Asia Pacific

Plus, the dark side of Shen Yun

By Justin Porter

Washington says it would defend the South against North Korea with nuclear arms, if need be. But more and more people in the South think it should rely on itself.

By Choe Sang-Hun

The Paris prosecutor’s office said that the diplomat had been struck in the face with the butt of a pistol. The robbery took place in Paris’s affluent 7th arrondissement.

By Eve Sampson and Ségolène Le Stradic

Some measure of self-governance will be restored in the region, which was stripped of its semiautonomous status by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.

By Sameer Yasir

The storm forced evacuations and caused widespread travel disruptions.

By The New York Times

Nearly 50 beachgoers have been attacked in the past three years. Some marine experts suspect it may be the work of a single “lonely” dolphin.

By Hisako Ueno and Yan Zhuang

The political heir to an influential family is now leading Thailand with no governing experience in a tumultuous time.

By John Yoon

Paetongtarn Shinawatra was chosen by lawmakers on Friday to be the country’s next leader, two days after a court ousted the previous prime minister.

By Reuters, AFP and The Associated Press

The abrupt rise of the scion of a powerful and polarizing political family is widely seen as a continuation of the meddling that has undermined Thai democracy.

By Sui-Lee Wee

The authorities have warned that the storm, which has already flooded some streets in the Tokyo area, could bring violent winds and cause landslides.

By John Yoon