Korea
Satellite images suggest North Korea is upgrading ports for new, larger destroyers
Shipyard upgrades are part of North Korea’s 5-year plan to modernize its naval forces, experts told RFA.
Uyghur
Uyghur human rights activist condemns death sentences in Bangkok bombing
Rebiya Kadeer tells RFA she wants scrutiny of the legal process, key evidence of 2015 Erawan Shrine bombing.
Tibet
Dalai Lama undergoes left knee surgery in New Delhi
Tibetan spiritual leader had full knee replacement surgery on his right knee in New York in 2024.
South China Sea
Report: China’s maritime outposts could distract Taiwan’s allies if Beijing invades
Experts say South China Sea buildup is linked to Taiwan, but the report’s scenario is unlikely if war breaks out.
Pacific
PNG received millions after Cyclone Maila, but some residents still wait for relief
Cash donations from China and Australia made headlines, but government has helped only ‘severely affected’ areas.
South China Sea
Taiwan’s robodogs signal military shift to unmanned systems in rivalry with China
Taipei and Beijing are integrating autonomous tech to monitor remote outposts in the South China Sea.
Korea
Border cities bright at night as North Korea goes solar
Power shortages once darkened Sinuiju at night, but satellite images show a renewable energy boom is underway.
South China Sea
Turtle power: how China uses scientific research to try to bolster territorial claims
Analysts say an environmental survey in disputed waters is really meant to normalize Beijing’s presence there.
South China Sea
Satellite pics reveal Vietnamese construction boom in disputed Spratly chain
Despite reclamation and aggressive construction on 27 Spratly features, Hanoi can’t catch up to China, experts say.
China
No vigils: Hong Kong’s Victoria Park silent on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary
Since National Security Law went into effect, the government silenced the yearly protest that once drew 180,000.
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