East Asia

Japanese VTuber, a virtual anime pop idol and show host , sets Taiwan alight

In May 2022, a Japanese-style anime girl started appearing in advertisements shown on Taiwan's MRT subway network. Green-eyed, pink-haired with…

2 years ago

China’s military exercises near Taiwan continue as drones fly over Kinmen islands

China’s major military exercise around Taiwan entered day three Saturday, with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) apparently staging a simulated…

2 years ago

Xinjiang officials use China’s anti-crime campaign to target ‘disloyal’ Uyghurs

Authorities in China’s far-western Xinjiang region used the Chinese government’s 100-day crackdown on criminals and fugitives to target Uyghurs deemed…

2 years ago

Rail freight service between China and North Korea to resume in days

Rail freight shipments between the northern Chinese city Dandong and North Korea’s Sinuiju will resume next week, providing a vital…

2 years ago

China ends live-fire missile testing near Taiwan early amid protests from Japan, US

China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) appeared to have ended live-fire missile tests around Taiwan after just a few hours, amid…

2 years ago

‘We never expected that after all that, there would be such a cruel outcome’

The daughter of an outspoken Chinese poet who called on ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping to step…

2 years ago

Over 450 protests in China: No coverage in mainstream media

The number of people's protests in China is rising alarmingly. Yet, there is little to no coverage in the mainstream…

2 years ago

USS Ronald Reagan strike group monitoring China’s military exercises off Taiwan

The U.S. is keeping a close watch on China’s military drills around Taiwan and may take further action, with the…

2 years ago

Families of Myanmar’s death row inmates live in fear of execution

The families of 77 political activists sentenced to death by Myanmar’s military junta say they live in fear that their…

2 years ago

Mining, fishing become deadly side jobs for cash-strapped North Korean farmers

Cash-strapped collective farms in North Korea are sending workers to the mines and fisheries to raise operating funds to meet…

2 years ago

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