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Vientiane, Laos, in 2023
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 11, 2026
16 Japanese detained in Laos for suspected scam involvement
The incident is part of a series of crackdowns on Japanese nationals suspected involvement in such schemes in the Southeast Asian country.
A wind turbine at sunrise on Oct. 20 in Dak Cheung, a district of Sekong province in Laos. The turbine is part of Laos' 600-megawatt Monsoon Wind Power Project, which began operating in August 2025.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Nov 2, 2026
Winds of change: Laos looks up for renewables push
Experts say wind is set to take off and point to Laos’ Monsoon Wind Power Project, which began operating in August 2025, as a bankable case study.
A satellite image shows construction of an airport in Ban Keun, where China’s Ministry of National Defense says it has opened a joint military support and training center, in Vientiane Province, Laos, on Sept. 2.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 30, 2026
China carves new military presence in Southeast Asian neighbor
The new support center made from a patch of farmland could deepen Beijing’s presence in Southeast Asia, analysts said.
The Nam Ou 1 Hydropower Project, a 180-megawatt hydroelectric plant in Pak Ou District, in Luang Prabang province, Laos, in 2022
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Sep 14, 2026
Lights out in Laos as electricity exports surge
Exports of electricity to neighboring countries including Thailand and Vietnam are a key source of revenue for the landlocked nation.
Vendors prepare shoes for sale at a market in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on April 24, 2019.
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2026
Asia’s energy-starved nations go dark as Hormuz tensions drag on
The cost of gasoline in parts of the region spiked after U.S. strikes on Iran in disrupted energy supplies.
The recent arrest of five Japanese nationals in Laos follows a similar police raid in June, as Laotian authorities crackdown on transnational scam operations.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 30, 2026
Five Japanese nationals detained in Laos scam center raid
Authorities suspect the group targeted residents in Taiwan through online scams disguised as sales of furniture, home appliances and other consumer goods.
Palestinian mourners carry the body of Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed Wishah, killed in an Israeli strike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on June 21.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2026
When killing the messenger becomes a strategy of war
Record journalist deaths in Gaza raise urgent questions about war, accountability and the targeting of reporters.
Two men hugged after being rescued from a semi-submerged cave in Laos' central Xaysomboun province, northeast of the Lao capital Vientiane on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2026
Survivors advise rescuers in search for last two stuck in Laos cave
Those rescued are part of a group of seven stranded in the cave by flash floods nearly two weeks ago as they searched for gold.
Tokyo police have arrested a 61-year-old part-time worker from Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture, on suspicion of registering a fake address to rent an internet server. Investigators have also linked him to a blog that alludes to child prostitution in Laos.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 30, 2026
Police arrest man over suspected involvement in Laos child prostitution blog
According to Tokyo police, the blog in question contained text and photos suggestive of child prostitution in the Southeast Asian country.
Princess Aiko at Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture on Saturday, after returning home from an official visit to Laos.
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2025
Princess Aiko returns home from official visit to Laos
“I realized that the friendship between Japan and Laos has been fostered and developed through exchanges between people of the two countries,” she said.
Princess Aiko visits the Cope Visitor Center, an education center on unexploded ordnance in Vientiane, Laos, on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2025
Princess Aiko visits dud bomb center in Laos
On an official visit to Laos, the princess visited an education center on unexploded ordnance in the capital of Vientiane on Wednesday.
Princess Aiko meets Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith at the presidential office in Vientiane on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2025
Princess Aiko pays courtesy call on Lao president
On an official visit to Laos, Princess Aiko also met with the country’s vice president and prime minister.
Princess Aiko at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Monday
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2025
Princess Aiko leaves for official visit to Laos
After arriving in Vientiane, Princess Aiko will pay a courtesy call to Laotian President Thongloun Sisoulith and attend a dinner hosted by Vice President Pany Yathotou on Tuesday.
Princess Aiko will make a six-day official visit to Laos from Nov. 17, following Cabinet approval on Friday.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2025
Princess Aiko to visit Laos from Nov. 17
Marking the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Laos this year, the princess will attend a banquet hosted by the Laotian government.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) shakes hands with Indonesian Minister for Foreign Affairs Sugiono during the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' meeting and related meetings in Kuala Lumpur on July 10.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 22, 2025
Western aid cuts cede ground in Southeast Asia to China, study suggests
“The center of gravity in Southeast Asia’s development finance landscape looks set to drift East, notably to Beijing but also Tokyo and Seoul,” according to the study.
Buildings inside the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone along the Mekong river in the Bokeo province of Laos on May 26.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2025
‘Las Vegas in Laos’: the riverside city awash with crime
With the initial aim of attracting tourists with casinos and resorts, the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone quickly became a center for money laundering and trafficking.
Princess Aiko will visit Laos in November, her first official visit overseas, according to the Imperial Household Agency.
JAPAN
May 23, 2025
Princess Aiko to visit Laos in November as first official foreign trip
Japan received an invitation from Laos this month as the two countries celebrate the 70th anniversary of their diplomatic relations this year.
Multinational victims of scam centers, who were trafficked into working in?Myanmar and were sent to Thailand, queue for food at a shelter as they wait for their embassies to pick them up, in Tak province,?Thailand, on?Feb. 19.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 27, 2025
‘Contemplated suicide’: Ethiopians recount horror of Southeast Asia scam centers
The complexes have flourished across the region, often staffed by foreigners who are made to swindle people in what analysts say is a multibillion-dollar industry.
A train during the handover ceremony of the high-speed rail project linking Kunming, China, with Vientiane, Laos, in 2021. Thailand expects to complete its first high-speed rail network linking the country to China through Laos by 2030.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 29, 2025
Thai high-speed rail linking Bangkok to China eyes 2030 opening
Southeast Asia’s second-biggest economy is looking to improve its connectivity with China, its biggest trading partner.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Laotian Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone shake hands in the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 22, 2025
Japan and Laos agree to arrange vice ministerial security talks
The two countries also issued a joint statement calling for upgrading their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
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Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
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