City speaker jumps to death after Taiwan mayor recall vote
TAIPEI (Reuters) -- The speaker of the city council in southern Taiwan's Kaohsiung jumped to his death late on Saturday after...
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Cyberbullying: How Japan is following in South Korea’s footsteps
TOKYO -- Japanese female professional wrestler Hana Kimura's recent death following her appearance on "Terrace House," a popular reality show,...
China recovery drives commodity prices higher in Asia
TOKYO -- Prices of steel, petrochemicals and other commodities have rebounded in Asia, with China leading the way after its...
China recovery drives commodity prices higher around Asia
TOKYO -- Prices of steel, petrochemicals and other commodities prices have rebounded in Asia, with China leading the way as...
Coronavirus research already 100 times more than SARS
TOKYO -- The coronavirus pandemic has produced an worldwide explosion of research that has outpaced peer reviews, suggesting a new...
George Floyd outrage draws thousands to march on Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Thousands of protesters marched in Washington on Saturday as rallies across the U.S. to protest the killing...
UK turns on China over Hong Kong, Huawei and coronavirus
LONDON -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week wrote that the U.K. would give around 3 million eligible Hong Kong...
US riots set to scar economy for years to come
He and colleague Bob Margo found that where riots occurred, it “significantly depressed the value of black-owned property between 1960...
Petronas chief heads to Malaysia Airlines in state-sector shake-up
KUALA LUMPUR -- The president and CEO of Malaysia's state energy group Petroliam Nasional Berhad, or Petronas, has been appointed to...
Avigan trial to stretch beyond June as Japan’s coronavirus cases plunge
TOKYO -- Potential coronavirus treatment Avigan is now expected to take until July at the earliest to complete a clinical trial,...
