S. Korea, Japan in talks over relaxing coronavirus entry restrictions for businesspeople
SEOUL, Aug 12, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea and Japan are in talks over ways to…
Japanese households face high prices for in-demand Pacific saury
TOKYO, Aug 12, 2020, Kyodo. As Japanese households look forward to eating autumnal dishes, worries…
Malaysia’s former PM Mahathir announces his new party’s name
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12, 2020, Malay Mail. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has named his new…
One arrest, 36 fined during Tuesday night protests in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Aug 12, 2020, RTHK. The police on Wednesday said one man was arrested…
Japan’s nuclear fuel imports almost zero in 2019 as industry stagnates
TOKYO, Aug 12, 2020, Kyodo. Japan’s imports of fuel to power nuclear plants were close…
Hong Kong police arrest suspect in 2011 triad killing after nearly nine years on the lam
HONG KONG, Aug 12, 2020, SCMP. A Hong Kong man wanted by police over the…
US businesses not leaving Chinese market despite strained ties: Survey
BEIJING, Aug 12, 2020, Xinhua. U.S. businesses are not leaving the Chinese market despite “an…
Mexican ex-president Enrique Peña Nieto accused of corruption and bribery
MEXICO CITY, Aug 12, 2020, BBC. Prosecutors in Mexico have opened a corruption investigation against…
Putin’s plan for Russia’s coronavirus vaccine is at ‘high risk of backfiring’: Expert
MOSCOW, Aug 12, 2020, CNBC. President Vladimir Putin is trying to score “a domestic win”…
UK economy officially in recession after record 20 per cent slump
LONDON, Aug 12, 2020, Reuters, AP. The UK on Wednesday officially fell into recession for…
55 per cent of Americans are not confident the 2020 election will be conducted fairly: Poll
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 12, 2020, NBC News. A majority of American adults say they are…
In a first, Taiwan’s missile systems track Chinese fighter jets
TAIPEI, Aug 11, 2020, SCMP. Taiwan for the first time tracked People’s Liberation Army fighters…