Asia-Pacific
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Tense Japan-China relations: Strategic diplomacy needed to deal with Beijing
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the normalization of Japan-China diplomatic ties next year, the Jap...
November 12, 2021
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Laos: Expectations high for new railway
Luang Namtha Province is politically stable, socially safe, secure, and orderly, and its economy con...
November 10, 2021
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South Korea: Will forestry cooperation speed up inter-Korean talks?
President Moon Jae-in made another overture toward North Korea at a U.N. climate summit on Nov. 1, s...
November 10, 2021
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Southeast Asian trainees on standby as Japan’s entry ban ends
HANOI/JAKARTA — The lifting of Japan’s ban on some new foreign arrivals opens the door to Southeast ...
November 9, 2021
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With 35 mil. more men than women, China’s rural marriage crisis deepens
BIYANG COUNTY, Henan Province, China — There are now 35 million more men than women in China. This p...
November 9, 2021
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CCP Central Committee begins to etch Xi’s name in history
BEIJING — The 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party started its sixth plenary sessio...
November 8, 2021
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Exports of food, agricultural products to Asia booming
BANGKOK — Exports of Japanese food and agricultural products to other Asian nations are thriving, wi...
November 8, 2021
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South Korea: Occupational wage gap widens amid pandemic
Pay gaps between occupations grew wider amid the COVID-19 pandemic as wages in the tech and TV broad...
November 7, 2021
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Philippine: More nurses leave to seek better salary overseas
How ironic that the world’s so-called biggest supplier of nurses may soon be facing a shortage, and ...
November 7, 2021
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Vietnam: Walking tour strides toward ‘new normal’ in tourism
After many months of keeping her daughter at home due to social distancing, Thai Kim Tuyet can final...
November 7, 2021
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Muji operator ordered to pay damages for defamation in China
BEIJING (Jiji Press) — A Beijing court has ordered Japan’s Ryohin Keikaku Co., the operator of the M...
November 6, 2021
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Vietnam: Recapping a century of diverse theater culture
The thousand-year-old culture of Vietnam is so rich in theatrical tradition — be it plays, comedies,...
November 5, 2021
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Singapore: Surveillance system using video analytics wins award
Tracking criminals through surveillance cameras now works like a Google search. Police investigators...
November 5, 2021
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Vietnam: Many prefer to work from home after distancing ends
Ha Thanh Hau of Thu Duc City said she has gotten used to working from home during five months of soc...
November 3, 2021
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China: Oil, gas giants gear up for steady winter supply
The major oil and gas companies in China, the world’s largest natural gas consumer, are increasing t...
November 3, 2021
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