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Japan approves bill simplifying court steps to identify cyberbullies
Changes to the law on internet service providers come after calls to tackle online abuse, particularly after last year's death of a cast member on ...
North Pacific economies agree to cut saury quotas by 40% as catches decline
The combined catch of all commission participants excluding the U.S. and Canada plunged by nearly 60% in 2019 from the previous year to far below ...
Myanmar’s civil servant strikes start to bite
Without civil servants, the military regime is unable to collect taxes, send out electricity bills, test the population for COVID-19 or simply keep the country ...
Japan’s troubled Go To Travel campaign may partially resume after emergency
The tourism minister said Thursday that the incentive program might resume in only parts of the country, and would depend on the local virus situation.
MLB fan attendance plans not universal to start 2021 season
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has approved a plan to allow 30% capacity at home games for the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians to begin the ...
Japan on high alert for COVID-19 vaccination scams
Vaccine-linked scams emerged in January, according to an official, when the approach of the vaccine program quickly captured national attention.
DPM Heng slams Pritam Singh’s independent Budget office idea as ‘wasteful’ in Budget round-up speech
China vows 5-year plan dedicated to climate, but growth and security concerns weigh
Experts say Beijing is still likely to give regions leeway to focus on growth and build new coal-fired power stations to head off energy shortages.
Sara Takanashi finishes third at world ski jumping championships
Takanashi, who was unable to improve on her 100-meter first attempt on the normal hill, will have another chance to win gold at next week's ...
Forest fire spreading for sixth day in eastern Japan
Ashikaga in Tochigi Prefecture issued an evacuation advisory for 98 more households on Friday, bringing the total number advised to evacuate as a result of ...
Tiger Woods transferred to Los Angeles hospital for further treatment
Golf superstar Tiger Woods has been transferred to a Los Angeles medical facility for further treatment, according to a statement Thursday from the hospital where ...
Japan farm officials punished for dining with bribery scandal executive
The development could deal a blow to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's administration, which is already under fire over a similar scandal involving other bureaucrats and ...
Seoul may elect first female mayor as scandal stirs Moon’s party
The suicide of Seoul’s mayor amid sexual harassment allegations shamed South Korea’s male-dominated society and the election to replace him is now turning into a ...