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Abe sweeps to victory in Japan vote

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe swept to a victory in a snap election Sunday and vowed to "deal firmly" with threats from North Korea that dominated the campaign. Abe's conservative coalition was on road to win 311 seats in the 465-seat parliament, according to a projection from private broadcaster TBS, possibly making him Japan's longest-serving leader.

Asia Pacific | 2017-10-23 01:05

Jackie Chan's daughter comes out as a lesbian

Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan’s daughter has come out as a lesbian. Etta Ng, 17, who is estranged from the star, announced her news on Instagram by posting a picture of herself in front of a rainbow background. She later confirmed she was in a relationship with social media influencer Andi Autumn.

Asia Pacific | 2017-10-15 16:13

Shooting star explodes over China, produces incredible fireball show [VIDEO]

A small meteor exploded over China’s southwestern region of Yunnan Province on Wednesday evening, lighting up the dark sky with what observes called “incredible fireballs.” The meteor is believed to have landed somewhere in the region. There are no reports of casualties or property loss, according to China’s state media Xinhua. “We first heard a big bang and then saw a light,...

Asia Pacific | 2017-10-06 12:12

UN Security Council condemns Myanmar for Rohingya violence: Suu Kyi to speak Sep. 19

The U.N. Security Council has called for urgent steps to end Myanmar’s “ethnic cleaning” against Rohingya Muslims in which hundreds have been killed and more than 370,000 have fled to neighboring Bangladesh. In a statement issued Wednesday, the 15-member council acknowledged the initial attacks on Myanmar security forces but “condemned the subsequent violence,” and called for...

Asia Pacific | 2017-09-14 15:53

China's political prisoner, Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo dies at age 61

Imprisoned for all the seven years since he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Liu Xiaobo never renounced the pursuit of human rights in China, insisting on living a life of ``honesty, responsibility and dignity.'' China's most prominent political prisoner died Thursday of liver cancer at 61. His death -- at a hospital in the country's northeast, where he'd been transferred a...

Asia Pacific | 2017-07-14 10:00

More than 140 people feared buried in China landslide [PHOTOS + VIDEO]

Around 140 people are feared buried after heavy rain triggered a landslide in southwest China's Sichuan Province early Saturday. Some 40 homes in the village of Xinmo were destroyed in Xinmo village in Maoxian county, after the side of a mountain collapsed at about 06:00 a.m. (local time), blocking a two kilometer stretch of river, the AP, AFP and other news media reported ci...

Asia Pacific | 2017-06-24 12:02

70% of Japanese positive of female king: survey

About 70 percent of Japanese citizens think princesses can fill the top royal job, according to the Mainichi Daily on Wednesday. The newspaper surveyed 1,011 people 18 or older from Apr. 22 to 23. More than half welcomed the idea of a woman reigning. Seventy-two percent of men supported it while 65 percent of women were in favor. Japanese citizens’ endorsement of a queen runs...

Asia Pacific | 2017-05-25 17:25

Taiwan court rules in favor of same sex marriage

The Constitutional Court said the current civil code that does not permit same-sex marriages was a violation of two articles of the constitution of the Republic of China, Taiwan's official name. It said that authorities must either enact or amend related t laws within two years.

Asia Pacific | 2017-05-24 18:43

Korean soldier convicted of gay sex

Moon seeks trilateral cooperation with Russia to change N. Korea: envoy

South Korean President Moon Jae-in's special envoy has told the Russian Far East development minister and parliament leaders that South Korea intends to increase economic cooperation with Russia as a means to dissuade North Korea from its nuclear weapons development and military provocations. After meetings with the Minister for Development of Russian Far East Alexander Galus...

Asia Pacific | 2017-05-24 11:10

Survey finds Japanese bowled over by miso soup 'soul food'

Miso soup is known as “soul food” to Japanese people. Many Japanese restaurants offer it as a side dish. But how frequently do people drink it? Japanese research agency D&M asked 10,000 people 20 or older online from Jan. 14-20 to find out. According to the results released Wednesday, 24.3 percent of respondents said “every day.” Over 23 percent replied “two to three times a ...

Asia Pacific | 2017-05-18 17:00

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