2015/08/04 |
Is India’s Internet Censorship Another Example of Limiting Freedom of Speech?
It is feared that many other bans are yet to come in India before the next election in 2019.
2015/08/04 |
Japanese Government Will Cut Subsidy if Universities Don’t Consider Abolishing Liberal Arts
Subsidy for universities will be allocated according to the school’s support level of the Japanese Prime Minister's new visions.
2015/08/03 |
Russia to Close Another Confucius Institute
The Blagoveshchensk City Prosecutor’s Office believes that the Confucius Institute at the Blagoveshchensk State National Normal University violates Russian laws by being registered as a foreign cultural center.
2015/07/28 |
Japan Announces Its First Successful Third Party Reproduction Case
The first egg bank in Japan has successfully fertilized eggs from two donors. This will be the first anonymous third party reproduction case in Japan.
2015/07/24 |
Mitsubishi Offers More than Six Million US Dollars to Chinese Slaves of WWII
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation has decided to reconcile with Chinese workers that were forced into slave labor during WWII. The total amount of compensation expenses might reach up to JPY$ 8 billion (approximately US$ 6,400,000).
2015/07/21 |
Asia-Pacific Region in Urgent Need of Pilots
Taiwanese airlines, including China Airlines, Eva Airways, TransAsia Airways and V Air, have resorted to generous salaries and benefits to tackle the aviation crisis.
2015/07/18 |
Radioactive Rainwater is Drained from Fukushima Nuclear Power Station
With west Japan falling into chaos, the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) says the continuous days of heavy rain has led to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station emptying sewage with excessive radioactive substance into the sea.
2015/07/15 |
Vietnamese Fishers and Caretakers Granted Permission to Work in Taiwan
If authorities keep ignoring the profession and social status of blue-collar workers, this new policy will only relieve the problems temporarily and cause more harm in the future.
2015/07/14 |
MERS Epidemic in South Korea Expected to End in Early August
In order to put an end to the outbreak, no new cases can emerge for four weeks. This is double the maximum incubation period of the MERS virus.
2015/07/06 |
Japanese Share Houses Relieving Soaring Housing Costs
The family-like environment encourages social interaction and appeals to many young adults who are on a tight budget.