South Koreans celebrate Yoon’s expulsion but ousting does not heal divisions
Country’s chief justice formally expelled the president from office on Friday
Landmark Japanese documentary on rape was nominated for an Oscar, but may never be widely seen there
Victim Shiori Ito directed the ‘emotionally wrenching’ film about her attack and its aftermath
South Korea mired in political chaos following Yoon’s arrest
South Korean president has pitted himself against prosecutors, the courts and the political opposition
Echoes of US politics in South Korea standoff between executive and judicial powers
Some in impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol’s camp have said they hope Donald Trump will come to his aid after Washington inauguration
South Korean investigators fail in bid to detain impeached president
Latest confrontation of political crisis that has paralysed South Korean politics and seen two heads of state impeached
South Korea: suspended president again snubs inquiry into botched martial law decree
Yoon Suk Yeol’s failure to obey summons may see authorities issue a warrant for his arrest
South Korea in a ‘messy situation’ after President Yoon is impeached
Authority now passes to prime minister Han Duck-soo, who becomes acting leader of the country while court decides Yoon’s fate
Young Seoul rebels: ‘If we don’t act, nothing will change’
South Koreans have learned about the horror that followed the last time martial law was issued in 1979
Calls for resignation of South Korean president intensify amid protests and former defence minister’s arrest
Yoon Suk Yeol survives impeachment vote in wake of martial law declaration but crowds call for him to step down
Nobel Peace Prize: Nihon Hidankyo group is the moral heart of the world anti-nuclear movement
Japan’s official position, sheltering under the US nuclear umbrella while paying lip service to survivors, is often uncomfortable
Who is Japan’s new prime minister-elect?
Veteran conservative Shigeru Ishiba, who advocates an Asian version of Nato, has repeatedly feuded with ruling party over political differences and corruption
Nagasaki atomic bomb memorial ceremony overshadowed by snub to Israel
Ambassadors from US and Britain stayed away in protest at snub, which the city’s mayor denied was political in nature
Tokyo Letter: ‘Pacifist’ Japan is tooling up for war
Japan will soon have the third-largest defence budget in the world after the US and China
Japan’s ruling party rocked by photos of crusty old politicians and lingerie-clad dancers
Japan’s LDP is one of the most successful political parties in the world, holding power since 1955. Could scandal finally hurt it?
Government under too much pressure to provide migrants with accommodation of choice - Minister
Taoiseach disagrees with suggestion that alternative site on grounds of former nursing home in Crooksling in southwest Dublin was too isolated for migrants