"I don't let fear hold me back," she added, before the movie was screened at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea this week. According to government guidelines, Vietnamese films must ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has so few women politicians that when even one is gaffe-prone, it’s damaging
Last month, Japanese lawmaker Mio Sugita caused outrage on social media when she said that some women lie about sexual assaults. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Plan to Build Missile Defence System at Sea Faces Mounting Costs: Source
Basing Japan's missile defence systems at sea may cost at least twice as much to complete as its now-abandoned plans for Aegis Ashore ground-based sites and delay it to 2028, a person with knowledge ... ( read original story ...)
A revolution is sweeping through Japan’s Takarazuka Music School
This month the school scrapped several longstanding and unwritten rules that governed the behaviour of students for decades ... ( read original story ...)
Japan researchers show masks do block coronavirus, but not perfectly
Japanese researchers showed that masks can offer protection from airborne coronavirus particles, but even professional-grade coverings can't eliminate contagion risk entirely. Scientists at the ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy rain set to soak Bangladesh, West Bengal during Durga Puja
Heavy rainfall is likely to drench parts of Bangladesh and India's West Bengal as Hindu devotees gear up for the Durga Puja celebrations. Widespread rains and squally weather conditions have been ... ( read original story ...)
Will Bangladesh race ahead of India? Experts decode IMF forecast
World Economic Outlook has stated that Bangladesh is set to overtake India in per capita GDP growth, experts hold a different view. India Today TV spoke to Dr Arvind Subramanian, Former Chief Economic ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh’s Anandaloy bags Obel Award 2020
German architect Anna Heringer’s “Anandaloy” project in rural Bangladesh has won the prestigious Obel Award 2020. This award is given annually to a building or architectural project that showcases ... ( read original story ...)
Afghans jostling for visas to Pakistan spark stampede, killing 15
At least 15 people were killed in a stampede among thousands of Afghans gathered to apply for visas for neighbouring Pakistan in Afghanistan's eastern city of Jalalabad on Wednesday, officials said. ( read original story ...)
Nearly a third of Indonesia forest fires fall in pulp, palm areas – Greenpeace
Forested areas greater than the size of the Netherlands have been burned in Indonesia in the past five years, with 30% of the fires occurring on pulpwood and palm oil concessions, environmental group ... ( read original story ...)