Tag: East Asia
‘Plus-size’ boy band in China seeks to inspire fans
BEIJING — Gathered in a practice room, five generously proportioned young men in baggy black sweaters are patting their bellies and waggling their arms....
Osaka, Halep advance to 2nd round in Madrid
<p>MADRID — Second-seeded Naomi Osaka made her return to clay to beat Misaki Doi 7-5, 6-2 in the first round of the Madrid Open...
Beijing warns fintech firms against anti-monopoly behavior
HONG KONG — Chinese financial regulators have summoned 13 companies engaged in online finance services, including Tencent and Bytedance, and told them to strengthen...
USA Luge picks national team for 2021-22 Olympic season
<p>LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — USA Luge’s national team for the looming Olympic season is set, with five members of the 2018 Olympic team now...
Osaka, Halep advance to 2nd round in Madrid
MADRID — Second-seeded Naomi Osaka made her return to clay to beat Misaki Doi 7-5, 6-2 in the first round of the Madrid Open...
Masters champion Matsuyama gets Prime Minister’s Award
TOKYO — Hideki Matsuyama received the Prime Minister’s Award in Tokyo on Friday for winning the Masters golf tournament.
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White House completes North Korea policy review
<p>The Biden administration said Friday it has completed a review of U.S. policy toward North Korea and suggested it has limited hopes of brokering...
Virus surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders
DHAKA, Bangladesh — India has tried to fight skyrocketing coronavirus infections by increasing its production of vaccines and banning their export, cutting off...
SpaceX making 1st US crew splashdown in dark since Apollo 8
<p>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX this weekend will attempt the first U.S. splashdown of returning astronauts in darkness since the Apollo 8 moonshot in...
USA Luge picks national team for 2021-22 Olympic season
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — USA Luge’s national team for the looming Olympic season is set, with five members of the 2018 Olympic team now...