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South Korea Tattoos
Tattoo artist Song Jaemin works to tattoo an image of Jesus Christ on the forearm of Lee Byong-joo at his studio in Goyang, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Asia-Pacific

South Korea moves closer to legalizing tattoo artistry

SEPT. 24, 2025

Japan Sacred Shrine Rebuilt
Priests and officials in the Shinto priesthood march during Yamaguchisai, a kickoff ceremony of the Shikinen Sengu ritual, which concludes in 2033, at Kotaijingu, also known as Naiku, or the inner sanctuary, of the Jingu shrine complex in Ise, central Japan, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Asia-Pacific

Japan’s most sacred Shinto shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years for more than a millennium

SEPT. 23, 2025

Myanmar Pagoda Festival
Barges carrying Buddha statues float during the Phaung Daw Oo pagoda festival in Inle Lake, southern Shan State, Myanmar, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Thein Zaw)

Asia-Pacific

Spectacular lake festival in Myanmar shines despite political upheaval and natural disasters

SEPT. 23, 2025

China US Digital Cage Takeaways
FILE - Children play on a playground near security cameras at a public square in Aksu, in western China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Asia-Pacific

AP uncovers U.S. big tech’s role in China’s digital police state

SEPT. 19, 2025

APTOPIX Nepal Protest
A protester wearing flak jacket and carrying a shield snatched from a policeman shouts slogans at the Singha Durbar, the seat of Nepal's government's various ministries and offices during a protest against social media ban and corruption in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Asia-Pacific

AP dominates coverage of explosive Gen Z-led protests in Nepal that forced the prime minister to resign

SEPT. 19, 2025

Hong Kong Cockatoo
A group of wild yellow-crested cockatoos perch on a tree in Victoria Park in Hong Kong, on Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)

Asia-Pacific

One of the rarest birds in the world finds a city sanctuary in Hong Kong

SEPT. 18, 2025

Japan Sacred Shrine Rebuilt Photo Gallery
Shinto priests and a girl called "monoimi" march into the main palace of Toyoukedaijingu, also known as Geku, or the outer sanctuary, of the Ise Jingu shrine complex as they begin Yamaguchisai, a kickoff ceremony of Shikinen Sengu, which concludes in 2033, in Ise, central Japan, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Asia-Pacific

Photos show historic Japanese shrine that is torn down and rebuilt every 20 years

SEPT. 18, 2025

Japan Athletics Worlds
Portugal's Isaac Nader reacts after winning gold medal in the men's 1,500 meters final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Asia-Pacific

Portugal’s Isaac Nader is the out-of-nowhere winner of men’s 1,500 meters at world championships

SEPT. 17, 2025

Matcha Challenges
An iced matcha latte is served at Asha Tea House on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)

Asia-Pacific

How much for matcha? Prices for the popular powdered tea soar due to global demand

SEPT. 16, 2025

China Fashion Week
Models wear creations by Wan Yue and Li Luyi during the SS2026 China Fashion Week in Beijing, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Asia-Pacific

China Fashion Week highlights autumn creations in photos

SEPT. 12, 2025

Japan Women’s Sumo Photo Gallery
Wrestlers train during a practice session at a sumo camp in Tottori Johoku High School in Tottori, Japan, on July 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

Asia-Pacific

Japanese women struggle to find a place in the Japanese sumo world

SEPT. 11, 2025

China US Digital Cage
Security cameras are seen by a portrait of late Chinese leader Mao Zedong near Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Asia-Pacific

Silicon Valley enabled brutal mass detention and surveillance in China, internal documents show

SEPT. 9, 2025

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