Popular Japanese Sushi Chain Pays Record $3.2 Million for Tuna in New Year Auction
TOKYO, Jan 5—A Japanese sushi restaurant bid 510 million yen ($3.24 million) for a single bluefin tuna on Monday, by far the highest-ever price...
Strong Magnitude-6.2 Earthquake Strikes Japan’s Chugoku Region
TOKYO—An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit the western Chugoku region of Japan on Tuesday, followed by a series of sizable aftershocks,...
Hong Kong Arrests 21 in Renovation Graft Crackdown
Hong Kong officials arrested 21 people involved in the renovation of two housing estates in an anti-graft crackdown on building construction and maintenance, the...
China Hit Taiwan With 2.63 Million Cyberattacks Daily in 2025, Report Says
TAIPEI, Taiwan—The Chinese regime’s cyber army launched a daily average of 2.63 million cyberattacks on Taiwan’s critical infrastructure in 2025, marking a 6 percent...
Top Democrat on China Select Committee to Step Down
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) is stepping down as the top Democrat on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party later this month...
South Korea’s Lee Urges Regional Peace in Summit With China’s Xi
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Jan. 5 called on the Chinese communist regime to work with his nation to achieve peace on...
Major Data Breaches Put Hundreds of Thousands of New Zealanders At Risk
Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders could have their personal information exposed online after hackers breached two major websites and stole large amounts of...
North Korea Test-Fires Hypersonic Missiles, KCNA Says
SEOUL—North Korea test-fired hypersonic missiles on Sunday, state media KCNA reported on Monday, to assess its military operational capability regarding war deterrence. North Korean...
South Korea’s Lee Begins China Visit Amid Regional Tensions
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung this week began his first state visit to China since taking office last June, as Beijing seeks to...