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Guards escort accused scam boss Chen Zhi off a China Southern plane in Beijing in this undated image released on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
‘Sever the chain’: Scam tycoons in China’s crosshairs
China is moving against the scammers making fortunes in Southeast Asia, driven by mounting public pressure and Beijing’s desire to keep control of judicial processes, analysts say.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Police say Bondi Beach mass shooting suspects ‘acted alone’
Sajid Akram and his son Naveed allegedly killed 15 people in an Islamic State group-inspired attack targeting a Jewish festival on Dec. 14.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
South Korea's ex-first lady accused of taking over $200,000 in bribes
Kim Keon Hee, the wife of disgraced ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, also “illegally intervened in state affairs behind the scenes,” prosecutors say.
Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak, jailed for corruption in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, attends a hearing at the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 27, 2025
Malaysia ex-PM Najib Razak jailed for 15 more years in 1MDB saga's biggest trial
Najib, arguably Malaysia's most divisive politician, was found guilty of all four counts of abuse of power and all 21 money laundering charges.
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at the Seoul High Prosecutor's Office in June.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 26, 2025
South Korea prosecutor seeks 10-year jail term for ex-President Yoon
Prosecutors have accused the ousted president ‍of trying to block investigators seeking to arrest him in January by barricading himself inside the presidential compound.
Mourners attend a memorial on Sunday held for victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney a week earlier.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 22, 2025
Australian state pushes tough gun laws and ‘terror symbols’ ban after shooting
New South Wales — where the Bondi Beach shooting took place — recalled its parliament to introduce what it called the “toughest firearm reforms in the country.”
Jailed former Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak (center) arrives for a hearing at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 22, 2025
Malaysia’s Najib loses bid to serve jail sentence at home
The court decision complicates Najib’s prospects of returning to public life and political relevance.
People observe a moment of silence on Sunday in Sydney during a vigil for victims and survivors of the mass shooting at Bondi Beach on Dec. 14.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 21, 2025
Australia falls silent and lights candles for Bondi Beach shooting victims
By Steven TRASK
A father and son are accused of targeting the beachside Hanukkah celebration, killing 15 people including children and Holocaust survivors.
An injured woman, her shirt stained with blood, is wheeled away from the main train station in Taipei, after a man tossed smoke grenades and lunged at bystanders with a large knife on Friday night, according to the city's police.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 20, 2025
Suspect takes own life after killing three in Taipei metro attacks
Taiwanese Premier Cho Jung-tai said the attacks at Taipei Main Station and Zhongshan Station were "a deliberate act," although the motive was not immediately clear.
A man inspecting a garage damaged by Thai airstrikes in Poipet town, Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 19, 2025
Thailand says Cambodia border fight is also a war on scammers
By Patpicha Tanakasempipat
The framing shows Bangkok is seeking to align itself with both Washington and Beijing.

Number of young people in Japan becoming adults drops to second-lowest ever
Kimono-clad young men walk on their way to a venue during their Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony in Yokohama on Monday.
Japan is safe. Why do the Japanese feel unsafe?
Posts and videos shared on social media have amplified fears about crime in Japan, with unverified claims spreading faster than official crime statistics.
From ‘senpai’ to ‘love hotel’: 11 new Japanese words enter the Oxford dictionary
While the 23 Japanese words that the Oxford English Dictionary added to the English lexicon in 2024 were predominantly gastronomic in nature, the latest list of 11 terms is somewhat unexpected.
Young coffee shop owners in Tokyo keep the dwindling coffeehouse culture alive
Cabaret-turned-kissaten 27 Kissa in the Kabukicho nightlife district in Tokyo is a cafe that operates during the day and becomes a bar at night.
China widens attack on Japan nuclear ‘threats’ as ties sour
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Dec. 17.
Takaichi and Lee set for talks on cementing ties as China-Japan dispute simmers
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, in October in Gyeongju, South Korea
Young coffee shop owners in Tokyo keep the dwindling coffeehouse culture alive
Cabaret-turned-kissaten 27 Kissa in the Kabukicho nightlife district in Tokyo is a cafe that operates during the day and becomes a bar at night.
Civilian or military? China turns to merchant fleet to boost military power.
A cargo ship is seen at the Kwai Tsing Container Terminals in Hong Kong last April. China appears to be quietly contemplating an unconventional approach to rapidly boosting its naval power — transforming its vast commercial shipping fleet into an armada of makeshift warships.
How Japan’s warming seas are affecting livelihoods and culture
A fishing boat sails out to sea in Tosa Bay off Kochi Prefecture in May 2022. As the planet warms, fish native to Japanese waters are swimming from south to north in pursuit of their desired temperatures.
Aircraft bunkers in Taiwan’s Yilan county shine light on little-known kamikaze outpost
The Siyuan Aircraft Bunker in Yilan City, Taiwan, which was built by the Japanese during World War II, contains small historical displays and has a bamboo model of Zero fighter plane on its roof, used as a decoy to fool American bombing raids.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Posts and videos shared on social media have amplified fears about crime in Japan, with unverified claims spreading faster than official crime statistics.
Japan is safe. Why do the Japanese feel unsafe?
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