Dietary supplement leaves 4 dead, 100 sick in Japan
The manufacturer Kobayashi Pharmaceutical confirmed the deaths linked to its red yeast rice dietary supplements.
Thu Mar 28 2024
Japan govt survey finds 1.5 million living as recluses
Hikikomori range from people who only go out to shop for groceries or to pursue hobbies, to more extreme cases who rarely leave their homes.
Thu Apr 06 2023
US announces sex-trafficking charges against Duterte ally
Quiboloy faces charges of running a sex-trafficking operation that threatened girls and young women who were coerced to have sex.
Fri Nov 19 2021
In Japan, a restaurant is turning COVID protection into a new dining experience
Diners tuck into a special menu, while nestled under the soft light of a giant traditional lantern, made by an ancestral artisan.
Thu Oct 21 2021
Lady Gaga offers $500,000 reward for two stolen dogs
Pop superstar Lady Gaga is offering a $500,000 reward for the return of her French bulldogs Koji and Gustav that were stolen in Hollywood.
Fri Feb 26 2021
Japan PM Suga shies away from calling state of emergency as coronavirus cases rise
Medical workers are growing increasingly alarmed over whether the system can withstand the rise in cases.
Tue Dec 22 2020
Olympics: Tokyo 2020 director leaves ahead of rearranged Games
Director Koji Murofushi has left to join the Japan Sports Agency, the organising committee said on Friday, a departure that comes just 10 months before the start of the rearranged Games.
Fri Sep 11 2020
Japanese embracing digital detox
During a weekend of digital fasting, Koji Takanashi enjoys paddleboarding. He and more Japanese are taking time away from the Internet.
Fri Aug 30 2013
ONE FC: Kojima to face Leone in Jakarta showdown
Asia's biggest mixed martial arts organisation, ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC) returns to Indonesia this September 13 with a hard knocking event.
Tue Jul 23 2013
AI Revolution: Will Malaysia’s workforce sink or swim?
AI is no longer a distant concept, it is actively transforming industries, reshaping job markets, and redefining the skills needed.
Tue Mar 11 2025
Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China
Beijing insists it will choose his successor, but the Dalai Lama says any successor named by China would not be respected.
Tue Mar 11 2025
Philippines' ex-President Duterte arrested at ICC's request over 'drugs war', government says
Rodrigo Duterte was arrested upon his arrival at a Manila airport and the ex-leader is now in custody, the office of the president said.
Tue Mar 11 2025
US judge says Musk's DOGE must release records on operations run in 'secrecy'
The ruling, the first of its kind, marks an early victory for advocates pushing DOGE to be more transparent about its role in mass firings.
Tue Mar 11 2025
How to Get to Merdeka 118: Your Complete Guide
Heres everything you need to know about getting there efficiently.
Tue Mar 11 2025
Trump's renewed interest in Greenland lacks respect, says prime minister
Greenland, whose population is only 57,000, belongs to its people and that it should decide on its own future, says it's PM.
Tue Mar 11 2025
Why Canada is jailing more Indigenous people despite Trudeau's promises
Sentencing rules, supervisory orders and parole denials drive higher incarceration rates.
Tue Mar 11 2025
BRICS' climate leadership aims hang on healing deep divides
So far the middle-income BRICS have resisted demands from cash-strapped developed countries that they should share financial liability.
Tue Mar 11 2025
As US restores some aid, humanitarian groups ask: where is the money?
The United Nations has started evaluating "choices we are making on which lives not to save" due to cuts.
Tue Mar 11 2025
Social media platform X down again for thousands of users, Downdetector shows
Elon Musk's social media platform X was down again for thousands of users in the United States, according to Downdetector.com.
Mon Mar 10 2025