Asia Pacific

The move was widely seen as the latest effort by a weak governing coalition to squash Mr. Khan’s political popularity.

By Christina Goldbaum and Salman Masood

No rule requires Japan’s elementary school students to wear the boxy, bulky backpack known as the randoseru. But for nearly 150 years, nearly all of them have.

By Motoko Rich and Noriko Hayashi

President Xi Jinping is presiding over a conclave to draft a new economic program. The stakes are high, but expectations for big changes are modest.

By Chris Buckley and Keith Bradsher

Plus, a major Israeli airstrike in Gaza.

By Daniel E. Slotnik

K.P. Sharma Oli, who leads the nation’s largest communist party, is to take office on Monday.

By Bhadra Sharma

Before and after satellite images show how China transformed one Cambodian navy base.

By Agnes Chang and Hannah Beech

But Imran Khan, the popular former prime minister, remains incarcerated for now, and the authorities have indicated that new charges are likely.

By Salman Masood

Henna artists’ elaborate designs are a hallmark of Indian weddings. They also highlight a disparity where some are fabulously rich and many earn very little.

By Pragati K.B.

The latest political upheaval comes as Nepal struggles to cope with deadly disasters like a landslide on Friday that left more than 60 people missing.

By Bhadra Sharma and Lynsey Chutel

A ruling by Pakistan’s top court strips the governing coalition of its two-thirds majority, and thrusts the party of Imran Khan back onto the political main stage.

By Salman Masood and Christina Goldbaum