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Shwe Kokko city — a casino, entertainment and tourism complex in Myanmar — seen from Thailand's Mae Sot District in February, after Thailand cut electricity, internet and fuel supplies to five border areas in Myanmar in an bid to curb scam centers
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Thailand seizes millions in assets and issues arrest warrants in scams crackdown
Parts of Southeast Asia have become hubs for online fraud, with criminal networks earning billions from illegal compounds where trafficking victims are often forced to work.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Hong Kong leader orders independent probe into city's deadliest fire in decades
Authorities point to substandard plastic mesh and insulation foam used during renovation works fueling a blaze that quickly spread to seven high-rise towers, claiming 151 lives.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Indian officials probe whether safety lapses led to children dying from cough syrup
Despite Sresan Pharmaceutical Manufacturer’s track record and regulations that require annual checks, the drugmaker’s factory had not been inspected since 2023.
Indonesian military personnel stand guard as residents gather near the area after an explosion occurred at a school complex in Jakarta on Nov. 7.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 19, 2025
Indonesian teen's diary and online trail show path to Jakarta mosque blasts
By Ananda Teresia
According to police, the teenager had joined an international Telegram channel where members shared violent material and discussed past attacks.
Indian soldiers stand guard near the site of a deadly car blast in the Red Fort area in the old quarters of New Delhi on Nov. 11.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 17, 2025
India arrests suspected accomplice in Delhi suicide bombing
By Maria Paula, Mijares Torres and Santosh Kumar
The National Investigation Agency says that Amir Rashid Ali, a Kashmiri resident, conspired with the suicide bomber to plan the attack.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has leaned into the involvement of ethnic Chinese or citizens in scam operations.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 13, 2025
U.S. ‘Strike Force’ to combat scam centers in Southeast Asia
By Philip J. Heijmans
The U.S. Justice Department is aiming to fight a surge in cryptocurrency‑investment fraud by transnational criminal organizations.
Chinese businessman She Zhijiang (second from right) is escorted by Royal Thai Police out of the Suvarnabhumi Airport Police Station in Bangkok on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 13, 2025
Thailand extradites alleged Chinese racketeer linked to Myanmar scam hub
She Zhijiang, 43, had been in Thai custody since 2022 after spending more than a decade on the run from Chinese authorities.
The KK Park complex on Sunday, following a declared military crackdown that left some damage at the scam compound in Myanmar's eastern Myawaddy township
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 11, 2025
Images show Myanmar scam hub largely standing despite crackdown
One expert said the images were evidence that military raids were limited in order to preserve the hugely profitable illicit industry.
Buildings are adorned with advertisements for gambling sites and what appears to be Starlink satellite dishes at KK Park complex in Myanmar's eastern Myawaddy township, as pictured from Mae Sot district in Thailand's border province of Tak on Sept. 17.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 9, 2025
Myanmar junta says demolishing 150 scam hub buildings
Experts say the raids are likely limited, choreographed and intentionally publicized as the junta tries to appear cracking down on scammers while still profiting from them.
People from various countries who were working in the KK Park compound in Myanmar and crossed into Thailand via the Moei river, board a vehicle on Oct. 24 as Thai soldiers keep watch.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 5, 2025
Myanmar scam hub sweep triggers fraudster recruitment rush
By Sally JENSEN
Online scam hubs have mushroomed across Southeast Asia, draining victims of billions of dollars annually in elaborate romance and crypto cons.

Japan to require nationality in property registrations
The government is looking to include nationality in a planned property registration database amid concerns that condominium purchases by foreign citizens have driven up prices.
The key points under discussion on policies affecting foreign nationals
Visitors head to Shirakawago, a popular tourist spot, in Gifu Prefecture in November.
Man accused of shooting Abe apologizes to former PM’s widow and family
The Nara District Court where Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, is on trial for the murder of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Abe's wife, Akie, attended the trial on Wednesday for the first time.
China massing military ships across region in show of maritime force, sources say
A Chinese warship participates in joint Navy exercise of Iran, China and Russia in the Gulf of Oman, Iran, on March 12.
Japan’s fitness industry is catering to a new clientele: Health-conscious seniors
Masato Edamitsu, the 60-year-old founder of Shinshin Kenko Club, training and guiding his client
Kashima or Kashiwa: J. League title chase goes down to the wire
Kashima's Yuma Suzuki (center) takes a shot during a game against Kashiwa in March.
2025 was the year Japan’s box office returned
In 2025, “Demon Slayer” and “Kokuho” broke box-office records, while films such as “Renoir,” A Pale View of the Hills” and “Two Strangers, Two Seasons” garnered acclaim on the international film festival circuit. The year’s biggest loss was the death of Tatsuya Nakadai, an highly regarded actor who had worked with nearly all of the top directors of Japanese cinema’s postwar golden age.
The key points under discussion on policies affecting foreign nationals
Visitors head to Shirakawago, a popular tourist spot, in Gifu Prefecture in November.
A French cabbie behind the wheel in small-town Japan
A native of the Jura region of France, Severine Lamielle moved to Tottori Prefecture in 2024 and found a job as a taxi driver.
A new animation festival lands in Nagoya with big plans
Aichi Nagoya International Animation Film Festival director Shinichiro Inoue (left) and artistic director Tadashi Sudo (right) started the new event in Nagoya in part due to local government support and Aichi Prefecture’s ongoing investment in arts and culture.

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Yumi Matsutoya began her decades-long career under her maiden name, Yumi Arai, but Japanese fans might know her better as “Yuming.”
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