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FRANCE 24’s coverage of political, social and geostrategic issues across Asia and the Pacific, including those affecting China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, India, Pakistan and Australia.
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Pakistan arrests sisters of imprisoned former PM Imran Khan
Published: September 21, 2026 07:27
The three sisters of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan were arrested in the province of Punjab, his Tehreek-e-Insaf party said on Monday. Khan, who was prime minister from 2018 to 2022, has been imprisoned since 2023 and was sentenced last year to…
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into the sea in latest weapons display
Published: September 20, 2026 11:40
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Sunday, South Korea’s military said. This came days after Pyongyang reaffirmed its status as a nuclear-armed state and rejected a UN resolution calling for an end to…
Japan under pressure amid accommodation woes as Asian Games kick off
https://www.france24.com/en/japan-under-pressure-amid-accommodation-woes-as-asian-games-kick-off
Published: September 19, 2026 10:02
It’s the world's biggest sporting event, held every four years – the 20th edition of Asian games is starting in Japan. Organisers came under pressure even before competition began… as thousands more athletes and officials registered to take part than…
AI safety: No, China will not hit the brakes
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/access-asia/20260918-ai-safety-no-china-will-not-hit-the-brakes
Published: September 18, 2026 15:40
A spate of warnings in recent days about the dangers of AI have sparked mixed reactions: from Donald Trump dismissing the fears as a hoax, to Beijing criticising calls for the US to block its advancement as fearmongering. As President Xi Jinping heads to…
India vows to protect energy security after new US tariffs over Russian oil
Published: September 17, 2026 18:50
India has warned Washington that new measures to levy tariffs over the purchase of Russian oil could impact bilateral ties, the South Asian nation's foreign ministry said on Thursday, hours after the U.S. made a new move to punish such buyers. Earlier in…
Erdogan to sidestep Turkey’s constitutional term limits in early 2028 vote, adviser says
Published: September 17, 2026 13:12
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan intends to run in an early election in 2028 in order to circumvent the constitutional term limits he would face if he serves out his full current term, a top adviser said Thursday. Under Turkey's constitution,…
Hong Kong unveils first five-year plan to cement position as global financial hub
Published: September 16, 2026 05:54
Hong Kong leader John Lee on Wednesday unveiled the city's first five-year plan to boost its global position as a financial hub. The plan serves as a social and economic roadmap detailing the city-state's strategic priorities, including an aim to expand…
China projecting image of 'stabilising force in world politics', expert says
Published: September 15, 2026 21:06
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Monte Francis, Rex Li, Professor of International Relations at King's College London, says that China "is trying to promote an alternative international security order and project itself as a stabilising force in world politics",…
China projecting image of 'stabilising force in world politics', expert says
http://www.france24.com/en/china-projecting-image-of-stabilising-force-in-world-politics-expert-says
Published: September 15, 2026 21:04
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Monte Francis, Rex Li, Professor of International Relations at King's College London, says that China "is trying to promote an alternative international security order and project itself as a stabilising force in world politics",…
Turkey police disperse pro-LGBTQ protesters with tear gas
Published: September 14, 2026 19:54
Turkish police fired tear gas at pro-LGBTQ demonstrators in the western city of Izmir on Monday, as activists protested a nationwide crackdown that saw dozens arrested over the weekend in a campaign authorities described as defending traditional family…
'What makes China work despite the pain in society?' asks analyst Dan Wang
https://www.france24.com/en/what-makes-china-work-despite-the-pain-in-society-asks-analyst-dan-wang
Published: September 14, 2026 13:30
In this edition of Perspective, FRANCE 24’s Stuart Norval speaks to Dan Wang, a China expert whose book ‘Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future’ is a New York Times bestseller. It takes a close look at Chinese life and draws from Wang’s own ten…
Climate catastrophe leaves Nepal mourning while the search for the missing continues
Published: September 14, 2026 12:43
The himalayan flash flood that devastated northern Nepal on August 26 was an unprecedented disaster. The death toll continues to rise, with nearly 1,400 people now confirmed dead and 5,130 still missing, including around 600 foreign nationals from 35…
Indonesia: Rescuers resume search for 129 missing after ferry capsized
Published: September 14, 2026 08:57
Hundreds of Indonesian rescuers including the coast guard and the navy raced on Monday to board a passenger ship that capsized in the Java Sea over the weekend as they searched for 129 people still missing, officials said, with the confirmed death toll at…
Indonesia intensifies search for more than 120 missing after ferry capsizes in Java Sea
Published: September 14, 2026 06:14
Indonesian rescue teams on Monday deployed specialised underwater teams and navy-operated underwater drones as the search for more than 120 people missing in the Virgo Transport 8 ferry capsizing intensified.
Indonesia: Second ferry disaster in five days
https://www.france24.com/en/indonesia-second-ferry-disaster-in-five-days
Published: September 13, 2026 13:17
At least one person has died and more than 100 people remain missing after a ferry carrying 243 people sank in rough weather between the Indonesian islands of Java and Borneo. The disaster is the second major ferry accident in the region in five days,…
BRICS summit: What came out of the New Delhi meeting
https://www.france24.com/en/brics-summit-what-came-out-of-the-new-delhi-meeting
Published: September 13, 2026 09:27
The BRICS summit in New Delhi ended with a joint declaration calling for greater Global South influence in global governance and urging restraint in the Middle East. The gathering also served as a platform for one-to-one diplomacy, with leaders holding a…
'Second life': Nepal hydropower tunnel survivor recalls ordeal
Published: September 13, 2026 04:17
Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in total darkness inside a tunnel flooded by the deadly flash flood that struck the China-Nepal border on August 26, drinking muddy water and praying that rescuers would find him. The survivor, who was rescued…
BRICS leaders gather in India as wars and US tensions test unity
Published: September 12, 2026 06:51
BRICS leaders are set to meet in New Delhi on Saturday to discuss trade, investment and global conflicts. Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and rising US-China tensions testing the bloc’s unity and ambitions for a greater role in global affairs.