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Thousands of homes have been torched in Myanmar as the military junta burns entire villages, according to grassroots reports. The arson attacks appear to be concentrated in the opposition stronghold of the central region of Magway and the northwest region of Sagaing.

Findings from an independent inquiry suggesting that music mogul Johnny Kitagawa sexually abused hundreds of boys over a period spanning decades have Japan reflecting on why people looked away. They’re also shining a light on why abuse victims typically suffer in silence.

India is investing heavily in an ambitious, high-stakes bid to become a global semiconductor powerhouse. But the government's push to ween the country off imports and scale up manufacturing infrastructure poses formidable challenges.

The Japanese landscape is dotted with giant Kannon statues that represent a Buddhist deity linked to mercy and compassion. Many of them were built by private enterprise during the 1980s bubble era – but the gifts to local communities have now become costly problems.

Physically disabled author Ichikawa Sao has won the Akutagawa Prize, one of Japan's most prestigious literary awards, for "Hunchback," a novel informed by her own experiences.

Authorities in China have banned an former democracy activist from visiting his terminally ill sister in Japan. Zhu Yufu, 70, wants to see his sister Zhu Yanmin, 65, who has lung cancer, one last time.

Hiroshima has emerged as a haven for many Ukrainians seeking safety from Russia's attacks on their homeland. One evacuee shares his story and explains why his adopted city gives him hope.

Millions of undocumented migrants cross the United States' border with Mexico each year, including many from South and Central American countries. In recent months, they have been joined by a surging number of asylum seekers from China.

A humanitarian aid worker at a church in Brownsville, Texas, said her shelter now helps about 50 Chinese people every day, compared with just one ― or none ― per month in past years.

There was once a time when many Americans looked at a plate of sushi and said, "Ugh, raw fish—that's not for me." But these days, the dish has become an everyday "American" food.

Now, some are seeing similarities with a different offering from Japan: sake, the fermented rice wine that's been a staple for millennia.

"We didn't expect that there would be a war in Khartoum, because we lived there safely and didn't ever worry about anything like that."