A million people dependent on tourism in the Himalayan nation are struggling to make ends meet as Nepal recovers from devastating floods.
Two-thirds of the fewer than 33,000 South Koreans registered as having separated family members in the North are now aged 80 or older.
Oil prices declined Thursday after a report indicated Asia is set to import its highest volume of crude oil since the start of the US-Iran war.
US partners in Asia are watching closely for signs that Washington could soften its position on Taiwan or regional security in exchange for concessions from Beijing.
Heavy rain and violent winds from Typhoon Dujuan left tens of thousands of homes without power and prompted rescue efforts across homes damaged by landslides.
The Swiss bank suggests investors look toward emerging Asian bond markets as one option for navigating a period of elevated global yields.
The storm triggered landslides and travel disruption while cutting power to nearly 50,000 homes near Tokyo, authorities said.
Le Monde reports that an unusually strong typhoon season is causing widespread delays across major Asian ports and driving up freight costs.
South Korea appears the most directly exposed among Asia's major crude buyers, CNBC reported.
Report says a decade of pilot voyages through Arctic waters is expanding as shipping firms seek alternatives to congested and vulnerable maritime chokepoints, with an ongoing war adding further impetus.
Anadolu Agency reports that some residents and local businesses in Asian destinations are questioning or turning away Israeli visitors who have served in the Israeli military amid the ongoing war in Gaza.
South Korea reported the launches and said it is coordinating with the US and Japan.
Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said countries in Asia continue to prioritize energy cooperation despite Western attempts to curb purchases of Russian energy, according to Russian state news agency TASS.