Tag: Asia
Report: Russia increased oil supplies to North Korea in return for support in Ukraine | News in brief
The oil deliveries in question violate UN sanctions, which prohibit the sale of large quantities of oil to North Korea. Russia has supplied North Korea with more than one million…
Tokyo override: the latest Netflix anime from Asia
Tokyo override is a futuristic Thai-Japanese animated series set in Tokyo. The first season of the series has been available for streaming on the Netflix service since November 21, 2024.…
Southeast Asia suspended from trade war with China promised by Donald Trump
During his campaign for the American presidential election, Donald Trump announced that he would be ready to toughen taxes on Chinese imports. While his first term resulted in good trade…
US admiral: Ukraine and Middle East ate our air defense stockpiles | News in brief
Air defense stocks of the US armed forces are dwindling due to the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. The commander of the forces of the Pacific and Asian…
Rich in magnesium, this drink consumed in Asia reduces cholesterol
It has been drunk for over 3,000 years. Between green tea, ginseng, matcha and kombucha, the Asian continent is full of “health” drinks. Used for more than 3,000 years in…
Bounties for spotting foreign warships in Taiwan | News in brief
Recent incidents between Taiwanese and Chinese ships have further heightened tensions in the narrow waters between the two countries. In Taiwan, the country’s coast guard has on Friday asked the…
Cautiousness can be observed in Asian securities markets, some stock exchanges are down | News in brief
In New York, key indices hit new record highs in the aftermath of Trump’s election victory. In Asia, some of the stock markets have been falling on Thursday morning. The…
In Japan, only every fifth high school boy has kissed | News in brief
In Japan, only about one in five high school boys has experienced a first kiss, he says The Guardian magazine. About girls a good quarter had kissed. For example, in…
In Pakistan, schools had to be closed due to air pollution | News in brief
The air quality index, which measures several pollutants, reached more than a thousand at the weekend, when even a reading more than three times lower is considered dangerous. 13:33•Updated 14:01…
A Hindu celebration shrouded India’s capital in smoke hazardous to health | News in brief
India’s New Delhi is often ranked among the world’s most polluted cities in international measurements. Banned fireworks already worsened air quality. In India’s capital New Delhi, air quality has reached…