BCEL representatives, together with other award recipients, share in a group photo with Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone.

President briefed on outcomes of 14th High-Level Round Table meeting. Development partners and international organisations have pledged continued cooperation in implementing Laoss ...

Wall St. Insights Japan occupied all or part of over 20 countries during World War II. The U.S. and its allies liberated many ...

Such cases aren’t new. Government officials have been in court for months fighting Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a migrant from El ...

Most foreign firms CNA spoke to are forging ahead with long-term business plans in the country, including expansion. Analysts ...

The two countries’ approaches to a wide range of international issues "overlap or are very close," the Russian foreign minister noted ...

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An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Angana Banerji conducted discussions on the Lao PDR’s economy for the 2025 Article IV Consultation during November 5-19, 2025. At the end of the ...

We crossed the land border from Thailand into Laos, starting our journey into a new country. From immigration lines to local ...

In late October, Princess Aiko received a lecture from Prof. Yoko Kikuchi of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, who is well-versed in the modern history of Laos. The princess learned about its ...

JAPAN's Princess Aiko has arri­ved in Laos for her first official overseas trip, state media said, a largely symbolic visit ...

Japan's Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, is visiting Laos on an official visit to the ...