Japan’s defense minister said he has ordered a ministry-wide special investigation into growing reports of sexual assault after allegations of harassment were brought by a former soldier.
Protests in India against release of 11 convicted rapists
Hundreds of people held demonstrations on Aug. 27 in several parts of India to protest a recent government decision to free 11 men who had been jailed for life for gang raping a Muslim woman during India’s devastating 2002 religious riots.
Japan police chief to resign over Abe shooting death
Japan’s national police chief said he will resign to take responsibility over shortfalls in security that an investigation by his own agency showed did not adequately safeguard former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe from a fatal shooting at a campaign speech in July.
China adds postscript to ‘Minions’ showing crime doesn’t pay
The latest “Minions” movie subtly reinforces a message for Chinese audiences that viewers in other countries won’t see—Crime doesn’t pay.
US suspends Chinese airline flights in COVID-19 dispute
The U.S. government is suspending 26 flights by Chinese airlines from the United States to China in a dispute over anti-virus controls after Beijing suspended flights by American carriers.
Cambodia says it’s helping foreigners scammed by traffickers
Cambodia said on Aug. 19 that it is attempting to aid foreigners who have been victimized by human traffickers, after Taiwan said it is seeking to free more than 300 of its citizens who were lured to the Southeast Asian nation by organized crime groups.
Panda twins born in China as species struggles for survival
Twin giant pandas have been born at a breeding center in southwestern China, a sign of progress for the country’s unofficial national mascot as it struggles for survival amid climate change and loss of habitat.
Gays hail Singapore sex-ban repeal, see long way to equality
Singapore’s gay community hailed a plan to decriminalize sex between men as “a triumph of love over fear“ but warned there is still a long way to equality and new bans on same-sex unions could entrench discrimination against them.
Hanae Mori, Japanese designer for films, empress, dies at 96
Designer Hanae Mori, known for her elegant signature butterfly motifs, numerous cinema fashions and the wedding gown of Japan’s empress, has died, her office said. She was 96.
WHO: World coronavirus cases fall 24%; deaths rise in Asia
New coronavirus cases reported globally dropped nearly a quarter in the week before last while deaths fell 6% but were still higher in parts of Asia, according to an Aug. 18 report on the pandemic by the World Health Organization.
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