Japan's Seiko Hashimoto has been appointed the next Tokyo 2020 president, after her predecessor quit over sexist comments he made. The former Olympics Minister is a seven time Olympian herself, having ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party invites women to meetings – but won’t let them speak
LDP’s attempt to demonstrate gender equality after Olympic sexism row backfires ... ( read original story ...)
Father and son beg US to halt extradition to Japan over Carlos Ghosn escape
An American father and son accused of helping Carlos Ghosn, the former head of Nissan-Renault, to escape from Japan have made a last-ditch plea to the US secretary of state to avoid extradition. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Japan names female ex-athlete as new chief after sexism storm
"As someone with an athletic background, I will carry out a safe Games for both athletes and citizens," said Seiko Hashimoto. ( read original story ...)
OP-ED: Bangladesh must speak out against forced cremation of Muslims in Sri Lanka
Born in a Muslim family in Sri Lanka, his last rites would be a burial followed by a funeral but instead, authorities cremated his body against the wishes of his parents. A rapid test for Covid-19 (an ... ( read original story ...)
Webometrics rankings: DU secures 1st place in Bangladesh, 1,634th globally
Dhaka University (DU) has secured first position in Bangladesh and 1,634th worldwide according to a ranking published by Webometrics, a Madrid-based on educational and research institutions. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Declares Trio of Missing K2 Climbers Dead
Officials and families Thursday pronounced dead three climbers nearly two weeks after the men disappeared during their ascent of Pakistan’s K2, the world’s second-highest peak at 8,611 meters. ... ( read original story ...)
Pak, Indonesia agrees to boost ties in Business, Education, Tourism Sectors
The Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies (IPDS) Thursday held an online webinar on “Exploring Business, Education and Tourism opportunities in Indonesia and Pakistan”. The Ambassador of Indonesia ... ( read original story ...)
Twitter In Standoff With India’s Government Over Free Speech And Local Law
Twitter blocked hundreds of accounts the Indian government said were inciting violence. Then it unblocked them. Now it's stuck between Indian law and defending free speech. ( read original story ...)
India’s inflation target band up for review: finance minister
India's inflation target band of 2%-6% is up for review as the five-year term for the current monetary policy framework draws to a close, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)