Is India being forced to reconsider its relationship with the United States? In Access Asia, we explore how the aftershocks of the US's new H-1B visa policy are being felt in New Delhi. We also bring you the latest on Indonesia making overtures towards Israel after recognising Palestine back in 1988. Plus, we tell you why the Disney+ K-drama "Tempest" is stirring up a storm in China.

"Evil Unbound", a new film depicting the horrors of the Imperial Japanese Army’s Unit 731 and its germ warfare programme, has hit cinemas across China and beyond. As the latest in a wave of patriotic films to find success at home, it sheds light on one of WWII’s darkest chapters – Unit 731, the covert military unit that conducted inhumane human experiments during the war. We take a deep dive into the historical reality behind the film, featuring testimonies from former Unit 731 members – never before seen in Europe – and expert insight from Dr. Andres Rodriguez of the University of Sydney.

The testimony by former Unit 731 member Hideo Shimizu is an excerpt from this 2023 Japanese documentary.

More than 300 South Koreans detained in the US after a massive immigration raid on a Hyundai-LG factory have returned home, despite the Trump administration's offer to let them stay. As he marked 100 days since he took over a country in crisis, President Lee Jae Myung warned that the incident could make companies hesitate to invest in the US. Jay Song, honorary associate professor at The Australian National University, speaks to FRANCE 24 about the possible wider consequences of the raid.

But first, an uneasy calm has been restored in Kathmandu after two days of violent protests left dozens dead and forced the prime minister out of office. Initially triggered by a ban on social media, protests led by Nepal's "Gen Z" youth exposed widespread discontent over corruption, unemployment and inequality.

Plus we visit Lake Malarikkal in Kerala, southern India. The seasonal monsoon lake gets covered with water lillies – to the delight of tourists and locals alike.