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Sep 13, 2023

China's 'full-time children' move back in with parents, take on chores as good jobs grow scarce

A record of more than one in five young Chinese are out of work, their career ambitions derailed by a depressed job market as the economy struggles to regain momentum after its long bout with COVID-19

Sep 12, 2023

Stock market today: Global shares mixed after Big Tech rally on Wall Street

Global shares are mixed following a Big Tech rally on Wall Street, as investors watch for an update on U.S. consumer prices set for later in the week

Sep 12, 2023

Japanese companies drop stars of scandal-tainted Johnny's entertainment company

Several Japanese companies have decided to stop using stars who are represented by Johnny & Associates, an entertainment company at the center of a sexual assault scandal

Sep 8, 2023

Residents and fishermen file a lawsuit demanding a halt to the release of Fukushima wastewater

Fishermen and residents of Fukushima and five other prefectures along Japan’s northeastern coast have filed a lawsuit demanding a halt to the ongoing release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea

Sep 7, 2023

Australia and China open their first high-level dialogue in 3 years in a sign of a slight thaw

Australia and China have started their first high-level dialogue in three years in a sign of a slight thaw to relations between countries that have clashed on human rights, COVID-19 and trade

China's exports slide 8.8% in August at lower rate than expected, even as economy remains under pressure

Sep 7, 2023

China's exports slide 8.8% in August at lower rate than expected, even as economy remains under pressure

Sep 5, 2023

China touts the benefits of its 'Belt and Road' initiative to Italy, which may end the agreement

China's foreign minister is seeking to sell his Italian counterpart on the benefits of leader Xi Jinping's signature “Belt and Road” initiative of Chinese-built and -funded infrastructure projects, as Rome considers whether to renew the agreement

Sep 4, 2023

Accusers in Japanese boy band producer's sex scandal say they hope for apology, compensation

A group of men who say they were sexually abused by a Japanese boy band producer has expressed hope that the company will provide financial compensation and introduce measures to prevent a recurrence

Sep 2, 2023

Japan's synthesized singing sensation Hatsune Miku turns 16

Hatsune Miku has always been 16 years old and worn long aqua ponytails

Sep 2, 2023

As Taiwan's government races to counter China, most people aren't worried about war

Taiwan’s government is racing to counter China, buying nearly $19 billion in military equipment from the United States, and extending military conscription for men to a year starting in 2024