By Youkyung Lee AP Business Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The future of Asia’s largest, most-awaited film festival is in question as South Korean filmmakers threaten to boycott the […]
Movie ‘Doctor Strange’ turns Tibetan man into European woman
By Louise Watt Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A Tibetan male character from the “Doctor Strange” comic books presented such a political minefield to Marvel that in the film version […]
Pacquiao presses senatorial campaign despite kidnap threat
By Bullit Marquez Associated Press SAN PABLO, Philippines (AP) — Boxing star Manny Pacquiao pressed on with his campaign for a seat in the Philippine Senate on April 28, barnstorming […]
South Korea unveils Zika-proof Olympic uniforms
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Olympic committee unveiled Zika-proof uniforms on April 27, complete with mosquito repellent it says will help protect athletes from the virus at this […]
Cambodia bars cars near Angkor Wat temple to ease congestion
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The main road alongside Cambodia’s famed Angkor Wat temple is now off-limits to cars as authorities seek to ease traffic jams at the site that draws 2.1 million tourists a year.
Grim outlook for sushi lovers’ favorite, bluefin tuna
By Elaine Kurtenbach AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The latest scientific assessment paints a likely bleak future for the Pacific bluefin tuna, a sushi lovers’ favorite whose population has […]
Instagram pics of Hermes bags may be costly for Thai actress
BANGKOK (AP) — Flaunting one’s wealth is a popular avocation among Thailand’s well-to-do, but one actress may find it as costly as a few high-fashion handbags. Pechaya Wattanamontri posted photos […]
Japan Catholic school sex-abuse victims demand to be heard
By Yuri Kageyama Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Roman Catholic Church’s sex abuse scandal has stretched into one of the least Catholic countries: Japan, where former students at a […]
China plans to land on Mars by 2020
By Didi Tang Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Work is proceeding quickly on China’s planned mission to land a rover on Mars by 2020, the chief administrator of the country’s […]
Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors finds falsified fuel mileage tests
TOKYO (AP) — Mitsubishi Motors Corp., the Japanese automaker tarnished by a massive recall cover-up 15 years ago, owned up to another scandal April 20, saying employees had intentionally falsified fuel mileage data for several vehicle models.
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