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  'Stealth Husband' Of Japan's New PM Sanae Takaichi Vows Quiet Support

  The spouse of Japan's first woman Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes to support her by being a "stealth husband", cooking meals but staying out of the spotlight.

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  How Rise Of China 'Hawk' Sanae Takaichi Could Impact Japan-India Ties

  Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi has been elected Japan's first female prime minister after a whirlwind few weeks of political wrangling.

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  The Reality Of Japanese Politics For Women In A Male-Dominated Society

  The three local councillors anticipate Sanae Takaichi's win will do little to shift the male-dominated world of politics or entrenched expectations that women will prioritise family over career.

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  With Sanae Takaichi Becoming Japan's 1st Female PM, What Changes For Women?

  Sanae Takaichi took office on Tuesday as Japan's first female prime minister, but her surprisingly male-dominated cabinet and socially conservative track record have left some women ambivalent in a country that lags on gender equality.

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  Japan's New PM To Woo Trump With Pickups And Soybeans

  As Japan's new premier Sanae Takaichi got to work on Wednesday, her government began finalising a purchase package, including US pickups, soybeans and gas, to present to President Donald Trump in trade and security talks next week, two sources said.

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  Ex-Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Sacked Over Breach Of Ethics, Resigns

  Thailand's recently removed prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra resigned Wednesday as leader of the party founded by her father, ex-premier Thaksin, signalling the potential end of the family's decades-long political dynasty.

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  Japan's First Woman PM Sanae Takaichi Plays Heavy Metal Drums To Relieve Stress

  Sanae Takaichi was voted in by parliament as Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday.

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  Japan's Woman Yakuza Claws Her Way Out Of Underworld, Helps Gangsters

  A missing fingertip offers a clue to Mako Nishimura's criminal past as one of Japan's few women yakuza. But after clawing her way out of the underworld, she now spends her days helping other retired gangsters reintegrate into society.

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  What Taliban Said About Pakistan's 'Proxy War' Charge Against India

  Kabul has dismissed Islamabad's allegations that India played any role in the recent clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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  Built During Cold War, Taiwan Wartime Tunnel Now Echoes With Music

  Built during the height of the Cold War to shelter supply boats from Chinese shells, one of Taiwan's most well-known wartime attractions last weekend echoed with a different sound - cellos and violins for the annual Kinmen Tunnel Music Festival.

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  "China Has Been Very Rough On Us": Trump On Slapping 155% Tariffs

  Trump said while he personally wishes to maintain friendly relations with China, years of one-sided economic dealings have left the US with no choice but to take firm action.

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  Indian, Chinese Troops Exchange Diwali Sweets Along The Border

  Spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in India, Yu Jing, on Tuesday said that Indian and Chinese troops exchanged sweets on the occasion of Diwali.

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  Sanae Takaichi, Japan's 1st Woman PM, Names Just 2 Women In Her Cabinet

  Sanae Takaichi had said last month that the gender balance in her cabinet and the executive committee of her ruling party "will be comparable to those of Nordic countries".

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  Sanae Takaichi, China Hawk, Becomes Japan's First Woman PM

  Parliament appointed Sanae Takaichi, an admirer of Margaret Thatcher, as prime minister on Tuesday, after she unexpectedly won a majority in a first round of voting.

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  Video: Cargo Plane In Sea After Skidding Off Hong Kong Runway, Killing 2

  In what seemed straight out of a Final Destination movie, a cargo plane hit a security vehicle on the ground while trying to land at the Hong Kong airport and veered off the runway into the sea, killing two people.

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  Xi Jinping Outlines China's 5-Year Plan At Closed-Door Communist Party Meet

  Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivered a speech Monday on the opening day of a major meeting of the ruling Communist Party to approve a draft plan laying out its goals for the country over the next five years.

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  All About Durand Line, Afghan-Pak Border That Kabul Refuses To Recognise

  Following the Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks in Doha, the Taliban's Defence Minister, Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, accused Pakistan of creating a false narrative about the Durand Line-- the international boundary line between both nations.

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  Bangladesh Apparel Sector Faces $1 Billion Blow After Airport Cargo Fire

  Garment exporters in Bangladesh are bracing for losses of up to USD 1 billion following a massive fire that tore through the cargo complex at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, just as the industry enters its busiest export season

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  Terminally Ill Woman, Son Lose Rs 3.7 Crore In 'Spiritual' Scam In Taiwan

  A terminally sick Taiwanese mother and her son were allegedly duped by a coercive "spiritual" programme, and they lost more than NT$13 million (Rs 3.7 crore) after selling their house to pay for it.

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  Home Away From Home: Migrant Workers Celebrate Diwali In Singapore

  Over 500 migrant workers, mostly from India, were treated to an afternoon of festivities, joined by local volunteers, to celebrate Diwali at the Flower Field Hall of Singapore's Gardens by the Bay, Marina Bay skyline and waterfront.