In an effort to curb criminal activity, a life-sized holographic police officer has been deployed in central Seoul.
The hologram is projected every two minutes between 19:00 and 22:00 in Jeo-dong Park, a nightlife hotspot known for its numerous bars.
Authorities report a roughly 22 percent decrease in local crime rates since the hologram’s installation, leading to considerations of expanding the program to other areas.
The BBC’s Yuna Ku visited the site to gather public opinion on the initiative.
Chinese state media reports say around 350 people have been rescued and efforts are under way to reach more than 200 others.
Dramatic rescue footage shows the boys in Indonesia pulled to safety after their school collapsed.
At least 69 people are killed after it struck on Tuesday night with officials declaring a “state of calamity”.
The BBC reports from a nearby centre as rescuers race to find 38 people believed to still be trapped.
The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge towers 625m (2,083ft) above a gorge in the country’s Guizhou province.
The “king of storms” has forced the evacuation of nearly two million people from the southern Chinese province of Guangdong.
A person was swept off their feet as water burst into the building.
Social media footage showed the massive crater in Thailand’s capital leaving cars teetering on the edge.
The BBC’s Laura Bicker says residents of southern China are largely heeding warnings from authorities as the storm lashes the region with wind and rain.
At least two people died and dozens are missing after the typhoon lashed Taiwan’s east coast with heavy wind and rain.
Several neighbourhoods in Kolkata have been inundated, with water entering people’s homes.
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of the capital Manila, with some clashing with police.
The couple’s family say they are “overwhelmed with gratitude and relief” at their release.
The curious creature ransacked an office in its quest to find tasty treats.
Rescue efforts are under way after the Himalayan region was hit by torrential downpour.
Local reports say at least 14 fire trucks were called to the fire in the residential area, resulting in an evacuation to two nearby centres.
There’s an intense military presence on the Nepali capital’s streets, says the BBC’s Samira Hussain.
The BBC’s Charlotte Scarr explains how the use of two slogans sparked a wave of protests in Kathmandu.
Charlotte Scarr reports from the Kathmandu where deadly protests against corruption and nepotism took place.
The military parade was attended by world leaders including Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un and showcased China’s new weapons.