Asia-Pacific
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South Korea: Government Survey Shows More than 90% of Domestic Violence Victims Never Seek Help
More than 90% of those who were assaulted by their spouses or lovers said they had never asked for o...
July 17, 2023
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South Korea: K-pop High School to Open in Busan
A high school specializing in educating students in K-pop and related performances will open in Busa...
July 15, 2023
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Laos: Families Growing Crops to Replace Opium Poppies
The government is working with private companies to encourage people in seven northern provinces to ...
July 15, 2023
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How Can India’s Women-Led Startups Beat Gender Funding Gap?
BENGALURU, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — When Indian businesswoman Aditi Bhutia Madan recalls...
July 15, 2023
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S. Korea, China to Work to Resume 3-Way Summit including Japan
Jakarta (Jiji Press)—The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea on Friday aff...
July 15, 2023
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Indian Police Retain Carrier Pigeons as Backstop against Disasters
CUTTACK, India (Reuters) — Even in today’s world of instant messaging, video calls, the internet and...
July 13, 2023
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Latest N. Korean Missile Launch a Message to U.S. Ahead of Armistice Anniversary
SEOUL — North Korea’s launch of a long-range ballistic missile Wednesday appears to have been aimed ...
July 13, 2023
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Philippines’ Women Seaweed Farmers Proud for Families and Send Children to College
BALINTANG, Philippines (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Despite the ravages of storms, seaweed farming...
July 13, 2023
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Hong Kong Says Ready to Bar Many Seafood Items from Japan
HONG KONG (Jiji Press) — Hong Kong chief John Lee said Tuesday that the region will ban imports of m...
July 12, 2023
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IAEA Chief Briefs Cook Islands PM on Japan’s Discharge Plan
JAKARTA — International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi briefed Cook Islands Pri...
July 12, 2023
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North Korea Accuses U.S. of Repeatedly Entering Its Economic Zone
SEOUL, July 11 (Reuters) - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, on ...
July 11, 2023
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IAEA Chief Grossi Hears Opposition to Fukushima Water Release Plan in South Korea
SEOUL — Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, met with members ...
July 10, 2023
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Steps to Tackle Hawaii ‘Overtourism’ Gather Pace
HONOLULU — As the tourism industry continues to recover following the impact of the coronavirus pan...
July 10, 2023
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China Has Reopened, So Why Aren’t Chinese Tourists Back in Singapore in Droves?
The Chinese used to be Singapore’s top source of tourists before the pandemic, but even with China’s...
July 8, 2023
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China Quietly Shutting Out Foreign Makers of IT Equipment
The Chinese government has prepared an internal document instructing that all office-related equipme...
July 7, 2023
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