US sanctions 2 Chinese firms for helping N. Korea evade sanctions
SEOUL/WASHINGTON, Mar 22, 2019, Yonhap. The United States on Thursday sanctioned two Chinese shipping companies…
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Chinese president leaves for state visits to Italy, Monaco, France
BEIJING, Mar 21, 2019, Xinhua. President Xi Jinping left Beijing Thursday for state visits to…
Guan Eng thankful not leading East Coast Rail Link talks with Beijing
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 21, 2019, MalayMail. Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said he is thankful…
Trial of ex-Nissan boss Ghosn to start possibly in Sept
TOKYO, Mar 21, 2019, Kyodo. The trial of former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn…
Seven-Eleven tests shorter opening hours amid labor shortage
TOKYO, Mar 21, 2019, Kyodo. Japan’s top convenience store chain operator Seven-Eleven Japan Co. on…
[Analytics] Vietnamese workers, streaming to Japan, face risks as labor system opens up
When a young Vietnamese woman found out late last year that she was pregnant after…
Moon highlights need to overhaul bank lending system for firms
SEOUL, Mar 21, 2019, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in called Thursday on local lenders to change…
Arrests over hotel spycam porn ring that filmed 1,600 guests across South Korea
SEOUL, Mar 21, 2019, The Guardian. Police in South Korea have arrested two men for…
Special envoys for Afghanistan from US, Russia, China, EU to hold talks on March 21-22
WASHINGTON, Mar 21, 2019, TASS. US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad will hold consultations…
BRI a bridge to more globalized, just world: expert
MEXICO CITY, Mar 20, 2019, Xinhua. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) proposed by China…
First major tunnel over 5,000 meters drilled through along China-Laos railway
BOTEN, Mar 21, 2019, Xinhua. A Chinese railway engineering company on Thursday drilled through Boten…
[Analytics] No sleep, no sex, no life: Tech workers in China’s Silicon Valley face burnout before they reach 30
ByteDance has introduced a ‘big/small week’ policy, where most of its 6,000 employees have to…