Category: Regions
Japan’s Masahiro Nakai sex scandal prompts dozens of companies to pull Fuji TV ads
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Major sponsors such as carmakers Nissan and Toyota and the owner of 7-Eleven announced they were pulling ads from Fuji TV over the scandal. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3295629/japans-masahiro-nakai-sex-scandal-prompts-dozens-companies-pull-fuji-tv-ads?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIsraeli snipers kill two Palestinian children in Gaza’s Rafah despite ceasefire
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli gunfire has killed two Palestinian children and injured several others in the Gaza Strip, despite a ceasefire. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/21/741317/Israel-sniper-kill-children-Rafah-ceasefire-breach
Read MoreGaza truce underscores that Hamas is irreplaceable and can’t be knocked out
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. While many scenarios have been floated about replacing Hamas with other Palestinian factions in Gaza, it is clear that Hamas remains irreplaceable and cannot be knocked out. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/21/741321/gaza-truce-underscores-hamas-irreplaceable-cannot-knocked-out
Read MoreTrump lifts sanctions on violent settlers as Israelis attack West Bank towns
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Trump cancels an executive order that slapped sanctions on extremist Israeli settlers involved in violent attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/21/741319/Trump-lifts-US-sanctions-violent-Israeli-settlers
Read MorePhilippines’ arrest of Chinese ‘sleeper agent’ sparks fears of widespread spying
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A group comprising Deng Yuanqing and two Filipinos is accused of spying on Philippine military bases, including where US troops have access. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3295612/philippines-arrest-chinese-sleeper-agent-sparks-fears-widespread-spying?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHan Kang Talks About Her Jeju Book, ‘We Do Not Part”
New York Times Han Kang’s latest novel, about a South Korean massacre, delves into why atrocities must be remembered. “It’s pain and it is blood, but it’s the current of life,” she said. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/world/asia/han-kang-jeju-book.html
Read MoreIsrael’s Mixed Mood Over Cease-Fire
New York Times More than 30 hostages are set to be released during the cease-fire in Gaza. But many Israelis have mixed feelings about the deal because they feel it came at a high price. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/world/europe/gaza-israel-hostages-ambivalence.html
Read MoreIndia’s Economy Slows Down Just When It Was Supposed to Speed Up
New York Times Industrial growth, the stock market and the rupee are sinking, and most consumers earn too little to buoy them, stymieing India’s drive to become a developed economy. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/business/indian-economy-rupee.html
Read MoreTrump’s Suspension of Refugee Admissions Puts Afghans at Risk, Advocate Says
New York Times The order “risks abandoning thousands of Afghan wartime allies” who worked with Americans before the Taliban takeover, the head of a resettlement group said. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/world/asia/refugees-afghanistan-trump.html
Read MoreYoon Suk-yeol detained, Pete Hegseth’s Asean gaffe, Japan sex scandal: 7 Asia highlights
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From the arrest of South Korea’s Yoon to a Japanese pop star’s sex scandal, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3295574/yoon-suk-yeol-detained-pete-hegseths-asean-gaffe-japan-sex-scandal-7-asia-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed
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