Asia-Pacific
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Threatening, controlling behavior toward maids among main types of emotional abuse
Three prominent forms of emotional abuse toward domestic workers, including threatening or controlli...
July 29, 2022
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NGO produces ‘vegan leather’ to create employment for women
The global market for “vegan leather” — materials that act as alternatives to traditional leather th...
July 29, 2022
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Don’t ‘play with fire’ over Taiwan, China’s Xi warns in call with Biden
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned against playing with fire over Taiw...
July 29, 2022
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S. Korea’s Park vows to find solution to labor row with Japan
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin on Wednesday stressed the need to find a...
July 28, 2022
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South Korea / Hit Netflix drama ‘Squid Game’ nominated for 14 Emmy awards
Netflix’s South Korean megahit “Squid Game” has been nominated for 14 awards at the 74th Primetime E...
July 28, 2022
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Ultraman stands tall in Shanghai’s new theme park area
SHANGHAI — An area featuring superhero characters of the Ultraman series has been unveiled in Shangh...
July 28, 2022
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New mobile app helps visually impaired read signs
People who are visually impaired can use a new mobile app to help them read signage such as bus stop...
July 27, 2022
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Chinese scientists identify pair of genes in development of more heat-tolerant rice
Chinese scientists found two genes in rice that can make the staple crop more heat-resistant, provid...
July 27, 2022
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‘Lunchflation’ drives workers to look for cheaper options
For Kim Sang-ji, a 28-year-old white-collar employee working at a trading company in Seoul, healthy ...
July 27, 2022
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Dead rivers: The cost of Bangladesh’s runaway success
Bangladeshi ferryman Kalu Molla began working on the Buriganga river before the patchwork of slums o...
July 27, 2022
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Report: 27% of Nepalis fell into debt due to pandemic
Hundreds of thousands of people were infected with COVID-19, and thousands died and were hospitalize...
July 27, 2022
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Geely’s Li: Dash screens to enhance auto experience
Li Shufu, founder of China's largest private carmaker Geely, is acquiring a 79.01% stake in domestic...
July 27, 2022
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China highway plan includes road links to Taiwan by 2035
BEIJING — A plan to build road links to Taiwan from the southern Chinese province of Fujian by 2035 ...
July 27, 2022
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South Korea: Convenience stores make forays into Malaysia market
South Korean convenience stores are actively making forays into Malaysia, a lucrative market based o...
July 23, 2022
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Taiwan court OKs same-sex marriage with Japanese
TAIPEI (Jiji Press) — The Taipei High Administrative Court on Thursday ordered local authorities to ...
July 22, 2022
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