Shows a stone pillar covered with blue sheets at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo after graffiti reading "toilet" in English was found earlier in the day. June 1, 2024

Japanese Police Arrest Chinese Man Over Defacement of Controversial Shrine

In a recent incident that underscores the ongoing diplomatic tensions between Japan and China, a Chinese national residing in Japan has been arrested for allegedly vandalizing the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo. The shrine, which commemorates Japan's war dead, including wartime...
North Korea

North Korea’s Cultural Purge Continues with Ban on Slang and Bridal Dresses

North Korea, under the rule of Kim Jong Un, is notorious for its stringent control over its citizens' lives, aiming to eliminate any influence from the outside world, especially South Korea. A recent report released by South Korea's Unification Ministry...
Mount Fuji-Japan

Another Japanese Town to Erect Fence Around Scenic Bridge to Block Mount Fuji View

In recent months, a scenic bridge in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan, has become a significant social media hotspot. The bridge, located on Route 139, offers an impressive view of Mount Fuji, Japan's highest and most iconic peak. The popularity of this...
Kim Jong-un

North Korea’s Threats: Rhetoric or Reality

The Korean War ended over 70 years ago, and a tense peace has prevailed on the Korean peninsula. The two Koreas have exchanged artillery fire, battled in economic and diplomatic arenas, and even secretly dispatched spies to each other's territory....
Chinese President Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping’s Social Engineering in Shaping China’s Future

Xi Jinping's political philosophy, Xi'ism, aims to uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics to realize socialist modernization and national rejuvenation. It promotes 14 fundamental principles, including a people-centered approach, law-based governance, core socialist values, harmony between humans and nature,...
Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Unique Path of Repression

Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee announced that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will introduce its own national security law in 2024, a surprise given the effectiveness of the 2020 Beijing-imposed law. The 2020 law has been central...
Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Semi-Democracy and Its Challenges

Hong Kong has experienced a decline in democracy since 2023, largely due to the introduction of the National Security Law by the Chinese government in 2020. This led to the arrest of at least 284 people and has resulted in...
Shanghai, China

China’s Shrinking Population and Its Implications

China's population has experienced a significant decline for the second consecutive year in a row, with just 9.02 million births in 2023 and 11.1 million deaths in 2023, a loss of about 3 million in two years. This is the...
Taiwan presidential election

Lai’s Victory in Taiwan’s Presidential Election

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Taipei celebrated its victory in the presidential election, giving Vice President William Lai and his party the mandate to lead Taiwan for the next four years. The party's ticket, led by Lai and former...
Japan Airlines (JAL) Airbus A350

‘Textbook’ Evacuation: Lessons Learned from Japan Airlines Airbus A 350

A Japan Airlines Airbus collided with a coast guard plane and caught fire as it sped down the runway after arriving from Hokkaido in the north. The smaller coast guard vessel was heading to deliver aid to earthquake-hit central Japan....
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