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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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Japan's love-hate relationship with bears
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/access-asia/20260612-japan-s-love-hate-relationship-with-bears
Published: June 12, 2026 15:52
This week, a town north of Tokyo shut down nearly 100 schools following a spate of bear sightings. In another Japanese town last week, a bear attacked four people, opened a water tap and unlatched a window to escape a building it had been trapped in. So…
Escaping Kabul: The secret operation to exfiltrate the Afghan women's cycling team
Published: June 12, 2026 11:24
Nearly five years ago, the Taliban seized control of Kabul and imposed Sharia law in Afghanistan. The women's cycling team, which was due to take part in international competitions, found itself more threatened than ever before. An unprecedented plan was…
South Korea sentences ex-president Yoon to 30 years over North Korea drone incident
Published: June 12, 2026 04:33
South Korea on Friday sentenced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison for sending military drones into North Korea in a bid to "heighten inter-Korean military tensions and manufacture a national crisis" enabling him to declare martial law. Yeol…
Taiwan says Chinese vessels entered disputed waters in South China Sea
Published: June 11, 2026 09:39
Taiwan said that Chinese vessels "openly intruded" on disputed waters around Itu Aba island in the South China Sea on Thursday, staying for 15 minutes before the Taiwanese coast guard expelled them. The island is claimed by Taiwan, China, the Philippines…
'I am a prisoner of conscience': Ali Karimli, the opposition figure defying Azerbaijan’s regime
Published: June 10, 2026 11:42
Azerbaijan’s opposition leader Ali Karimli, a former secretary of state, goes on trial in Baku on Wednesday for an alleged "attempted coup". Karimli spoke to FRANCE 24 from prison, where he slammed the charges against him as "entirely fabricated and…
Pakistan renews air strikes on Afghanistan, killing several
Published: June 10, 2026 10:07
Pakistan on Wednesday launched deadly air strikes on Afghanistan after a period of relative calm following months of fighting at the beginning of the year. Several people were killed and wounded in provinces near the border including children, locals said.
Xi meeting 'was a success for Kim Jong Un', experts says
Published: June 9, 2026 20:58
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Monte Francis, Edward Howell, Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Oxford, says that this week's China-North Korea summit was a success for Kim Jong Un "because no mention of North Korea's nuclear program or…
Unbreakable Kim? China's Xi visits Russia-backed North Korean leader
Published: June 9, 2026 18:16
It takes convincing these days to get China’s leader to go abroad. Xi Jinping’s just wrapped up what was only his first foreign visit of 2026. Why Pyongyang? Hard to deduce from official readouts of that two-day state visit to neighboring North Korea.…
Bear captured in Japan after multi-day search as attacks rise
https://www.france24.com/en/bear-captured-in-japan-after-multi-day-search-as-attacks-rise
Published: June 9, 2026 15:34
A bear that roamed the streets of a Japanese city for four days, forcing mass school closures, was caught on June 9, capping a search involving dozens of hunters and police. Bear attacks have been on the rise in Japan. Last week, a bear attack in the…
Extreme heatwaves: Indians struggle and suffer from water shortages
Published: June 9, 2026 11:48
In late April, 98 of the world's 100 hottest cities were located in India. From mid-April to May 2026, daily maximum temperatures exceeded 46°C across large parts of the country. During extreme heat, lack of access to cooling can mean the difference…
EU set to discuss deportation of Afghan refugees with Taliban
https://www.france24.com/en/eu-set-to-discuss-deportation-of-afghan-refugees-with-taliban
Published: June 9, 2026 10:45
The EU has invited Taliban representatives to Brussels for technical talks on deportations, which could take place before the summer. This despite worries that such talks could normalise the Taliban, on top of legal and human rights concerns about sending…
Kim Jong-Un 'at the top of his game' as North Korea to boost ties with China
Published: June 9, 2026 10:13
China and North Korea's leaders met at a rare summit in Pyongyang on June 8. Both sides looks to reaffirm their traditional ties at a time of growing geopolitical tension. FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert looks at what these two old allies are looking to get…
Beijing condemns US move to blacklist Chinese companies
Published: June 9, 2026 08:21
China said Tuesday that it “firmly opposed” the US decision to blacklist major Chinese companies including Alibaba and Baidu, after Washington accused them of aiding the Chinese military. Beijing warned against what it called the “unreasonable suppression”…
‘A special sense of closeness’: China’s Xi vows stronger ties with North Korea in rare visit
Published: June 8, 2026 16:17
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday said that China world not swerve from its commitment to safeguarding common interests with North Korea or waver in its support for Kim Jong Un during a rare summit between the two leaders in Pyongyang. The summit…
Armenian election largely seen as 'national referendum on country's direction'
Published: June 8, 2026 14:10
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's party won parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results on June 8. The election signals a victory endorsing the nation's pro-Western shift after threats from Moscow and claims of Russian interference.…
'Democratic backsliding': Armenia's 'extreme polarisation, hate speech, stigmatization' mar election
Published: June 8, 2026 12:10
FRANCE 24's Charles Pellegrin is pleased to welcome Dr Narek Sukiasyan, Senior Policy Researcher at Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Armenia and Adjunct Lecturer at American University of Armenia. He argues that while Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's victory does…
Writer and journalist Mursal Sayas on Afghanistan's child marriage epidemic
Published: June 8, 2026 11:59
There are real fears that up to 70 percent of girls will soon be in early or forced marriages in Afghanistan. To make matters worse, a new law now means that divorce at any future stage would be totally impossible if the husband were to disagree. Activists…
Major earthquake kills at least 31 in the Philippines
https://www.france24.com/en/major-earthquake-kills-at-least-19-in-the-philippines
Published: June 8, 2026 10:49
At least 31 people have died after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the Philippines on June 8. It was the most powerful quake to strike the country this year, with the southern port city of General Santos among the hardest hit. The earthquake was…
China's Xi Jinping lands in North Korea for rare, high-stakes visit
https://www.france24.com/en/china-s-xi-jinping-lands-in-north-korea-for-rare-high-stakes-visit
Published: June 8, 2026 10:35
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Pyongyang for a rare state visit, his first there in seven years. The visit is set to have big ramifications on bilateral ties and beyond as both countries hope to reignite their traditional alliance in the face…
Armenia's PM secures win in election 'with highest turnout in a decade'
https://www.france24.com/en/armenia-s-pm-secures-win-in-election-with-highest-turnout-in-a-decade
Published: June 8, 2026 09:29
In a heavily scrutinised election, Armenia's ruling party has won the country's legislative election. The election cements the nation's westward tilt despite the election having been tainted by Russian interference and threats for Moscow. The EU has also…
Major quake off Philippines kills at least four, triggers tsunami warnings
Published: June 8, 2026 02:03
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least four people, toppling buildings and prompting tsunami warnings across parts of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, as authorities ordered coastal residents to…