In Japan, struggling for the right of married couples to have different last names Japan is the only nation where married couples must use the same surname. Critics say it violates women’s rights and, unless the rule is scrapped, all Japanese could be surnamed Sato in 500 years. Anthony Kuhn
Taiwanese opera troupe prepares a lavish, multi-day performance for the gods A Taiwanese opera troupe prepares a lavish, multi-day performance - for the gods. Emily Feng
Fake bomb threats disrupt travel for scores of flights on Indian airlines Bomb threats are causing disruptions, diversions and delays for scores of flights on multiple Indian airlines. Indian authorities said they were looking to increase punishments for perpetrators. James Doubek
Amtrak has received a federal grant to move forward with a high speed rail line in Texas It's been 60 years since Japan's bullet train first entered service. Could the technology be coming to Texas? Adam Bearne
China repeatedly threatens to invade Taiwan. What would an invasion look like? An upcoming Taiwanese television show is generating buzz for imagining what a Chinese invasion of the democratic island would look like. Emily Feng
China ends international adoption. Reactions range from shock to relief The decision has sent shockwaves through the adoption community and angered families still in the process of adopting children from China. We interviewed adoptees in the U.S. to hear their reaction. Emily Feng
Canada expels India's top diplomat and alleges wider diplomatic involvement in crimes Canada expelled India’s top diplomat in the country and five others over last year's killing of a Sikh activist in British Columbia. India rejected the charges and said it would expel Canadian envoys. The Associated Press
North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean roads as tensions with South Korea soar Destroying the roads would be in line with Kim Jong Un's push to cut off ties with South Korea and abandon the decades-long objective to seek a peaceful unification. The Associated Press
Japanese ex-boxer clears his name after spending nearly a half century on death row Japanese prosecutors said they will not appeal the acquittal of an 88-year-old former boxer, who was the world’s longest-serving inmate sentenced to death until his release in 2014. Anthony Kuhn
