China has instrumentalised the UN, Interpol and Western law enforcement to hunt down and intimidate government critics living abroad, according to a new worldwide investigation led by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. In a series of reports, the ICIJ sheds new light on China's long-running "transnational repression". One of its lead authors speaks to FRANCE 24 about their findings.

But first, amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following a deadly attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, cross-border families are trapped in the fallout of the ensuing diplomatic tit-for-tat.

And as Vietnam marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon, we take a look back at the devastating war with the United States and at how the country has been transformed into a fast-growing free market economy under a Communist leadership.

In the aftermath of this week's deadly terror attack in Kashmir, relations between India and Pakistan have worsened. In this edition of Access Asia, the spokesperson for the opposition National Congress Party in India calls for unity, while acknowledging that the intent of the attack was to divide along religious lines. We also report on how the staunchly Catholic Philippines is grappling with the loss of Pope Francis.

On April 17,1975, a hardline Communist command led by Pol Pot swept into Phnom Penh and overthrew the US-backed military government of General Lon Nol. The Khmer Rouge went on to write the darkest chapter in Cambodia's history, committing one of the worst genocides of the 20th century. More than two million people were killed during their four-year rule, as they carried out mass killings and forced labour in their pursuit of radical ideologies.

FRANCE 24's Jennifer Ben Brahim looks at continuing efforts by Cambodians to rebuild the nation and how longtime ex-prime minister Hun Sen continues to wield influence.

Also, Chhengpor Aun of Cambodian think tank Future Forum speaks to Yuka Royer about how many survivors of the genocide have "forgiven, but never forgotten" the perpetrators of the atrocities, and about the challenges of passing on the lessons of history to the younger generation.

Plus, David Hutt from the Central European Institute of Asian Studies gives us his insight into how the legacy of the Khmer Rouge has been used for political purposes by the current regime.

How far can reality TV go to engage viewers? Back in the 1990s, a hugely popular variety show in Japan featured a 22-year-old aspiring comedian having to survive solely on magazine sweepstakes, alone and naked in a small room for 15 months. His ordeal was recently revived in the British documentary film "The Contestant". In this edition, Nasubi reflects on the disturbing TV show and shares his thoughts on today's social media craze, with FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer.

But first, as the world's two largest economies remain locked in an all-out trade war, businesses have started to feel the pain. We visit one giant shoe factory in eastern China.

And as relief efforts continue in Myanmar following a devastating earthquake, concern is rising that areas under rebel control are receiving significantly less help. This as fighting between the military junta and rebel forces continues despite a ceasefire.

The US president's "Liberation Day" tariffs have hit Asian nations particularly hard, including America's closest partners like Japan and South Korea. Six Southeast Asian economies were slapped with much higher tariffs than they had expected, of up to 49 percent. Yuka Royer asks the Asia Centre's Jean-François Di Meglio about their implications and what Donald Trump is trying to achieve in his attempt to reshape the global trading order.

Meanwhile, China has announced retaliatory tariffs of 34 percent against its imports from the United States. Charli James gives us a breakdown of the high tariff figures and how governments in the region have been reacting.

Some Southeast Asian economies have enjoyed stellar growth in recent years, off the back of the "China Plus One" supply chain strategy, with companies diversifying manufacturing operations outside China's borders to mitigate risks. But they now face hefty tariffs too. Jennifer Ben Brahim takes a closer look at one of them: Vietnam.

On this week’s show we get the latest reaction from the Philippines after the shock arrest of the country’s former president, Rodrigo Duterte. He’s facing charges of crimes against humanity for his war on drugs. We speak to Human Rights Watch’s Asia Carlos Conde who tells us the political fighting between the Duterte and Marcos camps hastened the arrest. We also head to India as the subcontinent celebrates the colourful festival of Holi.

EU officials have undertaken an "unprecedented" visit to India in the aftermath of US President Donald Trump saying the bloc was formed to "screw" the United States. On this week's Access Asia, we find out what both sides gained from the visit. Plus, North Korea opens its doors to Western tourists for the first time in years. Finally, we see how Chinese blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" has become the highest-grossing animated movie in history.

Around 10,000 people, mostly foreigners, have been freed from telecom fraud operations in Myanmar in recent days. Lured by lucrative job offers, they had found themselves trapped in scam centres where they were forced to work swindling people around the world. The latest crackdown sheds light on the multi-billion-dollar illegal industry, which has flourished in Myanmar's lawless borderlands.

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Japan continues to grapple with a post-Covid influx of tourists. A lack of cultural understanding and sometimes outright bad behaviour have caused an uproar among locals.

Scores of false killer whales have been put to death in Australia after they got stranded on a remote Tasmanian beach. Bad sea and weather conditions made it impossible to rescue them back into the ocean.

In Muslim-majority Indonesia, the island of Flores is a bastion of Catholic faith. Our reporters visit the world's largest seminary there, which trains and sends out priests to serve all over the world.

Finally, a Philippines village is offering bounties to people for capturing mosquitoes dead or alive, as the country faces an unexpected surge in dengue fever cases.