Beijing and the Vatican are once again tangling over the prickly issue of appointing Chinese bishops.
China sentences Chinese-Canadian star Kris Wu to 13 years
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese court sentenced Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu on Nov. 25 to 13 years in prison on charges including rape. Beijing’s Chaoyang District Court said Wu […]
Japan births at new low as population shrinks and ages
The number of babies born in Japan this year is below last year’s record low in what the top government spokesman described as a “critical situation.”
Japanese music stars form band ‘to make the world rock’
Four of Japan’s biggest rock stars formed a new band, The Last Rockstars, in a race against time to preserve the spirit of rock music.
Some like it hot: Eating spicy in China’s WWII shelters
The city of Chongqing, dubbed one of China’s four “furnace” cities, is known for both soaring temperatures and spicy cuisine—notably its hotpot, a peppery bubbling tabletop broth into which diners dunk bite-size pieces of food to cook and eat.
Chinese leaders face anger over 2nd child’s quarantine death
Chinese authorities faced more public anger after a second child’s death was blamed on overzealous anti-virus enforcement, adding to frustration at controls that are confining millions of people to their homes and sparked fights with health workers.
IAEA: Decision on Fukushima wastewater release up to Japan
The head of a taskforce from the International Atomic Energy Agency said it is examining whether Japan’s planned release into the sea of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant meets international standards, but the decision on whether to go ahead with the plan is up to the Japanese government.
Biden, Xi clash on Taiwan but aim to ‘manage’ differences
President Joe Biden objected directly to China’s “coercive and increasingly aggressive actions” toward Taiwan during the first in-person meeting of his presidency with Xi Jinping, as the two superpower leaders aimed on Nov. 14 to “manage” their differences in the competition for global influence.
Protest song played for Hong Kong rugby team in South Korea
The South Korean organizers of a regional rugby tournament have apologized for mistakenly playing a song embraced by Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters as China’s national anthem, an incident that sparked strong reaction from the city’s government.
S Korea leader criticized for banning broadcaster from plane
Journalist organizations say South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attacked press freedoms when his office banned a TV broadcaster’s crew from the media pool on his presidential plane last week for alleged bias in reporting.
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