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Vampire hedgehog? 234 new species found in the Greater Mekong area.

From 'Vampire' Hedgehogs to Eyelash Vipers: 234 new species found in the Greater Mekong region

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

KAZAKH PRESIDENT Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivers a statement during the UN Climate Change Conference, COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, last month.

Central Asia’s water crisis: A global problem requiring global solutions

By GENEVIEVE DONNELLON-MAY

Coconut Liquid and Coconut Cream by Chef White, by Tnuva

Adding an Asian touch: Tnuva’s leading product line gets an upgrade

By WALLA! MONEY

Gold ETF Inflows Reach Six-Month Streak in October 2024, Led by North America and Asia

Gold ETF Inflows Reach Six-Month Streak in October 2024, Led by North America and Asia

By Eran Tal

Iran's Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the media at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 25, 2024.

Iran deepens Central Asia ties amid shift away from western economies

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

RUSSIA’S FOREIGN MINISTER Sergei Lavrov and Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani shake hands during a meeting of a BRICS group of foreign ministers, in Russia, last week. The threats to Israel from Iran and Hezbollah are also threats to the US, says the writer.

Russia-Iran ties in spotlight as Russian PM visits Iran

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN

US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, earlier this year.

A 'Beijing-Washington' hotline is crucial for preventing tensions among the superpowers

By JESSE WEINBERG , OFIR DAYAN

Prof. Eduard Yakubov, President of Holon Institute of Technology, at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York,

Tolerance: The Key of Understanding and Global Peace

By Eduard Yakubov

Gold Climbs to $2,530 Asian Demand Surges

Gold Climbs to $2,530 as Fed Rate Cut Speculation Grows, Asian Demand Surges

The view of Omishima Island from Dayan Michelle Sobel’s home.

Dayan Michelle Sobel: A Jewish girl's move to Japan in her 60s

By LINDA GRADSTEIN

CHINESE AND Taiwanese flags are seen through broken glass. The writer examines why the notion of Palestine qualifies for a statehood, whereas the concept of Taiwan as a nation does not.

Why should Palestine be recognized but not Taiwan?

By Risto Huvila

Kyoto

Azia 19: A restaurant bringing Jerusalem to Japan

By LIAM FORBERG

Iranians chant during an anti-Israel rally in Tehran, Iran, April 19, 2024.

Iran's capacity to move oil reliant on Malaysian providers, US official says

By REUTERS

The cargo ship Mehmet Bey waits to pass through the Bosphorus Strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2022

Navigating China's trade corridors and Israel's strategic choices

By CATHERINE PEREZ-SHAKDAM , Stepan Stepanenko

A building, which, according to the Hualien government, is unoccupied after it was previously damaged in an earlier quake on April 3, is seen following a series of earthquakes, in Hualien, Taiwan April 23, 2024 in this still image obtained from social media video.

Taiwan rattled by 6.1 magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage

By REUTERS

Map of Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia human trafficking now a global crisis, Interpol says

By REUTERS

The creator of the "Dragon Ball" franchise

'Dragon Ball' creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68

By REUTERS

A missile is launched during the annual military drill, dubbed “Zolphaghar 99”, in the Gulf of Oman with the participation of Navy, Air and Ground forces, Iran on September 9, 2020

Red Sea ballistic missile attacks trigger Asian interest in defenses

By REUTERS