Asia-Pacific news on The Boston Report covers East Asia, Southeast Asia and the wider Indo-Pacific stories that our World News desk files — from China, Japan, the two Koreas and Taiwan to the ASEAN countries collected on the existing Southeast Asia hub. Editors already assign many of these reports to the Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asia categories; this page also pulls matching headlines and excerpts so a story can appear here and under a country or under ASEAN at the same time.
The Southeast Asia hub remains the canonical home for ASEAN-wide explainers, member facts and that region’s dedicated feed. This page does not copy those tables or replace that URL. Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific islands are grouped separately under Oceania so the two regions are not treated as the same place.
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Latest Asia-Pacific news
Showing 10 matching stories (page 5 of 9), newest first, from the World News archive—not only the latest desk window.
South Korea’s Industrial Output Jumps 3% in September, the Biggest Gain Since 2011, on Chips and Cars
South Korea industrial output rose 3.0% in September, the most since 2011, as chips rose 19.2% and autos 39.9%; retail sales and investment also…
Japan’s Second Capital Law Takes Effect as Osaka Ties Its Bid to the Metropolis Plan
Japan's second capital law took effect Oct. 30. Osaka qualifies, but its full bid hinges on the special-ward metropolis plan voters rejected twice.
Bank of Japan Holds at 1.25% and Says Underlying Inflation Now Matches Its 2% Target
The Bank of Japan rate decision kept rates at 1.25% on an 8-1 vote as the BOJ said underlying inflation is now consistent with…
China’s Communist Party Expels a Record 33 at Fifth Plenum as a Quarter of Seats Sit Empty
China's Communist Party fifth plenum confirmed a record 33 expulsions, with 279 of 376 members attending and a general elevated to the Politburo.
China’s Central Bank Moves to Daily Overnight Repos at 1.25% in Shift to a New Policy Anchor
The PBOC overnight reverse repo will run every working day from Nov. 2 at 1.25%, a step toward a new policy anchor as China's…
China’s Secret Spaceplane Nears Record on Fourth Mission as U.S. Releases Orbit Photo
China's reusable experimental spacecraft is 265 days into its fourth mission as a new DIA report publishes a photo of it. Here's how it…
Record $6.3 Billion Binance Theft Is Tied to North Korea as a Fired General’s Leaks Come to Light
Binance lost $6.3 billion in a theft analysts tie to North Korea, a hacking tool hit satellite firms, and a fired US general admitted…
Kim Demands Drone ‘Superiority’ as China Drills Near Disputed Shoals and Allies Confer
North Korea showed off rockets, cruise missiles and attack drones for Kim Jong Un as China drilled near Philippine-claimed shoals and allies conferred.
South Korea Germany Partnership: Lee, Merz Pledge Defense, Chip Ties
South Korea Germany partnership: Lee and Merz agreed Oct. 29 in Seoul on closer defense ties, a military intel-sharing pact and chip and battery…
Indonesia and Singapore Agree on Haze Task Force and Ministerial Hotline
Indonesia and Singapore agreed on a joint haze task force and ministerial hotline as a separate gas-supply dispute runs in parallel.
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Stories listed here come from The Boston Report World News desk. A report can appear in more than one section when it involves more than one country, subject or organization. Matching uses headlines, slugs and excerpts, and editor-assigned categories such as Iran, Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asia. We do not have reporters on the ground. See our editorial policy and corrections policy.