Asia-Pacific
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China: Enthusiasts provide short films about ancient people’s lives
As a primary school student, Wu Xuan often doodled characters from the Three Kingdoms period (220-28...
September 8, 2022
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South Korean council seeks foundation or fund to compensate former requisitioned workers
A South Korean advisory council has agreed that the issue of the lawsuits involving Japanese compani...
September 6, 2022
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China: AI companionship offers a new option for lonely singles
Liu Shuqi broke up with her boyfriend two months ago and has now found a new companion. The handsom...
September 5, 2022
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Nepal: Death rate for chronic lung disease is the world’s highest
On Aug. 19, a 32-year-old man from Kapilvastu district was admitted to the Tribhuvan University Teac...
September 3, 2022
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S. Korean People’s Sentiment toward Japan Improves Sharply
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Public sentiment in South Korea toward Japan has improved significantly, a survey...
September 2, 2022
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South Korea: What lies behind South Korea’s growth in soft power?
Since the turn of the 21st century, South Korean pop culture has grown in prominence to become a maj...
September 1, 2022
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China’s Xi appears to have unprecedented 3rd term in his grasp, sources say
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping has in all likelihood gained consensus from other senior part...
August 31, 2022
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South Korea: The mundane job of teaching AI about the real world
Tech evangelists say artificial intelligence and robots will one day liberate humans from simple and...
August 29, 2022
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1st made-in-India aircraft carrier to be commissioned by New Delhi on Sept. 2
NEW DELHI — India will commission its first domestically built aircraft carrier, the INS Vikrant, on...
August 28, 2022
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South Korea: K-dramas’ global breakthrough after decades leaves rights issue
Last month, Netflix revealed the list of its most-streamed TV shows of all time. “Squid Game,” whic...
August 27, 2022
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Japan seeks to organize Sri Lanka creditors’ meeting on debt crisis
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is seeking to organize a Sri Lanka creditors’ conference, hoping it could he...
August 26, 2022
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Cambodia: ‘Angkor Lifetime Pass’ planned for foreign tourists
The Ministry of Tourism plans to introduce a convenient, single lifetime pass for foreign travelers ...
August 25, 2022
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Taiwan leader pins hopes on Japan’s security cooperation
TAIPEI (Jiji Press) — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen expressed on Tuesday hopes for Japan’s securi...
August 24, 2022
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China: Milk tea brands quick to win customers in Southeast Asian market
To cool off during hot summer days in Beijing, Noppawan Sereesuntiwong often visited a Coco milk tea...
August 22, 2022
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Cambodia: Sweet-voiced singer recalls bitter life under Khmer Rouge regime
Life under the Khmer Rouge regime was brutal for many and every person who lived through it has thei...
August 20, 2022
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