Japan PM Kishida plans South Korea visit https://ift.tt/80StHCB

Hong Kong reports Q1 GDP growth after disastrous 2022 https://ift.tt/sv27BCz

Japan, South Korea hold first finance leaders’ meeting in 7 years https://ift.tt/E1FIslS

UN says Taliban envoy can meet Pakistan, China ministers next week https://ift.tt/EP5cfAF

Commentary: Deadly heatwaves threaten to reverse India’s progress on poverty and inequality https://ift.tt/m6TSLtX

Commentary: A gruesome severed fingertip tells a painful story about corporate Japan https://ift.tt/cF8QYjD

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Pro-independence forces win elections on French Polynesia https://ift.tt/r9NfsFP

Three crew missing after tanker catches fire off Malaysia https://ift.tt/CtFvUr2

Jack Ma takes up visiting professor post in Japan https://ift.tt/Bm58FpG