China’s COVID curbs hit mental health of youth

HONG KONG (Reuters) — Zhang Meng had a breakdown last December. The 20-year-old found herself sobbin...

September 14, 2022

COVID-19 policy puts brakes on China’s economy

BEIJING — A shadow has fallen over China’s economy amid a resurgence of infections with the novel co...

September 12, 2022

Hokkaido Railway Co.’s old ‘Okhotsk’ express train gets new life in Thailand

BANGKOK — The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) showed local media on Tuesday the progress it has made...

September 11, 2022

South Korean Netflix hit ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ sparks autism debate

SEOUL (AFP-Jiji) — A hit Netflix K-drama about a high-functioning autistic lawyer is prompting soul-...

September 9, 2022

China: Enthusiasts provide short films about ancient people’s lives

As a primary school student, Wu Xuan often doodled characters from the Three Kingdoms period (220-28...

September 8, 2022

South Korean council seeks foundation or fund to compensate former requisitioned workers

A South Korean advisory council has agreed that the issue of the lawsuits involving Japanese compani...

September 6, 2022

China: AI companionship offers a new option for lonely singles

Liu Shuqi broke up with her boyfriend two months ago and has now found a new companion. The handsome...

September 5, 2022

Nepal: Death rate for chronic lung disease is the world’s highest

On Aug. 19, a 32-year-old man from Kapilvastu district was admitted to the Tribhuvan University Teac...

September 3, 2022

S. Korean People’s Sentiment toward Japan Improves Sharply

Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Public sentiment in South Korea toward Japan has improved significantly, a survey...

September 2, 2022

South Korea: What lies behind South Korea’s growth in soft power?

Since the turn of the 21st century, South Korean pop culture has grown in prominence to become a maj...

September 1, 2022

China’s Xi appears to have unprecedented 3rd term in his grasp, sources say

BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping has in all likelihood gained consensus from other senior part...

August 31, 2022

South Korea: The mundane job of teaching AI about the real world

Tech evangelists say artificial intelligence and robots will one day liberate humans from simple and...

August 29, 2022

1st made-in-India aircraft carrier to be commissioned by New Delhi on Sept. 2

NEW DELHI — India will commission its first domestically built aircraft carrier, the INS Vikrant, on...

August 28, 2022

South Korea: K-dramas’ global breakthrough after decades leaves rights issue

Last month, Netflix revealed the list of its most-streamed TV shows of all time. “Squid Game,” which...

August 27, 2022

Japan seeks to organize Sri Lanka creditors’ meeting on debt crisis

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is seeking to organize a Sri Lanka creditors’ conference, hoping it could he...

August 26, 2022

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