attempting to smuggle drugs into the country, a police spokesperson said.

French national Tom Felix has denied all charges since police arrested him in 2023.

The freeze order covers the assets of Congressman Eric Yap and his brother Edvic Yap.

There was no breach of South Korea's territorial airspace, the country's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

STOCKHOLM, Dec 9 - In a bustling kitchen at Stockholm's city hall, chefs have gathered to prepare an intricate dinner with a secret menu - and a family twist - for the scientists and royalty converging at the Nobel Prize banquet in Sweden this week.

The moving process began on Dec 8 and will be wrapped up by Christmas.

The blaze was likely triggered by electrical firecrackers, according to investigators.

The NagaWorld logo appeared on the jackets worn by Cambodian athletes.

India's aviation regulator told IndiGo to submit a revised schedule by Dec 10.

Officials warned the bill to rebuild could soar to US$7 billion (S$9.08 billion).

PESHAWAR, Pakistan Dec 9 - Militants stormed a security checkpoint in Pakistan's northwest near the Afghan border, killing six soldiers, three police and security sources said on Tuesday.

Bai Tianhui exploited his positions between 2014 and 2018 to illegally accept money and assets.

Some 760 orangutans living in Tapanuli region face extinction driven by deforestation and floods.

The operation was launched after the South Korean Embassy alerted the Thai authorities.

The ban is being closely watched by other countries considering similar measures.

The Indonesian capital has consistently ranked among the most polluted cities in the world in recent years.

The latest quake may have shifted the balance in the ground, possibly laying the groundwork for a larger one.

Lawmakers across the globe will be studying this live experiment for signs of how they themselves can act.

The Ghost Bat or MQ-28A is the first military aircraft designed in Australia in more than 50 years.

The personal information of 33.7 million Coupang customers had been leaked in 2025.

Chinas trade surplus topped US$1 trillion (S$1.3 trillion) for the first time in November.