Asia news - breaking news, videos, headlines and opinion | CNN

CNN values your feedback

1. How relevant is this ad to you?
2. Did you encounter any technical issues?
Thank You!
Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much appreciated.
Close
Ad Feedback
World
Africa
Americas
Asia
Australia
China
Europe
India
Middle East
United Kingdom
More
Africa Americas Asia Australia China Europe India Middle East United Kingdom
Watch Listen Live TV
My Account
  • Settings
  • Newsletters
  • Topics you follow
  • Sign out
Your CNN account Sign in to your CNN account

My Account
  • Settings
  • Newsletters
  • Topics you follow
  • Sign out
Your CNN account Sign in to your CNN account

Live TV Listen Watch
Edition
US
International
Arabic
Español
Edition
  • US
  • International
  • Arabic
  • Español

Africa
Americas
Asia
Australia
China
Europe
India
Middle East
United Kingdom

Follow CNN
Download the CNN App

  • World
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Australia
    • China
    • Europe
    • India
    • Middle East
    • United Kingdom
  • US Politics
    • Elections 2026
    • Trump
    • Facts First
    • CNN Polls
    • Redistricting Tracker
    • Epstein Files
  • Business
    • Tech
    • Media
    • Calculators
    • Videos
  • Markets
    • Pre-markets
    • After-Hours
    • Fear & Greed
    • Investing
    • Markets Now
    • Nightcap
  • Health
    • Life, But Better
    • Fitness
    • Food
    • Sleep
    • Mindfulness
    • Relationships
  • Entertainment
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Celebrity
  • Tech
    • Innovate
  • Style
    • Arts
    • Design
    • Fashion
    • Architecture
    • Luxury
    • Beauty
    • Video
  • Travel
    • Destinations
    • Food & Drink
    • Stay
    • News
    • Videos
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Motorsport
    • US Sports
    • Olympics
  • Science
    • Space
    • Life
    • Unearthed
  • Climate
    • Solutions
    • Weather
  • Weather
    • Video
    • Climate
  • Ukraine-Russia War
  • Israel-Hamas War
  • Features
    • As Equals
    • Call to Earth
    • Freedom Project
    • Impact Your World
    • Inside Africa
    • CNN Heroes
  • Watch
    • Live TV
    • Featured
    • CNN Fast
    • Shows A-Z
    • CNN 10
    • CNN TV Schedule
  • Listen
    • All There Is with Anderson Cooper
    • Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
    • The Assignment with Audie Cornish
    • Terms of Service with Clare Duffy
    • CNN 5 Things
    • All CNN Podcasts
  • Games
    • Daily Crossword
    • Jumble Crossword
    • Photo Shuffle
    • Sudoblock
    • Sudoku
    • 5 Things Quiz
  • About CNN
    • Photos
    • Investigations
    • CNN Profiles
    • CNN Leadership
    • CNN Newsletters
    • Work for CNN

Download the CNN App

Asia

View the latest articles and videos on Asia, including breaking news, politics, business headlines and exclusives and feature content.

Latest news

  • U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025.
    Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters/File
    Xi’s long game with Trump: What I’ve learned after covering 30 years of US-China ties
  • Senate security personnel and police officers ask members of the media to stay back after gunshots were heard at the Philippine Senate, as chaos mounted in anticipation of an attempt to arrest a top senator wanted by the International Criminal Court, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 13, 2026. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
    Eloisa Lopez/Reuters
    Gunshots fired in Philippine Senate, where senator wanted by ICC is resisting arrest
  • US President Donald Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony at the Great hall of the People in Beijing, China, on November 9, 2017.
    Damir Sagolj/Reuters
    Pomp and pageantry: for Chinese officials preparing for a Trump visit, every second counts
  • Philippines Senator Ronald Dela Rosa talks to the media during a doorstop interview at the Senate of the Philippines in Pasay, Metro Manila on May 12, 2026. Philippine authorities said they would not arrest for now a lawmaker wanted by the International Criminal Court for his alleged role in ex-president Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, capping a lengthy Senate standoff.
    Jam Sta Rosa/AFP/Getty Images
    Former Philippine ‘drug war’ police chief runs away from government agents to avoid international arrest warrant
  • A petrochemical industrial park operated by the Hengli Group on Dalian's Changxing Island in 2024.
    The shadowy network of Chinese oil refineries funding Iran
  • Japanese snack maker Calbee is changing its packaging to black-and-white due to supply chain issues caused by the Middle East war.
    Calbee
    Color crunch: Japan’s Calbee chip bags go monochrome as Iran war bites
  • Cheng Li-Wun, chairperson of the Kuomintang, at the party's headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, on April 30, 2026.
    An Rong Xu/Bloomberg/Getty Images
    Ahead of US-China summit, Taiwan’s opposition leader says island can embrace both powers
  • This image provided by the U.S. Air Force shows the U.S. Army Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) launching station preparing to load onto a 4th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III at Fort Bliss, Texas, on February 23, 2019.
    Staff Sgt. Cory D. Payne/AP
    US experience fighting Iran offers lessons for China, experts say
  • Kimmon, the first place winner in the Cat Lick Championship, speed eats a treat stick during the final round on July 18, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.
    Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images
    Cats or dogs? In East Asia, more people are becoming feline fans

