South Korea is reporting 56 new cases of COVID-19 as the country continues to see a resurgence of the virus concentrated in the capital area. Figures released by South Korea’s Centers for Disease ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes partial reopening to business trips – Yomiuri daily
Japan may restart business trips to and from Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam and Thailand in the next few months, easing an entry ban to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the Yomiuri daily ... ( read original story ...)
UN Business Falls Victim to Feuding Between the U.S. and China
Even one or two years ago, U.S. diplomats described the Chinese as reasonably pragmatic in the Security Council, despite big differences over issues like Syria,” says Richard Gowan, UN director at the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government rejects UK criticism of new security law as biased
The Hong Kong government hit back on Friday at a report by Britain criticising Beijing's move to impose national security legislation on the global financial hub, saying the report was "inaccurate and ... ( read original story ...)
Twitter takes down China-linked accounts spreading disinformation on Hong Kong and coronavirus
Twitter said thousands of accounts that were spreading "geopolitical narratives favorable to the Communist Party of China" were removed. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s increasing divide portends a tumultuous future
BEIJING -- Protesters in Hong Kong got its government to withdraw extradition legislation last year, but now they’re getting a more dreaded national security law. And the message from Beijing is: ... ( read original story ...)
Only Hong Kong can solve unrest, British foreign minister says
The British government has said any solution to the unrest in Hong Kong must come from the former colony itself and not from Beijing, and it urged China to reconsider a new security law that has ... ( read original story ...)
12 exhausting months of Hong Kong’s anti-government protests
HONG KONG (AP) — One year ago, a sea of humanity — a million people by some estimates — streamed through central Hong Kong on a steamy afternoon. It was the start of what would grow into ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: City of two masks faces a new crisis
A year after the protests began, amid a pandemic, Hong Kong faces another existential crisis. Will it survive? ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Officer Is Summoned to Face Charges Over Shooting of Protester
The government could still block the case, which was filed by a pro-democracy lawmaker under a seldom-used legal mechanism. ( read original story ...)