China warns against travel to Australia, citing discrimination
China on Friday advised the public to avoid travelling to Australia, citing racial discrimination and violence in connection with the...
Day: June 6, 2020
Hong Kong politicos show loyalty to China even as city in turmoil
In the last week of May, the Hong Kong delegation to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Committee and the National...
Trump set to reassess global troop posture with eye on China
NEW YORK -- U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly directed the Pentagon to cut the American military footprint in Germany...
homeowners taking a payment break risk punishment from banks
Homeowners who turned to banks for help in their hour of need could face much higher interest rates in future...
Business owners who have furloughed staff or taken a government loan face mortgage rejections
In one case, the director of an investment firm had been rejected for a residential mortgage because he had furloughed...
Wear masks in public says WHO, in update of coronavirus guidance
LONDON (Reuters) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) updated its guidance on Friday to recommend that governments ask everyone to wear fabric...
China leads global auto sales out of slump, while Japan lags
NEW YORK/FRANKFURT/TOKYO -- Auto sales have returned to growth in China and begun to show signs of improvement in the...
Japan’s steepening birthrate decline defies policy support
TOKYO -- Japan on Friday announced its lowest fertility rate since 2007, marking four years of decline and underscoring a...
Father’s dream of seeing abducted daughter Megumi forever dashed
TOKYO -- Shigeru Yokota's decadeslong fight to bring home his daughter, Megumi, who was abducted by North Korea 43 years ago, ended...
Yokota’s dream of reuniting with abducted daughter forever dashed
TOKYO -- Shigeru Yokota's decadeslong fight to bring home his daughter, Megumi, who was abducted by North Korea 43 years ago, ended...