Videos

  • Screenshot 2026-04-17 at 14.51.16.png
    • Video 4:53
    CNN
    Video Inside one of the most daring escapes from North Korea 4:53
  • DHa7s20260421_5335.MP4.19_44_12_11.Still001.jpg
    • Video 2:39
    CNN
    Video Survivor of Hong Kong fire returns to charred home 2:39
  • taiw.jpg
    • Video 3:23
    TBD-will update
    Video China’s Xi holds rare meeting with Taiwan opposition leader 3:23
  • Screenshot 2026-04-01 at 17.18.17.png
    • Video 3:16
    CNN/Airbus
    Video CNN investigates China’s race to remake its nuclear weapons program 3:16
  • 118481_ChinaBlossoms HZ THUIMB CLEAN.png
    • Video 1:22
    CNN
    Video What not to wear during cherry blossom season 1:22
  • RenameThisDigital.00_00_21_21.Still002.png
    • Video 0:59
    Charlie Miller/CNN
    Video Could regional collaboration unlock Southeast Asia’s tourism potential? 0:59
  • SCREENSHOT 1.00_00_01_18.Still001.png
    • Video 3:21
    CNN
    Video This AI-powered robot is reimagining traditional ink paintings 3:21
  • 117774_Chinamaxxing_Horizontal.00_01_31_19.Still001.jpg
    • Video 1:15
    Instagram/@its_nadaeldahshan, Instagram/@blacknutritionistmama, TikTok/@notrvj
    Video Why Gen Z Americans are ‘becoming Chinese’ 1:15
Ad Feedback

China

Show all

  • processed-BEF34583-00D1-41F4-B3DB-0C76E2F069E6.jpeg
    CNN
    On the road to Tehran, Iranians on edge as threat of resumption of war looms
  • People are silhouetted in front of Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan April 19.
    Edgar Su/Reuters
    Taiwan anxiously eyes Trump’s summit in China, with $14 billion in US arms sales up in the air
  • Solar panels are seen on a residential building in Matanzas, Cuba, on April 13, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)
    AFP/Getty Images
    As the US starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping greets U.S. President Donald Trump at a welcoming ceremony November 9, 2017 in Beijing, China.
    Thomas Peter/Pool/Getty Images
    A war-weary globe watches closely as rivals Trump and Xi prepare for Beijing face-off
  • Eileen Wang attends the Asian Hall of Fame 2023 induction ceremony at Biltmore Los Angeles on October 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
    Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
    Southern California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as agent for Chinese government

India

Show all

  • A man speaks on a mobile phone as he walks across a crowded market in Varanasi, India, on October 25, 2025.
    Niharika Kulkarni/AFP/Getty Images
    How India plans to count 1.4 billion people
  • The streets of Loni are dusty from nearby construction sites and broken pavements and roads.
    Deepak Rao/CNN
    This small city has the world’s worst air
  • A couple who've opted for a group wedding pose on their happy day.
    Ram Pateriya/CNN
    The happiest day of an Indian bride’s life can lead to years of debt
  • A Samosa Or Singadas Is A Fried South Asian Pastry With A Savory Filling, Including Ingredients Such As Spiced Potatoes, Onions, Peas, Meat, Or Fish. It May Take Different Forms, Including Triangular, Cone, Or Half-moon Shapes, Depending On The Region. Every Day Around 60 Million Samosas Are Sold And Eaten In India. With Such Huge Popularity, Samosa Is Known As The 'king Of Street Food.' World Samosa Day Is Celebrated On September 5th Every Year. Samosas Are Often Accompanied By Chutney And Have Origins In Medieval Times Or Earlier. Sweet Versions Are Also Made. Samosas Are A Popular Entree, Appetizer, Or Snack In The Cuisines Of South Asia, The Middle East, Central Asia, East Africa And Their South Asian Diasporas. Samosa Is Now Widely Available, And Increasingly Popular With Non-Indian Descent Consumers. This Samosa Photo Was Taken In A Sweet Shop At A Village Fair At Tehatta, West Bengal, India on January 14, 2024.
    Soumyabrata Roy/ Getty Images
    Iran’s chokehold on Hormuz threatens India’s beloved samosas and chai
  • A man stands atop a petrol tanker truck at an Indian Oil fuel station in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on March 4, 2026.
    Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto/Getty Images
    Trump wanted India off Russian oil. His war with Iran is now undermining that goal
Ad Feedback
Ad Feedback

