Japanese government officials are pushing for stricter cyberbullying laws following the suicide of a beloved professional wrestler. ( read original story ...)
Report: Japan’s soccer J-League set to restart without fans
Japan’s top-flight soccer league is ready to resume its season within weeks of the country's pro baseball league starting play. The J-League is expected to officially announce its plans on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Approves Another Trillion Dollar Stimulus Package To Combat Covid-19 Pandemic Impact
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet has approved a $1.1 trillion stimulus package to help mitigate the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the world’s third-largest ec ... ( read original story ...)
Japan OKs funds for $1.1T stimulus to fight pandemic woes
Japan’s Cabinet approved a proposed 32 trillion yen ($296 billion) supplementary budget on Wednesday to help fund $1.1 trillion in measures to cushion the blow to the economy from ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan investigates PIA plane crash that killed 97 in Karachi
Investigators remove wreckage from site of Friday's crash as pilots' union objects to lack of representation in probe. ( read original story ...)
Inside Indonesia’s fight to save its most important soil
For Southeast Asia and many equatorial regions, an El Niño could only mean one thing: dry conditions and an increased likelihood of fires. Indonesia, in particular, was a country of high concern, home ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. won’t certify Hong Kong’s autonomy from China, jeopardizing trade status
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday he has officially notified Congress that Hong Kong is in effect no longer autonomous from mainland China. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo declares Hong Kong no longer autonomous from China in a move that threatens to escalate US-China tensions
The action follows a new China national security law for Hong Kong that bans treason and other perceived offenses in the semi-autonomous territory. ( read original story ...)
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Says Hong Kong No Longer Autonomous from China, Threatening Trade Status
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told U.S. lawmakers that Hong Kong was no longer autonomous from mainland China, threatening its special trade status as encoded in U.S. law. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘no longer autonomous from China’ – Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has certified to Congress that Hong Kong no longer merits special treatment under US law. The declaration could have far-reaching implications for US-Hong Kong trade. ( read original story ...)