Meet the world’s oldest female barber: She is 108 but the slender, white-haired Japanese woman has no plans to retire anytime soon.
China slaps extra tariffs of up to 15% on imports of major US farm exports and adds trade limits
China responded to new U.S. tariffs by announcing Tuesday it will impose additional tariffs of up to 15% on imports of key U.S. farm products, including chicken, pork, soy and beef, and expanded controls on doing business with key U.S. companies.
Four Asian women named to TIME Magazine’s 2025 Women of the Year list
TIME Magazine has unveiled its 2025 Women of the Year list, honoring four Asian women for their significant contributions across a variety of fields.
South Korean births increased last year for the first time in nearly a decade
The number of babies born in South Korea rebounded for the first time in nine years in 2024, welcome news for a country grappling with one of the the world’s most serious demographic crises.
South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree as impeachment ruling nears
In a final statement at his impeachment trial, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree that plunged the country into chaos as a bid to inform the public of the danger of the opposition-controlled parliament as he vowed Tuesday to push for political reform if reinstated.
Chinese fishing vessels used North Korean crews in breach of UN bans, a report says
A fleet of Chinese fishing vessels used North Korean crews between 2019 and 2024 in violation of U.N. bans, and many people were apparently subjected to abuses including being trapped at sea for years, a report said Monday.
Authorities uncover human trafficking ring targeting Thai women to forcibly harvest their eggs
Georgian authorities have uncovered a Chinese human trafficking syndicate that forces Thai women to participate in illegal egg harvesting. Up to 100 women may still be held captive by the trafficking ring, the Express Tribune reported.
Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy party takes initial step toward disbanding
Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy party took an initial step toward dissolving Thursday, in the latest sign of the Chinese territory’s narrowing space for civil society groups following Beijng’s (sic) crackdown on dissent.
China begins repatriation from Thailand of more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from Myanmar
An airlift carrying more than 1,000 Chinese nationals who had worked at online scam centers in eastern Myanmar began Thursday, after the rescued workers were taken across the border to Thailand and put on chartered flights to China.
Taliban representatives visit Tokyo for talks with Japanese officials
Japanese officials said senior Taliban representatives were in the capital for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan build a more inclusive political system and protect human rights.
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