Japan

Show all

  • The Korea Exchange in the Yeouido district of Seoul, South Korea, on May 6, 2026. The benchmark Kospi surpassed the 7,000-point threshold for the first time.
    Chris Jung/NurPhoto/Getty Images
    Market rebound: Why some stocks are looking past the Iran war
  • Unveiled in February, “Stealth House” is Japan’s first 3D-printed two-story home. Building-tech startup Kizuki collaborated with more than 20 companies, including ONOCOM to create the home, which meets strict building codes for seismic design in a country where earthquakes are common.
    ONOCOM Co., Ltd
    This startup built Japan’s first 3D-printed two-story home. It wants to solve the country’s construction crisis
  • Artist’s impression of the trans-Neptunian object (612533) 2002 XV93 occulting a background star. Observations of a stellar occultation in January 2024 revealed gradual fading and recovery of the starlight, providing evidence for a very thin atmosphere around the object.
    Ko Arimatsu/NAOJ
    Astronomers find atmosphere around a solar system object that shouldn’t have one
  • "Nigo: From Japan with Love" at the Design Museum in London is creative polymath Nigo's first international exhibition outside of his native Japan.
    Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images
    Legendary Japanese designer Nigo takes us inside his vast collection and teenage bedroom
  • default
    Lilit Marcus/CNN
    The paradise island haunted by one of the bloodiest battles of World War II

North Korea

Show all

  • Portuguese military shots - Dec 19-21
    Portuguese Air Force
    A Russian ship sank in mysterious circumstances. It may have been carrying submarine nuclear reactors to North Korea
  • Kim spoke at the opening of a vast new memorial complex on the outskirts of Pyongyang.
    KCNA
    Kim Jong Un praises soldier suicides, signals deepening role in Russia’s war
  • 02 BINOCULARS (1).png
    Yukari Schrickel/CNN
    These North Korean brothers spent 10 years planning their escape. Months after reaching freedom, everything changed
  • This photo from the US District Court District of Massachusetts shows North Korean information technology workers on a multi-member team that the US Department of Justice says works with the North Korean government to fund its regime. Note: Parts of the image provided by the US District Court District of Massachusetts have been obscured.
    US District Court District of Massachusetts
    Two Americans sentenced to prison for North Korean tech worker scheme
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae ride a tank during what North Korean state news agency KCNA reports is an offensive tactical drill involving a new type of tank, at a training base in Pyongyang, North Korea, March 19, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.
    KCNA/Reuters
    North Korea says its latest tests included missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads

Pakistan

Show all

  • People cross a street near a billboard on the facade of a building depicting the Strait of Hormuz with a caption in Persian reading "Forever in Iran's Hand", at Vanak Square in Tehran on May 6, 2026.
    AFP/Getty Images
    US and Iran closing in on agreement aimed at ending war, source says
  • President Donald Trump listens to speeches before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Washington.
    Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP
    Why President Trump extended his ceasefire with Iran
  • Police officers stand guard at a barricaded checkpoint, to ensure security ahead of a second round of negotiations between the US and Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Tuesday.
    Anjum Naveed/AP
    Islamabad on hold as US and Iran at a historic tipping point
  • President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard Air Force One on April 17.
    Win McNamee/Getty Images
    Even Trump’s most basic claims about the Iran war can’t be trusted
  • President Donald Trump is seen through a window into the Oval Office, on Monday.
    Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images
    US eyes potential second round of in-person talks with Iran as blockade takes hold

