China raises its retirement age to dull the impact of a shrinking, aging economy China is to "gradually raise" the retirement age for its workforce next year. The news is met with mixed reaction in the Chinese capital. John Ruwitch
He won Kashmir's election from prison. What his victory may mean for India In India's legislative elections that ended in June, Kashmiris turned out to vote in unprecedented numbers. But who they voted for tells you about the mood in the restive territory. Vincent Ni
China is raising its retirement age, now among the lowest in world's major economies In an effort to address its shrinking population and aging work force, over 15 years, China will raise the retirement age for men to 63, and for women to 55 or 58 years depending on their jobs. The Associated Press
Popular Shanghai bookstore, closed by China, relocates to Washington, D.C. Jifeng Bookstore in Shanghai used to be a gathering place for academics and students, but it closed in 2018 after the Chinese government declined to renew the lease on the building. Hosts
South Korea's city parks cater to a growing number of urban campers In South Korea's competitive, traffic-snarled capital, urban camping offers some welcome relaxation to campers with all the right gear but little time to travel. Anthony Kuhn
Who is Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, the pastor on the FBI Most Wanted List? U.S. prosecutors allege the pastor illegally funneled money to his church in the Philippines. They also say he victimized minors and young women, requiring them to perform "night duty." Bill Chappell
South Korea investigates Telegram over alleged sexual deepfakes South Korea is investigating sexually abusive deepfakes allegedly shared on the messaging platform Telegram. Officials say the company is complying and has removed some content. Se Eun Gong
'We want answers': Hundreds of families in limbo after China ends overseas adoptions Families from the U.S. and around the world had been waiting years to meet the boy or girl they were set to adopt from China. This week, they learned that China is no longer allowing international adoptions. Juliana Kim
Pope Francis and Indonesia’s top imam make a joint call for religious harmony The pope’s meeting with the Muslim leader in Jakarta comes during the first leg of an intense 11-day, four-nation tour in Asia and Oceania. Adam Hancock
T.D. Lee changed science in China and my life. This is what I owe to him Chinese particle physicist Yangyang Cheng reflects on the legacy of the late Nobel laureate T.D. Lee — how his ideas changed her life, and the limit to his engagement with Beijing. Yangyang Cheng