Community advocates in Manhattan’s Chinatown unveiled a new proposal last week calling for the relocation of a controversial, borough-based jail project as opposition intensifies against what would become one of the world’s tallest detention centers.

Japan’s parliament passed legislation in late May establishing standards for children’s name pronunciations, addressing disputes over creative interpretations of traditional characters.

A North Korean smartphone smuggled out of the country by Seoul-based media outlet Daily NK in late 2024 has revealed new evidence of the regime’s surveillance over its citizens. The smartphone contains state-installed software that censors language, monitors user behavior and restricts access to unauthorized content.

Asian Americans have lost their long-held status as the healthiest racial group among older U.S.-born adults, according to a recent study. The research, led by sociologist Leafia Zi Ye of the University of Toronto, reveals that while disability rates have declined for other racial groups since 2005, they have remained stagnant or worsened for U.S.-born Asian Americans aged 50 and older.

More than 1.8 billion people across South Asia could face life-threatening exposure to extreme heat by 2030, according to a new report from the World Bank. The region, which includes India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal, is rapidly becoming one of the world’s most heat-exposed zones due to accelerating climate change.

Around 45% of full-time employees in Japan are “quiet quitting,” a practice where workers do only what their roles require, without extra effort, according to a recent survey of 3,000 workers by job-matching company Mynavi.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. would take military action to stop China from invading Taiwan, outlining a defense policy that shifts strategic focus from Europe to Asia to deter what he called “an imminent threat” from Beijing.

A man who left a restaurant co-owner in Albany, New York, with severe brain injuries after attempting to skip out on his bill was sentenced to 22 years in prison on Friday.

Disney’s 2025 live-action remake of “Lilo & Stitch” has sparked backlash for altering the original film’s ending, with critics arguing it undermines the story’s core message of family.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s 2025 class president was barred from attending her graduation ceremony on Friday after delivering a pro-Palestinian speech that criticized the university’s ties to Israel during a commencement event the day prior.