By Mari Yamaguchi TOKYO (AP) — The era of Japan’s next emperor, which begins May 1, will be named “Reiwa,” connoting pursuit of harmony, the government said Monday, April 1 after selecting the phrase from ancient Japanese poetry instead of Chinese classics as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe promotes national pride. The current “Heisei,” or “achieving […]
Indonesian airline wants to cancel Boeing order after crash
By Niniek Karmini The Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — In a blow for Boeing, Indonesia’s flag carrier is seeking the cancellation of a multibillion dollar order for 49 of the manufacturer’s 737 Max 8 jets, citing a loss of confidence after two crashes within five months. It is the first announcement of a cancellation […]
Report: Myanmar, China failing to stop ‘bride’ trafficking
By Elaine Kurtenbach The Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Authorities in China and Myanmar are failing to stop the brutal trafficking of young women, often teenagers, from the conflict-ridden Kachin region for sexual slavery, according to a report by Human Rights Watch. The report released on March 21 says women are often tricked into traveling […]
Vietnam orders monks to stop profiting from karma rituals
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese authorities have ordered monks at a popular Buddhist pagoda to stop “soul summoning” and “bad karma eviction” ceremonies after an investigation found the rituals were a scam. Tens of thousands of worshippers have been paying the 18th century Ba Vang pagoda in northern Quang Ninh province between 1 million and […]
Concern raised over South Korean treatment of reporter
By Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — International journalists’ organizations are criticizing the status of press freedom in South Korea after the country’s ruling party singled out a Bloomberg reporter with South Korean nationality over what it claimed was a “borderline traitorous” article insulting President Moon Jae-in, resulting in threats to […]
Foreigners among those targeted in New Zealand mosque attack
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Several of those killed or wounded in the shooting rampage at two New Zealand mosques on March 15 were from the Middle East or South Asia, according to initial reports from several governments. The live-streamed attack by an immigrant-hating white nationalist killed at least 49 people as they gathered for […]
Ichiro arrives in Tokyo
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki has arrived in Tokyo. Wearing a gray and black hat pulled down to cover most of his head, the 45-year-old Seattle Mariners star slipped quickly through the arrival gate on March 15 at Haneda Airport with hundreds of reporters and fans getting only a […]
Woman accused of killing Kim Jong Nam freed after two years in surprise ruling
By Eileen Ng The Associated Press SHAH ALAM, Malaysia — An Indonesian woman held for two years on suspicion of killing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half brother was freed from custody on March 11 after Malaysian prosecutors unexpectedly dropped the murder charge against her. Siti Aisyah cried and hugged her Vietnamese co-defendant, Doan […]
More Boeing planes grounded amid global probe into Ethiopia crash
By ELIAS MESERET and YIDNEK KIRUBEL Associated Press HEJERE, Ethiopia (AP) — Britain joined a growing number of countries grounding a new Boeing plane involved in the Ethiopian Airlines disaster as a global team of investigators began picking through the rural crash site on March 12. Some airlines cited worried customers for grounding the Boeing […]
Okinawa votes in referendum on US military base relocation
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The people of Okinawa voted on Feb. 24 on a plan for a U.S. military base relocation in a referendum that will send a message on how they feel about housing American troops in Japan, who many see as a burden on the group of tiny […]
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