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.
Trade, export controls and semiconductor policy often overlap with this desk; those reports may also appear under Global Technology or the trade and sanctions dashboard. We do not treat this page as a live markets wire.
Latest Asia-Pacific news
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New Yalu River Bridge Opens, Linking China and North Korea
The New Yalu River Bridge opened Oct. 15, linking Dandong and Sinuiju after a 12-year delay as China and North Korea move to expand…
PLA Combat Readiness Patrol Near Taiwan: 11 Jets Cross Median Line
A PLA combat readiness patrol near Taiwan sent 13 sorties, 11 across the median line, on Oct. 14 during China's live-fire week. The numbers…
North Korea Gains Logistics Experience From Ukraine War, USFK Says
North Korea Ukraine war experience includes long-distance troop moves and supply lines, USFK Gen. Brunson said, as the EU listed DPRK missile aides.
China Sanctions Paraguay and Belize Ministers Over Taiwan Ties
China sanctions Paraguay and Belize ministers over Taiwan ties with asset freezes and entry bans. Both governments refuse to back down; Washington objects.
North Korea Hypersonic Missile: Kim Oversees Wonsan Launch
Kim oversaw a North Korea hypersonic missile launch from Wonsan; KCNA claimed a 1,000 km hit while South Korea tracked the flight past 700…
Taiwan Defense Budget: Lai Pledges Record NT$1.1 Trillion
Lai Ching-te said the record Taiwan defense budget of NT$1.1 trillion for 2027 aims to deter war, not provoke China, in his Oct. 10…
Nepal Bhote Koshi Flood: Death Toll, Recovery and the China Data Question
Nepal Bhote Koshi flood update: official dead and missing counts, the Rs 559 billion rebuilding plan, the cause under study and the China data-sharing…
US-China 30-for-30 Tariff Deal: What Is Agreed and What Is Not
US China tariff truce explained: the 30-for-30 framework, the Jan. 10 extension, why soybeans and chips are left out, the Taiwan backdrop and what…
Philippines-China Incidents Spike: Scarborough, Second Thomas, Batanes
Philippines China South China Sea tensions in October 2026: six incidents, competing accounts of the Scarborough air encounter, Batanes and what happens next.
Ayungin Shoal Medical Evacuation Delayed by China Coast Guard
Manila says China Coast Guard ships and a water cannon delayed a sick sailor’s evacuation from Ayungin Shoal by nearly 10 hours. Beijing disputes…
Country and regional archives
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.