Mysterious Coronavirus Outbreak Catches Vietnam by Surprise
In a world plagued by pandemic, Vietnam seemed like a miracle. As months went by without a single recorded coronavirus death, or even a confirmed...
Category: Asia Pacific News
These Microbes May Have Survived 100 Million Years Beneath the Seafloor
The South Pacific Gyre is an aquatic nowhere. It’s the spot in the sea that’s farther from land than any other, so devoid of nutrients,...
U.S. Ambassador, Harry Harris, Shaves Off Mustache That Irritated South Koreans
The mustache, a thick salt-and-pepper number neatly shaped into a chevron, had survived questions, protests and even Photoshopped ridicule. But it has met its match:...
North Korea Declares Emergency After Suspected Covid-19 Case
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said on Sunday that it had locked down a city near its border with South Korea and declared a...
Flooding in India Kills Scores of Animals, Including Endangered Rhinos
GAUHATI, India — More than 100 animals, including 10 one-horned rhinoceroses, have died in massive flooding at the famed Kaziranga game reserve in northeastern India,...
Japan Blamed Its Nightlife for Outbreaks. But That’s the Tip of the Iceberg.
TOKYO — The blame game can go only so far. For weeks, as Japan faced a troubling rise in coronavirus cases, officials pointed fingers at...
China Faces Dilemma After U.S. Consulate Closure Escalates Conflict
BEIJING — Two weeks ago, China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, pleaded with the United States to step back from the brink and find ways to...
China’s Mars Tianwen-1 Mission Will Answer a ‘Heavenly Question’
Having already joined the upper ranks of spacefaring nations, China is preparing to try its next bold leap: launching an orbiter, a lander and a...
Major Security Flaws Found in South Korea Quarantine App
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has been praised for making effective use of digital tools to contain the coronavirus, from emergency phone alerts to...
UK Suspends Extradition Treaty With Hong Kong Over Security Law
LONDON — In an escalation of tensions with China, Britain on Monday suspended an extradition treaty with Hong Kong in protest of a new security...