75 years on, remains of million Japanese war dead still missing
Only about half are considered retrievable, the rest lost in the sea or buried in areas that can't be reached because of fighting or security or political reasons.
Following a report that a Japanese mother's breast milk had tested positive for the coronavirus, some mothers are becoming concerned they could transmit the coronavirus to their newborns. Medical organizations differ on how to tackle the issue, although at least one doctor is urging calm, ...
Media tycoon’s arrest sends warning to Hong Kong’s free press
Right before China retook control of Hong Kong in 1997, tycoon Jimmy Lai started Apple Daily in part to promote democracy in the city. For 25 years, the newspaper survived advertising boycotts and political pressure, but never backed off its tough coverage of the ...
75 years on, remains of million Japanese war dead still missing
Only about half are considered retrievable, the rest lost in the sea or buried in areas that can't be reached because of fighting or security or political reasons.
India faces lost generation as virus pushes children to work
Civil groups are rescuing more kids from forced labor and warn many others are being compelled to work in cities as migrant labor is cut off by the coronavirus.
Taiwan comes to fore as Trump toughens China stance ahead of election
With the coronavirus preventing Trump from 'making America great again,' angering China has become his new strategy for re-election.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s ban on transactions using popular Chinese messaging app WeChat will cut ties to families and friends in China, millions of users in the United States fear, as they become the latest casualties in the standoff between the two nations. WeChat, owned ...
NRA fraud case will hurt but won’t kill U.S. gun-rights behemoth
Though it ticks off detailed examples of wrongdoing, the New York lawsuit claiming donors to the National Rifle Association have been ripped off for years is likely to be settled without the gun-rights group being forced to dissolve, legal experts said. In a sweeping 164-page ...
Travel during the Bon holiday? Japan can’t get a straight answer
With national and local officials giving conflicting signals over the risk of making trips, the holiday threatens to boost the spread of the pandemic.
Japan short of rescue plans for regional lenders hit by pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is deepening the pain for Japan's regional lenders, heightening concerns that a potential wave of business closures will test policymakers' ability to avert a damaging banking-sector crisis. Many central government and bank officials see the risk of a crisis emerging in the ...
Japan trying to improve conditions for construction workers as labor pool shrinks
The way construction workers are treated and paid often does not reflect their skills and experience.
