Japan acknowledges first radiation death among Fukushima workers
Japan has acknowledged for the first time that a worker at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami more than seven years ago, died from radiation exposure.
Qatar lifts controversial exit visa system for most workers
Qatar amended its residency laws on Tuesday to allow most foreign workers to leave the country without exit permits from their employers, a provision which labor rights groups have long said should be abolished.
Britain would now vote 59-41 to stay in the EU: new poll shows
British voters would vote 59-41 to stay in the European Union if given the option after a six-point swing away from Brexit, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday, the highest recorded support for EU membership in such a survey since the 2016 referendum.
Norway’s $1 trillion fund to beef up scrutiny of sustainability, ocean pollution
Norway’s $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund will demand that companies in which it invests follow stricter guidelines on global sustainability and strengthen efforts to combat plastic pollution of the oceans, it said on Wednesday.
Cambodia’s parliament holds first session since July vote
Cambodia’s parliament on Wednesday held its first session since a July general election in which Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling party claimed victory but which critics called a sham because of the lack of a viable opposition.
South Koreans arrive in North amid stalled denuclearization talks
South Korean envoys held talks in North Korea on Wednesday to finalize details on a third North-South summit to be held this month amid stalled talks on denuclearization between the North and the United States.
Inspired by #MeToo, student activists target inequality in China
At 1 am on April 23, Yue Xin was rudely awakened in her dormitory at China’s prestigious Peking University by her mother and a faculty adviser.
Corrupt government? You voted for them – China pushes back at Africa summit
As President Xi Jinping gathered together leaders from almost all African countries for a summit in Beijing in recent days, some former Chinese officials and state media were busy mounting an unusually strong defense of China’s role in the continent.
U.N. holds emergency meeting in Asia as China battles African swine fever
The United Nations is holding an emergency meeting this week with animal health experts in Asia to discuss the threat of African swine fever after the first outbreak of the disease in the region was discovered in China last month.
Nauru blasts ‘insolent’ China for speaking out of turn at meeting
An undiplomatic dispute between China and the island of Nauru, which is an ally of China’s rival Taiwan, has marred the opening of a Pacific Islands Forum, highlighting China’s growing reach in the region.
