We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider .
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol arrives at the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials in Gwacheon, South Korea, on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2025. Photo: AFP
Masahiro Nakai (left) poses with his fellow members of popular Japanese boy band SMAP in 2015. He now faces criticism for sexually abusing a woman and his management’s subsequent attempts to cover it up. Photo: AFP
