Two more abusers at J-pop predator's company
The two individuals involved in sex abuse at Johnny Kitagawa's agency are still alive, BBC is told.
The two individuals involved in sex abuse at Johnny Kitagawa's agency are still alive, BBC is told.
The meeting comes as Pyongyang seeks to expand its diplomatic engagement after Covid-19 lockdowns.
2 followers were also detained, and authorities are targeting the pagoda in southern Vietnam, a monk said.
But Tibetans fear that the Chinese offer will deprive Tibetan youth of opportunities
Myanmar’s military regime is seeking to revive a policy of conscription. Instead of bolstering national solidarity, activating the law will undermine it, say two ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute researchers.
With reports of the party chief’s frail condition, transition talks are simmering. Potential successors from different factions in the party include Mr Abdul Hadi’s eldest son Dr Muhammad Khalil, and progressive professional Dr Ahmad Samsuri.
Rebels warn local officials not to force youths into the military. ‘If they don’t follow our instructions, we will take action against them,’ one group said.
China has filed a complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO) after the United States excluded buyers who purchased electric vehicles (EVs) with Chinese batteries from its subsidy scheme. Since January 1, EV buyers in the US have not been eligible for tax credits of
The International Crisis Group says China and UN Security Council members should seek a ‘coordinated response.’
The move comes amid fears that the new security law will boost the risk of doing business in the city.
The 18 families don’t have legal residence and face restrictions in jobs and education – and now fear being sent to China.
Henry Ng has spent a lifetime dedicated to the craft of making lion dance lion heads by hand.
Both countries accuse each other of distorting prices for green technology by subsidizing domestic firms.
The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions on six individuals and two entities based in Russia, China and the United Arab Emirates, accusing them of channeling funds to North Korea's weapons programs.
At least eight people including Hezbollah fighters have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, security sources told Reuters on Wednesday.
Amid fishing disputes and saber-rattling, residents say the tacit understandings that allowed everyone to get along are eroding.
The landmark legislation still requires approval from the conservative-leaning Senate and endorsement from the king.
Shanghai doctor Duan Tao says the number of beds in obstetrics clinics is falling 'every day.'
WASHINGTON - Israel has asked to reschedule a meeting with U.S. officials to discuss its military plans in Gaza's southern city of Rafah, a U.S. official said on Wednesday, days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly scrapped the planned talks.
ISTANBUL - Turkish aid agency Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) presented two new vessels on Wednesday meant to take aid directly to Gaza where Palestinians face famine almost six months into Israel's devastating military campaign.
BOAO, Hainan – The competition between China and the United States, including in new tech from artificial intelligence (AI) to electric vehicles, has cast a shadow on an international economic conference here.
NEW DELHI - India's opposition alliance needs to stick together to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an upcoming national election following the arrest of one of its leaders on bribery allegations, one of its parties said on Wednesday.
Russia carried out two air strikes on a residential area in the city of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least one person and wounding 12, local officials said.
LONDON - Britain said it sanctioned two individuals for providing financial support to a media network which the government said supports the Palestinian Hamas militant group and promotes terrorism.
MOSCOW - Russian state investigators said on Wednesday they had received 143 reports about people who had gone missing as a result of last Friday's mass shooting in Moscow.
The mammoth project to re-locate the capital from Jakarta will cost an estimated S$39 billion.
The mammoth project to relocate the capital from Jakarta will cost an estimated $39.5 billion.
BEIJING - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he had discussed an incident of cyberespionage the Netherlands has blamed on the Chinese state during talks with President Xi Jinping on Wednesday.
MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that it was \"extremely hard to believe\" that Islamic State would have had the capacity to launch an attack on a Moscow concert hall last Friday that killed at least 140 people.
Verdict: Misleading
He did not provide a time frame for the next election.
“Everything that humans are doing now – gathering, analyzing and processing data – will be done by AI. Ten years from now, consciousness (chitta) will be valued over knowledge. This is the time human beings can focus on consciousness.” – Indian spiritual teacher Sadhguru For
MANILA - Foreign correspondents in Manila rejected on Wednesday a claim made by China that the Philippines had journalists manipulate videos taken during resupply missions in the South China Sea to make it look like a \"victim\".
SEOUL - A minor South Korean opposition party launched by disgraced former justice minister Cho Kuk has emerged as potentially the strongest spoiler to the chances of either of its two major parties securing a majority in next month's parliamentary election.
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's prime minister called on Wednesday for a joint investigation by military and civilian officials into a suicide bombing that killed five engineers from China, while reviewing security arrangements for its projects, officials said.
Cyber-scam centres help organised crime groups diversify their revenue from drug trafficking.
All outlets of the Malaysian vegetarian restaurant chain have been ordered to close.
DUBAI - At least 32,490 Palestinians have been killed and 74,889 injured in Israel's military offensive on Gaza since Oct. 7, the Gaza health ministry said on Wednesday.
BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping told Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday that creating technological barriers and cutting off supply chains would only lead to division and confrontation, according to Chinese state media.
Heavy and increased use of the aircraft has made them more likely to fail mechanically, said a former junta air force officer.
MOSCOW - Russian state investigators said on Wednesday they would study a request from parliamentarians to investigate what they called the \"organisation, financing, and conduct of terrorist acts\" against Russia by the United States and other Western countries.
MUMBAI - India has strongly objected to remarks made by the United States on the arrest of key opposition leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
What do people in Myanmar really think of the political climate of repressive, incompetent military rule and the direction the country is headed? There is an industry of supposition, specious reasoning and sophistry that often masquerades as insight into the country’s political
The number of births in Japan dropped to a new low in 2023, with more than twice as many deaths as new babies.