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All South Koreans to get at least a year younger as new law takes effect

Starting tomorrow, South Koreans will become a year younger or two as the country leaves behind two traditional methods of… Read More

June 27, 2023

Taliban Ends Opium Economy, Successfully Eradicates Poppy Cultivation in Afghanistan

The Taliban, in its campaign against illicit drug production, has successfully brought the cultivation of opium poppies to a grinding… Read More

June 26, 2023

Checking Taliban leader’s claims of Afghan women provided with a ‘comfortable and prosperous life’

The supreme leader of the Taliban, Hibatullah Akhundzada, released a message Sunday claiming his government has taken the necessary steps… Read More

June 26, 2023

Nauri Airlines’ Bid is Rejected by Asia Pacific Airlines

Two distinctively Pacific airlines are engaged in a fight, with Guam's Asia Pacific Airlines (P9) accusing Nauru Airlines of making… Read More

June 24, 2023

Remembering Okinawa: Japan Marks 78th Anniversary of One of World War II’s Bloodiest Battles

Okinawa goes down in history as one of the deadliest and bloodiest battles of World War II. This week marked… Read More

June 23, 2023

Future of South Korea’s KBS in doubt as government wants to alter funding mechanism

The future of the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) is under threat as the South Korean government wants to alter its… Read More

June 23, 2023

Indonesia: Criticism over government plans to hire foreign supervisors for new capital Nusantara

The Indonesian government's intention to hire foreign supervisors to oversee the construction of the new planned capital Nusantara in order… Read More

June 23, 2023

UN aid cut to Rohingya risks exacerbating already precarious circumstances

The recent reduction in food rations by the UN World Food Programme for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh - from $12… Read More

June 22, 2023

Children as young as nine were victims of Japan sterilisation law

Two nine-year-olds were among tens of thousands of Japanese forcibly sterilised under the country's post-World War Two eugenics law, a… Read More

June 21, 2023

Rising Wages and Inflation Create Economic Challenges for Japanese Workers

Rising wages in Japan provide promise for an economic rebound and higher living standards. These salary increases, however, have been… Read More

June 20, 2023

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