Japan’s PM Takaichi tells fellow politician she needs ‘more sleep’
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi complained she was not getting enough sleep, a veteran politician who met her on Thursday said. The remark came...
Iran war makes green hydrogen viable in Asia as fossil fuel prices soar
The Iran war has done in two months what years of climate policy could not: make green hydrogen look economically viable. Soaring oil and...
Why Japan’s central bank is caught between a rock and a hard place
In March 2024, the Bank of Japan raised interest rates for the first time since 2007, lifting borrowing costs out of negative territory and...
How Iran responded to Trump’s claimed role in saving 8 women from execution
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran had agreed not to execute eight women protesters in a sign of respect for him,...
China calls on Cambodia for ‘shared security and risks’ during global turmoil
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for China and Cambodia to “stand in closer solidarity, now more than ever” in the first-ever 2+2 strategic...
How a dropped sexual assault case cost an aspiring South Korean police officer her life
More than 80,000 people have signed a petition calling for a renewed investigation after a 19-year-old woman died by suicide in late February following...
In Malaysia, tussle over Negeri Sembilan’s ruler highlights unique state monarchy
The ruler of one of Malaysia’s nine royal states said on Thursday that the government should continue to function “as usual”, using a speech...
Hong Kong police arrest 9 over HK$1.7 million in fake travel insurance claims
Hong Kong police have arrested nine people over their alleged involvement in a travel insurance fraud syndicate that staged overseas accidents to claim more...
Trains collide head-on in Denmark, causing multiple injuries
Two local trains collided head-on in Denmark on Thursday, injuring at least 17 people, four of whom were in a critical condition, the emergency...