Asia Pacific - NYTimes

1. China’s Threat to Block Rare Earths Has Put Japan on High Alert

2. China Touts Hainan, Its Duty-Free Island, Amid $1 Trillion Trade Surplus

3. How the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Reinforces Xi’s Vision of Power in Asia

4. In China, a Debate About Political Power Ignites After Maduro’s Capture

5. At Refugee Camps, Most Birthdays Fall on New Year’s

6. Ahn Sung Ki, Towering Figure in South Korean Film, Dies at 74

7. China’s Oil Deal With Venezuela Faces Turning Point

8. Trump Says U.S. Is ‘In Charge’ of Venezuela, While Rubio Stresses Coercing It

9. China’s Russian Town Has Log Cabins and Cyrillic Signs, but No Russians

10. Explosions Reported in Venezuela’s Capital

11. How Chevron Aims to Tap More Oil Below Kazakhstan’s Grassy Plains

12. In China, A.I. Finds Pancreatic Cancer That Doctors May Miss

13. How Japanese Scallops Became a Pawn in Diplomatic Tensions With China

14. New Year’s 2026 Celebrations Around the World: Photos and Videos

15. Bangladeshis Pay Last Respects to Former Leader in Tense Capital

16. Thailand Releases 18 Cambodian P.O.W.s

17. Slow Flood Recovery Stirs Anger in Far-Flung Corner of Indonesia

18. Inside China’s Six-Decade Campaign to Dominate Rare Earths

19. Masashi Ozaki, Japan’s Dominant Golfer Known as ‘Jumbo,’ Dies at 78

20. K-Pop Group NewJeans Faces New Uncertainty After Member Is Dropped