Issey Miyake, who built one of Japan’s biggest fashion brands and was known for his boldly sculpted pleated pieces as well as former Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ black turtlenecks, has died. He was 84.
Chinese students worry after Pelosi visit, Taiwanese less so
Zheng Xiaoxian describes himself as “very, very nervous.” The Chinese student in his mid-20s, studying political science at a school in this region, has multiple reasons to worry about the likelihood of war breaking out.
Hiroshima vows nuke ban at 77th memorial amid Russia threat
Hiroshima on Aug. 6 remembered the atomic bombing 77 years ago as officials, including the head of the United Nations, warned against nuclear weapons buildup and as fears grow of another such attack amid Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Friends of Japanese journalist demand his release in Myanmar
Friends of Toru Kubota, a Japanese journalist detained in military-ruled Myanmar while covering a protest, called for his immediate release and an online petition has collected more than 41,000 signatures.
Construction begins at Fukushima plant for water release
The construction of facilities needed for a planned release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea next year from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant began on Aug. 4 despite opposition from the local fishing community.
S. Korean garlic video ad roasted over purported obscenity
A rural South Korean town is getting roasted over its video ad on garlic that some farmers say stinks of obscenity and has even sexually objectified the agricultural product.
Ex-Philippine leader and democracy defender Ramos is buried
Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos was laid to rest in a state funeral on Aug. 9, hailed as an ex-general who backed and then helped oust a dictatorship and became a defender of democracy and a can-do reformist in his poverty-wracked Asian country.
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, defying Beijing
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late on Aug. 2, becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China, which quickly announced that it would conduct military maneuvers in retaliation for her presence.
The AP Interview: Japan minister says women ‘underestimated’
Japan’s minister for gender equality and children’s issues called the country’s record low births and plunging population a national crisis and blamed “indifference and ignorance” in the male-dominated Japanese parliament.
Authorities in south China apologize over COVID-19 break-ins
Authorities in southern China have apologized for breaking into the homes of people who had been taken to a quarantine hotel in the latest example of heavy-handed virus-prevention measures that have sparked a rare public backlash.
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