Black newspapers, piles of bouquets as China mourns late leader Jiang Zemin
BEIJING--Chinese newspapers turned their front pages black on Thursday and flags were put at half-mast in mourning for the ...
Chinese vaccine plans spark hope for end of ‘zero COVID’
BEIJING--A campaign to vaccinate the elderly has sparked hopes China might roll back severe anti-virus controls that prompted ...
North Korea’s Kim calls for meeting to review state affairs
SEOUL--North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for a major political conference before year’s end where he’s expected to address his increasingly tense relations with Washington and Seoul over the ...
Dollar sinks to 3-month low vs yen as Powell says Fed to go slow
The dollar tumbled to a three-month low versus the yen on Thursday as traders keyed on comments by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that interest rate hikes could be scaled back “as soon as ...
Hong Kong publisher’s national security trial postponed
The trial of a Hong Kong newspaper publisher who was arrested in a crackdown on a pro-democracy movement was postponed Thursday after the territory’s leader asked China to effectively block him from ...
Kishida orders defense budget to rise to 2% of GDP in five years
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has given the official nod to significantly boost Japan’s defense budget to 2 percent of gross domestic product in fiscal 2027, according to the ministers of finance and ...
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Grieving South Korean father seeks justice for Halloween crush victims
SEOUL--Taking time off work, South Korean bus driver Cho Gi-Dong has visited a crypt where the remains of his 24-year-old daughter are kept almost every day since she perished in a deadly crush on the ...
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Cinderella or choker? Japan braces for match against Spain
DOHA, Qatar—Japan heads into the final match of Group E here with more at stake than just a berth in the knockout stage of the World Cup. An upset win against Spain would not only send Samurai Blue to ...
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Princess Aiko turns 21, enjoys her studies, pets and volleyball
Princess Aiko, the daughter and only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, turned 21 on Dec. 1. She has been performing official duties as an adult member of the imperial family over the last ...
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South Korea’s Yoon says China can change North Korea’s behavior if it wants
SEOUL--China not only has the responsibility but the capability to influence North Korea’s behavior, South Korean President ...
Blank sheets of paper become symbol of defiance in China protests
BEIJING/SHANGHAI--Chinese protesters have turned to blank sheets of paper to express their anger over COVID-19 restrictions ...
Asian shares rise except Japan as markets eye China protests
Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday as jitters over protests in China set off by growing public anger over COVID-19 ...