Every line of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s new climate commitments will be analysed and interpreted to the bone. But the most salient part of the Climate Ambition Summit, held on December 12, was …
Kidnapped Schoolboys Returned Safely | Japan’s 40-Hour Traffic Jam
A group of 344 students who were kidnapped in an attack claimed by Boko Haram last week have been returned to Nigeria’s government. It’s still not clear if all the boys taken in last Friday’s raid on …
Indonesia launches Japanese-funded port to boost auto exports
Funded by a Japanese official development assistance loan amounting to $968.5 million for the first phase, the port is expected to facilitate the country’s exports.
Japan had ordered enough vaccines for the whole country. Now it has to overcome a history of vaccine mistrust.
A deep skepticism about vaccine safety runs through Japan, fed by memories of forced vaccinations by U.S. forces after World War II.
Taiwan set for live-fire drill in ‘potential flashpoint’ Pratas Islands
Marines and coastguard to take part in drills, months after Japanese media reported mainland military planned an exercise simulating invasion of the islets.
Rose North, 84: Hong Kong islander who escaped near starvation
When, after 18 days of fierce fighting, the governor of Hong Kong surrendered to the Japanese on December 25, 1941, many of the region’s Chinese Hong Kong residents sought refuge on the mainland. For …
Japan operator says human error caused Mauritius oil spill
The Japanese operator of a bulk carrier that struck a coral reef and caused an extensive oil spill off the coast of Mauritius said Friday that the accident occurred after the …
Japan snowstorm: ‘I had to eat snow’
I had to eat snow’ Up Next, Heavy snow causes havoc in Japan. Video, 00:00:55Heavy snow causes havoc in Japan Record snowfall in Japan. Video, 00:00:30Record snowfall in Japan. Video, 00:01:05US …
Massive Snowstorm Hits Japan, Trapping More Than 1,000 Cars On A Highway
“As time went by, the cars got buried,” said a driver. “I was really scared.” Japan’s Self-Defense Forces distributed food, blankets and fuel to the stranded, and worked with shovels to free vehicles.
Japan councillor ‘crushed’ after alleging assault
A former local councillor in Japan has spoken out against perceived sexism, after she was voted out of office in a town referendum after making sexual assault allegations against the mayor.Shoko Arai …