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An increase in extreme weather events is driving up US insurance payouts and prompting firms to pull coverage for some areas, drop protections for certain types of disasters, and hike premiums. The trend could prove a portent for disaster-prone Japan.

Technological innovation has a tendency to drive change in all walks of life, and art is no exception. That's why the local government of Shibuya Ward, one of the most well-known areas of Tokyo, held a wide-ranging event to highlight the role of technology in the future of art.

An alliance of resistance fighters in war-torn Myanmar has scored major victories against the military junta in recent months, capturing towns and army posts in the most successful challenge to the regime since it seized power in a 2021 coup. Zin Mar Aung, the foreign minister of the pro-democracy National Unity Government — the shadow civilian government formed as an alternative to the junta — visited Tokyo late last year to speak with Japanese lawmakers about the state of the conflict. She also sat down with NHK World's Yoshioka Takuma to discuss her aspirations for Myanmar in a post-junta era.

As leaders from around the world gathered in Egypt this month for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, one official is sounding a warning about a country that's being devastated by the severe drought, with many children already losing their lives. The World Food Programme's Somalia spokesperson sat down with NHK to discuss the likelihood of a catastrophic famine.

The population of the Noto Peninsula in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture, which was hit by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, includes over 1,000 citizens of Thailand. Their embassy in Tokyo is now sending food supplies to the area to help them out, along with anyone else in need.

Authorities in South Korea are addressing an administrative loophole that has allowed for 2,000 undocumented infants, known as "ghost babies," to slip under the radar over an 8-year period.

They have been forced to act after public outcry over revelations that some of the babies died at birth. Measures are also being put in place to assist women with unplanned pregnancies.

Revered French historian Helene Carrere d'Encausse believes mounting opposition in Russia to the invasion of Ukraine could ultimately see President Vladimir Putin lose his grip on power. She's been right about downfalls at the Kremlin before.

India has emerged as a global tech powerhouse, and many young people are desperate to land a top job in the industry by getting into the country's most elite educational institutions. But the pressure is immense ― and increasingly too much to bear.

Japan is facing a doctor shortage that many put down to hellish job conditions. Writing candidly, Dr. Iino Takaaki gives his account of a descent from top performing student to mental collapse.

Hong Kong's political landscape has undergone a seismic change. New district councils took office on January 1, packed with Beijing loyalists. The political overhaul has heightened fears about the city's future as its democratic voices are muzzled.