Japan is looking to extend its current defense burden sharing agreement with the United States, as 2021 remains uncertain amid the coronavirus pandemic and the November U.S. presidential election. ( read original story ...)
Japan firms fall woefully short of meeting government goals on women in management: Reuters poll
About one-fifth of Japanese companies have no female managers and most say women account for less than 10% of management, a Reuters monthly poll found, highlighting the struggle for the government's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Polaris Capital Gets $100 Million From Pennsylvania Pension
Buyout firm Polaris Capital Group added the largest Pennsylvania pension system to its investor roster as it gears up to hold a final close for its fifth and largest fund for investing in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh to instate the death penalty in rape cases
Bangladesh's Cabinet on Monday approved an increase in the maximum punishment in rape cases to death from life imprisonment after a series of recent sexual assaults triggered protests on streets and ... ( read original story ...)
India Oxenberg breaks silence on escape from ‘inhumane’ NXIVM sex cult
What I thought I was learning was self-help and personal growth. What I was learning was the opposite,” the daughter of "Dynasty" star Catherine Oxenberg said. ( read original story ...)
Jewelry Ad Featuring Interfaith Couple Sparks Outrage in India
The jeweler withdrew its forty-three second advertisement after Hindu nationalists accused the company of promoting “love jihad” on social media. ( read original story ...)
India Frees Top Kashmir Politician After More Than a Year in Detention
File Photo Reuters SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Indian authorities released a top Kashmiri politician late on Tuesday, the last major leader held since August last year when the federal government ... ( read original story ...)
China Threatens U.S. With ‘Necessary Reaction’ for Selling Weapons to Taiwan, Warns India and Japan Over Territory
Two congressional aides confirmed to Newsweek that lawmakers received word that three weapons systems were being cleared for sale to Taiwan, aggravating one of several territorial disputes China is ... ( read original story ...)
China, Russia elected to U.N. rights council; Saudi Arabia fails
China and Russia were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, but support for Beijing dropped by more than 20 percent compared with a 2016 vote and Saudi Arabia failed in its ... ( read original story ...)
China Quarterly Car Sales Shift Out of Reverse for First Time in Two Years
China’s car market recorded its first quarter of year-over-year sales growth in two years as a broad economic recovery bolstered consumer confidence and discounts boosted demand, especially for ... ( read original story ...)