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Japan bets big on African innovation

Chung Fang August 1, 2025

Japan As the ninth edition of TICAD approaches, Japan is doubling down on its collaborative investment and innovation agenda across Africa. Tokyo’s development agency, JICA, says the focus will remain on climate resilience, infrastructure, and human capital development—key pressure points

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Japan Earthquake: There might be tsunami

Chung Fang July 30, 2025

Japan Japan’s Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami alert along the Pacific coast after detecting waves as tall as 40 cm (1.3 ft) at 16 locations, stretching from Hokkaido down to just northeast of Tokyo. Authorities warned that larger waves may follow and urged coastal residents to remain cautious. Warnings are now in place for coastal regions […]

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Money, sex and a Buddhist monk

Chung Fang July 28, 2025

China China’s famed Shaolin Temple announced on Sunday that its abbot is under investigation for suspected embezzlement and “improper relationships” with women, reviving decade old allegations against the controversial, high-profile monk. Shi Yongxin, known as “CEO monk” for his entrepreneurial endeavors that transformed the Buddhist monastery into a commercial empire, is

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China not comfortable with Czech president’s visit to India

Chung Fang July 28, 2025

China China said it “resolutely opposed” Czech President Petr Pavel’s meeting in India with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, and urged the Czech side to “abide by its one-China political commitment” and maintain healthy and stable relations. China’s embassy in the Czech Republic posted the notice late on Sunday and said China

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Chinese student who drugged and raped 10 women jailed for life

Chung Fang June 19, 2025

China A Chinese PhD student found guilty of drugging and raping 10 women has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 24 years. Zhenhao Zou, 28, was convicted of multiple sexual assaults on women in the UK and China in March, where he used drugs to incapacitate his victims before raping them. The trial at […]