Asia-Pacific
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Taiwan Opposition Presidential Candidate Hou Starts Japan Trip
TAIPEI (Jiji Press) — Hou Yu-ih, the candidate from Taiwan’s largest opposition party Kuomintang in ...
July 31, 2023
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Qin Gang’s Records Deleted From Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Website
BEIJING — Speculation is rising that former Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang was removed over a sca...
July 27, 2023
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Nepalis Abroad Keep Home Fires Burning with Record Remittances
As the migration of Nepali youths to foreign lands hits all-time highs, the cash they are sending ba...
July 27, 2023
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PwC: China to Have World’s Biggest Film Market by 2025
China’s film market, once affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, will rally in 2023, and take the lead i...
July 27, 2023
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China Starts Blanket Checks on Japanese Seafood
BEIJING (Jiji Press) — The Chinese government has started blanket radiation checks on Japanese fishe...
July 20, 2023
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S. Korean Doctors Flee Pediatrics as Low Birth Rate Bites
SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korea is suffering from a shortage of pediatricians, partly a result of the ...
July 20, 2023
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North Korean Military Actions ‘Top List of Regional Risks’
Threats posed by North Korea occupy the top two spots on a list of security risks in Northeast Asia ...
July 19, 2023
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Brands in China Try to Boost Profits with Livestreaming
SHANGHAI (Reuters) — When tech giant Apple joined China’s livestreaming frenzy, a major driving forc...
July 17, 2023
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Gay Marriage Case Could Bring Gold Rush to Indian Wedding Industry
MUMBAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — When India’s Supreme Court started hearing a case to legalize ...
July 17, 2023
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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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