Tag: East Asia
Australia plans big defense and security investments
<p>CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian government released a big-spending economic plan for the next fiscal year on Tuesday that includes hefty investments in defense...
Japan’s Nissan sees smaller loss, promises sales recovery
<p>TOKYO — Nissan reduced its losses in the January-March quarter as restructuring efforts kicked in, despite damage to sales from the coronavirus pandemic, the...
2 face trial as China enforces online control amid pandemic
TAIPEI, Taiwan — More than a year after two amateur computer coders were taken by police from their Beijing homes, they are set to...
Meituan’s stock price plunges after CEO posts Chinese poem
<p>SINGAPORE — Shares in Meituan, China’s largest food delivery platform, have tumbled after its CEO posted —and then deleted — an ancient poem in...
Army of fake fans boosts China’s messaging on Twitter
BRUSSELS — China’s ruling Communist Party has opened a new front in its long, ambitious war to shape global public opinion: Western social media....
Serena Williams returning after ‘very intense’ training
ROME — Forget all that speculation about Serena Williams considering retirement after her emotional hand-to-heart gesture upon her Australian Open exit three months ago.
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South’s Moon hopes to restart N. Korean diplomacy with Biden
<p>SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s leader said Monday he’ll use his upcoming summit with President Joe Biden to push to restart diplomacy with...
IOC’s Thomas Bach cancels Japan trip because of virus cases
<p>TOKYO — IOC President Thomas Bach has canceled a trip to Japan because of surging cases of COVID-19 in the country, the Tokyo Olympic...
Serena Williams returning after ‘very intense’ training
<p>ROME — Forget all that speculation about Serena Williams considering retirement after her emotional hand-to-heart gesture upon her Australian Open exit three months ago.</p>
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Nishikori raises questions about holding the Tokyo Olympics
<p>ROME — Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori has doubts about whether the IOC and local organizers are doing enough to plan for a worst-case...