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South Korean city turns to matchmaking to boost low birth rates

South Korean city turns to matchmaking to boost low birth rates

Against the backdrop of Christmas songs, 100 South Korean men and women gathered at a hotel near Seoul dressed in their best with name tags hanging on their clothes, hoping to find love.
South Korea to ban eating dogs

South Korea to ban eating dogs

South Korea aims to ban eating dog meat and put an end to the controversy over the ancient custom amid growing awareness of animal rights, a ruling party policy chief said on Friday.
November 17, 2023 | 05:36 am PT
Nepal to ban TikTok as it 'disturbs social harmony'

Nepal to ban TikTok as it 'disturbs social harmony'

Nepal said Monday it will ban TikTok, citing the app's negative effects on the country's social harmony.
November 13, 2023 | 03:23 pm PT
China's animal lovers fight illegal cat meat trade

China's animal lovers fight illegal cat meat trade

When Han Jiali's beloved cat Dabai was taken from her Shanghai home last year, she embarked on a hunt for her pet that took her deep into the bowels of China's underground feline meat trade.
November 9, 2023 | 11:53 pm PT
Asia's factories squeezed as China's nascent recovery teeters

Asia's factories squeezed as China's nascent recovery teeters

Asia's manufacturers faced worsening pressure in October with factory activity in China slipping back into decline, clouding recovery prospects for the region's major exporters already squeezed by weaker global demand and higher prices.
November 1, 2023 | 01:55 am PT
China's smog-covered north on highest pollution alert as visibility drops

China's smog-covered north on highest pollution alert as visibility drops

Authorities issued their highest warnings for fog and haze on Tuesday as smog enveloped major cities in northern China, warning the public that visibility could drop to less than 50 meters (164 feet).
October 30, 2023 | 07:25 pm PT
South Korean night-life district mourns dead a year after Halloween crush

South Korean night-life district mourns dead a year after Halloween crush

A year after 159 Halloween revellers were killed in a crowd crush in South Korea, the capital's night-life district of Itaewon was quiet on Saturday, the area's usual festivities replaced by mourning for those died.
October 30, 2023 | 03:22 pm PT
15 killed, over 100 injured in Bangladesh train crash

15 killed, over 100 injured in Bangladesh train crash

At least 15 people have been killed and 100 others injured in Bangladesh after two trains collided on Monday, with officials saying they fear the death toll will rise.
October 23, 2023 | 03:19 pm PT
Vietravel Airlines operates first flight connecting Nha Trang with South Korea's Muan

Vietravel Airlines operates first flight connecting Nha Trang with South Korea's Muan

Vietravel Airlines, a subsidiary of tour operator Viettravel, has operated its first direct flight from Nha Trang city in the central province of Khanh Hoa to Muan of South Korea.
September 29, 2023 | 06:30 pm PT
Death toll from Taiwan golf ball factory fire rises to 9

Death toll from Taiwan golf ball factory fire rises to 9

The death toll from a fire at a golf ball factory in southern Taiwan over the weekend has risen to at least nine.
September 25, 2023 | 06:36 pm PT
Taiwan tightens visa issuance for Vietnamese tourists

Taiwan tightens visa issuance for Vietnamese tourists

Vietnamese citizens who hold Japanese and South Korean visas will no longer be automatically eligible for obtaining Taiwan's Travel Authorization Certificate, known as a multiple-entry visa.
September 13, 2023 | 11:28 pm PT
Hong Kong saw hottest summer on record in 2023

Hong Kong saw hottest summer on record in 2023

Hong Kong experienced its hottest summer on record this year, with the city seeing “record-breaking” temperatures, the government said Monday, the latest region to experience the impact of a warming planet.
September 4, 2023 | 04:17 pm PT
Japan says no radioactivity found in Fukushima fish, Kyodo reports

Japan says no radioactivity found in Fukushima fish, Kyodo reports

Japan's fisheries agency said on Saturday fish tested in waters around the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant did not contain detectable levels of the radioactive isotope tritium, Kyodo news service reported.
August 26, 2023 | 03:43 pm PT
Korean Air to weigh passengers on international flights

Korean Air to weigh passengers on international flights

South Korea's flag carrier Korean Air said it would weigh passengers and their carry-on luggage on domestic and international flights to ensure aviation safety, as well as reduce excessive fuel use.
August 22, 2023 | 10:41 pm PT
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