Asia | Gay rights in Singapore
On permanent parole
As usual, the government's case has done well in the courts
Takaichi Sanae, the hardline nationalist who may soon lead Japan
She would be the country’s first woman prime minister—and pull its politics sharply to the right
Asian countries are nabbing a lot more foreign students
Degrees from East Asia are cheap, and growing more prestigious
The world’s most persecuted people
Dumb ideas are worsening the Rohingyas’ dire plight
Indian cities have a devilish animal problem
Not everyone wants it fixed
Would you shelter under Pakistan’s nuclear umbrella?
Saudi Arabia rolls the dice
A rare ceremony revives debate over imperial succession
Right-wingers remain vehemently opposed to female emperors