Monday Briefing: Dozens Killed in GazaJustin M. LarsonJuly 20, 20250 Plus, a film takes us back to the pandemic. Source link
Calls for Japan’s Leader to Resign as His Party Faces Election DefeatJustin M. LarsonJuly 20, 20250 Exit polls suggest a major loss for the Liberal Democratic Party in parliamentary elections, but Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is…
Passenger Ship Fire Kills at Least 3 People in IndonesiaJustin M. LarsonJuly 20, 20250 The fire happened aboard the KM Barcelona 5 in the waters of North Sulawesi Province in Indonesia on Sunday morning,…
China Exit Ban on Wells Fargo Executive Stokes Foreign Business AnxietyJustin M. LarsonJuly 20, 20250 The case comes around the same time a Japanese pharmaceutical executive was imprisoned, adding to growing unease even as Beijing…
Typhoon Wipha Pounds Hong Kong and Macau With Rain and WindJustin M. LarsonJuly 20, 20250 The tropical cyclone was expected to make landfall in mainland China later on Sunday with winds equivalent to those of…
The K-Pop Band Big Ocean Is Making Waves With Sign LanguageJustin M. LarsonJuly 20, 20250 Big Ocean, a boy band whose members are deaf or hard of hearing, has found success with a mix of…
At Least 28 Dead After Tourist Boat Capsizes in Vietnam’s Ha Long BayJustin M. LarsonJuly 19, 20250 The boat, carrying 48 passengers and five crew members, was on a sightseeing tour of Ha Long Bay when a…
South Korea Pulls Report Into Jeju Air Crash After Victims’ Families ProtestJustin M. LarsonJuly 19, 20250 Relatives of the Jeju Air disaster victims objected to the report in a stormy scene at a news conference, complaining…
Sohei Kamiya Brings Trump-Style Populism to Japan’s ElectionJustin M. LarsonJuly 19, 20250 With his calls to limit foreign workers, fight globalism and put “Japanese First,” Sohei Kamiya has brought a fiery right-wing…
Tear It Down, They Said. He Just Kept Building.Justin M. LarsonJuly 19, 20250 Defying demolition orders, a Chinese man turned his home into a rickety 11-story tower. Now tourists are coming. Source link
Japan Election 2025: What to KnowJustin M. LarsonJuly 19, 20250 Shigeru Ishiba of the long-governing Liberal Democratic Party could face calls to resign if his party fares poorly in Sunday’s…
This Dinosaur Probably Tweeted More Than It RoaredJustin M. LarsonJuly 18, 20250 The anatomy of a Chinese fossil offers a hint that birdsong may be as old as the dinosaurs themselves. Source…
For Some New Zealand Winemakers, Māori Beliefs Lead the WayJustin M. LarsonJuly 18, 20250 A philosophy of respectful custodianship of the land and the importance of one’s place of origin may sound familiar to…
One of These BRICS Is Not Like the OthersJustin M. LarsonJuly 18, 20250 President Trump’s attacks on the group of emerging economies, which includes Brazil, Russia and China, have put one member —…
Floods and Heavy Rain Kill Dozens in PakistanJustin M. LarsonJuly 18, 20250 Relentless rain began on Wednesday, causing flooding in several cities and across vast rural stretches in the province of Punjab.…
Pakistan reels under monsoon deluge as death toll climbsJustin M. LarsonJuly 18, 20250 Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, reported at least 63 casualties and 290 injuries in the past 24 hours, pushing the…
Before Trump, Indonesia Had Another Trade Headache: ChinaJustin M. LarsonJuly 18, 20250 Long before President Trump wielded tariffs as a weapon to punish Indonesia, the country was fighting back a flood of…
Musk Clears Final Hurdles for Tesla and Starlink in IndiaJustin M. LarsonJuly 17, 20250 In the first tangible inroads Elon Musk has sought for years in India, Starlink passed a final regulatory hurdle and…
Japan’s core inflation cools in June as expected, easing from 29-month highJustin M. LarsonJuly 17, 20250 A customer visits a store at Togoshi Ginza shopping street in Tokyo on January 23, 2025. Philip Fong | Afp |…
Friday Briefing: Bloodshed in a Syrian CityJustin M. LarsonJuly 17, 20250 Plus, panic-buying Korean beauty products Source link
Desperate Afghan refugees return to an unfamiliar homeJustin M. LarsonJuly 17, 20250 The agency is calling for calm and cooperation to provide a dignified path forward for millions of displaced Afghans.More than…
Unprecedented Afghan returns are ‘a test of our collective humanity’Justin M. LarsonJuly 17, 20250 Roza Otunbayeva, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, made the appeal during a visit to the Islam Qala border crossing…
Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong’s Decade of Legal Woes EndsJustin M. LarsonJuly 17, 20250 The South Korean Supreme Court’s ruling dispels uncertainty over Lee Jae-yong’s leadership as the tech giant faces challenges from tariffs…
China’s premier urges tighter price oversight as deflation pressures mountJustin M. LarsonJuly 17, 20250 TOPSHOT – China’s Premier Li Qiang delivers his speech during the ASEAN – Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – China Economic…
