Thousands of people waited for aid on the Indonesian island of Flores on Monday as the country marked its 81st Independence Day, two days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 68 people, injured more than 200 others and damaged thousands of homes.
Hiroshi Okuda, who led Toyota’s climb as a global automaker, dies at 93
Hiroshi Okuda, the former chief executive of Toyota, who led the Japanese automaker’s stellar rise in global markets, has died.
Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who drove economic reforms and led China into the WTO, dies at 97
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, the impatient, sharp-tongued reformer who helped ignite China’s explosive economic boom by forcing wrenching change on state industry in the 1990s and leading the country into the World Trade Organization, has died of illness, state media reported Wednesday.
In Taiwan, Chinese-born spouses face questions of loyalty and, some say, discrimination
The day after Li Chen-hsiu was sworn in as a member of Taiwan’s Legislature, she was questioned about whether she belonged — about her nationality, about her identity and ultimately about her loyalty to Taiwan.
Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino has ‘mixed feelings’ on revised male-only imperial succession law
Japanese Crown Prince Akishino, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, on Thursday said he has “mixed feelings” about the government’s revision to the Imperial House Law that reinforces a rule dictating only men can become emperor.
Taiwan representative in Japan boycotts Nagasaki bombing anniversary ceremony over seating
Taiwan’s top economic representative in Japan said he boycotted this year’s memorial marking the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Nagasaki, accusing city officials of being pro-China and insulting Taipei.
Chinese users of AI companions bereft after government tightens regulations
Li Linlin cried for days after losing her AI boyfriend.
A pinch of trouble: Trader Joe’s seasoning sparks crackdown in South Korea
South Korean authorities are warning consumers not to buy or sell a popular Trader Joe’s seasoning after determining it violates the country’s narcotics laws because it contains poppy seeds.
Nepal’s Gandaki province legalizes medical cannabis farming and use
A provincial government in Nepal has legalized farming and use of marijuana for medical use despite a national ban.
Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor deplores the pursuit of nuclear weapons
Hiroshima on Thursday marked the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with its mayor criticizing major powers for waging wars and urging them to stop justifying the possession of nuclear weapons as a method of deterrence.
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