Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approved a new national security law on Tuesday that grants the government more power to quash dissent, widely seen as the latest step in a sweeping political crackdown that was triggered by pro-democracy protests in 2019.
After the pandemic, young Chinese again want to study abroad, just not so much in the US
In the Chinese city of Shanghai, two young women seeking an education abroad have both decided against going to the United States, a destination of choice for decades that may be losing its shine.
Asia’s richest family hosted a spectacular weekend for son’s pre-wedding
What happens when the son of Asia’s richest man is about to get married?
Frozen in time: Families of those on missing Flight 370 cannot shake off their grief without answers
Over the past decade, Grace Subathirai Nathan graduated from law school, got married, opened a law firm and had two babies.
Pritzker Prize goes to Japanese architect who values community in spaces both public and private
The Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded to Japan’s Riken Yamamoto, who earns the field’s highest honor for what organizers called a long career focused on “multiplying opportunities for people to meet spontaneously, through precise, rational design strategies.”
South Korean and US troops will begin major exercises next week in response to North Korean threats
South Korean and U.S. troops will begin their expanded annual military drills next week in response to North Korea’s evolving nuclear threats, the two countries said Wednesday, a move that will likely enrage North Korea because it views its rivals’ joint training as an invasion rehearsal.
On Valentine’s Day, LGBTQ+ activists in Japan call for the right for same-sex couples to marry
Activists and LGBTQ+ community members handed out colorful chocolate candy for Valentine’s Day in Tokyo this week, marking the fifth anniversary of the launch of a legal battle to achieve marriage equality for same-sex couples.
Thailand made pot legal two years ago. That could change soon
Two years after Thailand made pot legal, the country appears set to crack down on its freewheeling drug market with a ban on “recreational” use.
Lunar New Year in the Philippines draws crowds to one of the world’s oldest Chinatowns
Crowds are flocking to Chinatown in the Philippine capital to usher in the Year of the Wood Dragon and experience lively traditional dances on lantern-lit streets with food, lucky charms and prayers for good fortune.
Ukrainian-born Miss Japan gives up her title after an article reveals her affair with a married man
The Ukrainian-born winner of this year’s Miss Japan beauty pageant and the contest’s organizers say she has renounced her title after a magazine published an article about her affair with a married man.
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