Japan’s Emperor has prostate biopsy as precaution
The Emperor underwent a biopsy at a hospital in Tokyo on November 27.
LG taps two female CEOs in unprecedented move
Korea's fourth-largest business group zeroes in on diversity, future planning in year-end reshuffle.
Bhutan joins the seed-sharing initiative
Called “Seeds Without Borders”, it aims to speed up the distribution of modern, climate-resilient rice varieties across nations to help farmers establish a secure food supply.
Jokowi warns ministers to avoid UK-like ‘debacle’
Jokowi also noted that several countries had been struggling to maintain their macroeconomic conditions amid global-economic uncertainty.
‘I want my child back’: Parents of Halloween crowd crush victims call for answers
Meanwhile, the Yoon Suk-yeol office said in a release it has yet to decide on whether to draft a special law for compensating the families of victims and survivors of the tragedy.
Feast for Asian startups kicks off
The city government of Busan expects Fly Asia to grow into one of the four largest feasts for startups on the continent.
Kishida replaces internal affairs minister, 3rd Cabinet member ousted in a month
The political upheaval has dealt a major blow to the operations of Kishida’s government as all three resignations are coming during an extraordinary Diet session.
Four firms named suspects in Indonesia’s acute kidney injury cases
As of November 15, Indonesia's health ministry recorded the total cases of acute kidney injury at 324.
Olympic bribery probe uncovers accusations of bid-rigging
The suspected collusion allegedly occurred in bidding conducted in 2018 by the organising committee for contractors to do the planning of test events.
‘Unsafe at our home’: Activists slam shrinking civic space during G20 Summit
Intimidation, political repression, and a string of controversial incidents have marred the summit and the days leading up to it.