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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

Japanese writes song to support Korea: 'My friend' [VIDEO]

A Japanese songwriter has written a song titled “Chin-goo-yah” (“my friend” in Korean) to support Korea and welcome Korean tourists to Japan. The song calls Koreans “friends” and expresses support for them no matter how much the world is full of hardships. Songwriter Natsumi Yu, 60, told Yonhap news agency, “I wanted to cheer up Koreans who have been confronted by many diffic...

Asia Pacific | 2017-05-12 16:04

Japanese police draw on cartoon characters to attack voice phishing

Japan’s Sumida district police are using cartoon characters to warn people about voice phishing. They have distributed flyers with images of characters from Japanese cartoon “Kemono Friends” alerting people not to take calls from unknown phone numbers.

Asia Pacific | 2017-05-10 16:02

China 'wants US Pacific commander removed' as part of N. Korea sanctions deal

China has demanded that U.S. Pacific Commander Harry Harris be removed in exchange for strengthening sanctions against North Korea, according to Kyodo News citing sources familiar with U.S.-China relations.

Asia Pacific | 2017-05-07 15:20

Korean internet broadcaster victim of racial slur in Japan

Korean and Japanese netizens are raging against a man who used racial expletives to a Korean internet broadcaster visiting Japan. Video jockey Kim Min-sung, known as BJ Minsung on internet broadcaster Afreeca TV, heard the insults when he tried to enter an eatery as he filmed himself with a selfie stick in Kyoto on April 29.

Asia Pacific | 2017-05-03 16:36

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