South Korea

Show all

  • Gumi Ramyeon Festival in 2025.
    Nongshim
    Robots and ramyeon: Inside South Korea’s largest instant noodle factory
  • An IndiGo aircraft flies over empty liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders at a gas agency amid a shortage of cooking gas on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir. India, one of the world's largest importers of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), is witnessing supply disruptions and rising concerns over cooking gas availability, alongside recent increases in LPG prices.
    Faisal Bashir/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images
    Tech boom vs oil crisis: Asia’s new economic reality is a warning for the world
  • Park in Gwanghwa-mun in Seoul in February during a visit to see his relatives and friends.
    Hanna Park/CNN
    He earned a Purple Heart fighting for the US. Swept up in Trump’s immigration crackdown, he now fights to come home
  • 5Brittany-and-Angela-Chance-Encounters.jpg
    Brittany Hairston and Angela Buckner
    Flight attendants often ‘flirt’ with travelers. But this one was different
  • TIRTIR-Red-Cushion-Foundation-Model-Imagery-3.jpg
    Courtesy TirTir
    K-pop broke taboos by being inclusive. Now, K-beauty is starting to do the same

Southeast Asia

  • Smoke after the eruption of Mount Dukono in North Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia, on May 8, 2026, in this picture obtained from social media.
    Jhon Frengki Manipa/Reuters
    Multiple hikers killed, others rescued after volcano erupts in Indonesia
  • A drone view of the cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying passengers suspected of having cases of hantavirus on board, leaves Praia, Cape Verde, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
    Reuters
    From US to Singapore, countries race to track hantavirus
  • Singapore's education minister, Desmond Lee, is pictured on September 18, 2025.
    Gavin Foo/Singapore Press/AP
    Singapore says teachers can cane students as young as 9 in new anti-bullying strategy
  • Coconut Ube coffee served at Vietnamese Coffee shop Nep Cafe on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 in Fountain Valley, California.
    Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images
    Inside the complex, secretive business of buying ube, the internet’s new favorite food
  • Two iJooz vending machines in Singapore.
    Alamy
    French teen faces two years in prison for licking vending machine straw in Singapore
Ad Feedback

My Account
  • Settings
  • Newsletters
  • Topics you follow
  • Sign out
Your CNN account Sign in to your CNN account

Live TV Listen Watch
  • World
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Australia
    • China
    • Europe
    • India
    • Middle East
    • United Kingdom
  • US Politics
    • Trump
    • Facts First
    • CNN Polls
    • Elections 2026
    • Redistricting Tracker
    • Epstein Files
  • Business
    • Tech
    • Media
    • Calculators
    • Videos
  • Markets
    • Pre-markets
    • After-Hours
    • Fear & Greed
    • Investing
    • Markets Now
    • Nightcap
  • Health
    • Life, But Better
    • Fitness
    • Food
    • Sleep
    • Mindfulness
    • Relationships
  • Entertainment
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Celebrity
  • Tech
    • Innovate
  • Style
    • Arts
    • Design
    • Fashion
    • Architecture
    • Luxury
    • Beauty
    • Video
  • Travel
    • Destinations
    • Food & Drink
    • Stay
    • News
    • Videos
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Motorsport
    • US Sports
    • Olympics
  • Science
    • Space
    • Life
    • Unearthed
  • Climate
    • Solutions
    • Weather
  • Weather
    • Video
    • Climate
  • Ukraine-Russia War
  • Israel-Hamas War
  • Features
    • As Equals
    • Call to Earth
    • Freedom Project
    • Impact Your World
    • Inside Africa
    • CNN Heroes
  • Watch
    • Live TV
    • Featured
    • CNN Headlines
    • Shows A-Z
    • CNN 10
    • CNN TV Schedule
  • Listen
    • All There Is with Anderson Cooper
    • Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
    • The Assignment with Audie Cornish
    • Terms of Service with Clare Duffy
    • CNN 5 Things
    • All CNN Podcasts
  • Games
    • Daily Crossword
    • Jumble Crossword
    • Photo Shuffle
    • Sudoblock
    • Sudoku
    • 5 Things Quiz
  • About CNN
    • Photos
    • Investigations
    • CNN Profiles
    • CNN Leadership
    • CNN Newsletters
    • Work for CNN

World
Watch Listen Live TV
My Account
  • Settings
  • Newsletters
  • Topics you follow
  • Sign out
Your CNN account Sign in to your CNN account
Follow CNN

Download the CNN app
Download the CNN app

Terms of Use Privacy Policy Ad Choices Accessibility & CC About Newsletters Transcripts

© 2026 Cable News Network. A Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All Rights Reserved.
CNN Sans ™ & © 2016 Cable News Network.

Download the CNN app

Scan the QR code to download the CNN app on Google Play.

Scan the QR code to download the CNN app from Google Play.

Download the CNN app

Scan the QR code to download the CNN app from the Apple Store.

Scan the QR code to download the CNN app from the Apple Store.