TOKYO: Due to the country’s rapidly aging population, more than 10 % of Japanese citizens have crossed the age of 80 or older for the first time, according to new official data. Prior to Monday’s Respect for Aged Day national holiday, government data released on Sunday( Sep 17 ) alsoContinue Reading
3D artist Prajapati recalled how his father again discovered him playing video games at night while being surrounded by six cheering kids. ” I received a lot of reprimands… Prajapati, who is now the parents of a two-year-old child, chuckled,” I think I got beaten up. The story of PrajapatiContinue Reading
BEIJING: On Monday( Sept 18 ), China’s top diplomat Wang Yi embarks on a four-day trip to Russia, where both countries are anticipated to deepen their political ties in preparation for an important visit by President Vladimir Putin to Beijing in October. Wang will meet with Security Council Secretary NikolaiContinue Reading
HONG KONG: Following the arrest of several of the debt-ridden company’s employees in China on Monday( Sept 18 ), shares of troubled developer China Evergrande Group fell 25 % as markets opened in Hong Kong. Early morning trading saw Evergrande’s share price fall to HK$ 0.47, the lowest level inContinue Reading
TAIPEI: After reporting a sharp increase in Chinese military activity close to the island on Monday( Sep 18 ), Taiwan’s defense ministry urged China to stop” destructive, unilateral action ,” warning that such behavior could result in an abrupt rise in tensions. China, which considers Taiwan to be politically governedContinue Reading
SEOUL: Kim Jong Un of North Korea expressed his” heartfelt thanks” to President Vladimir Putin on Monday( Sep 18 ), according to state media, as he left Russia for nearly a week in preparation for his defense mission. The North Korean leader has examined everything from Soviet space rockets toContinue Reading
HONG KONG: After twice avoiding default at the last minute earlier this month, embattled Chinese property developer Country Garden must pay US$ 15 million in interest linked to an offshore bond by Monday’s ( Sep 18 ) deadline. The No. 1 exclusive developer in the nation will have 30 daysContinue Reading
According to a study by Daduoduo.com, three-quarters of these followers are female. Of these, 64 % were 50 years of age or older, and the vast majority( 96 %) resided outside of the nation’s major cities. Many of these fans have referred to them as a source of comfort andContinue Reading
MADRID: If the European Union doesn’t take decisive action, it could become while reliant on China for lithium-ion chargers and fuel cell by 2030 as it was on Russia for energy prior to the war in Ukraine. During a meeting of EU officials in Granada, Spain, on October 5, conversationsContinue Reading
TAIPEI: According to Taipei authorities, China flew 28 warplanes around Taiwan on Sunday( Sep 17 ), the majority of which crossed the Taiwan Strait’s median line for unspecified” long-range” missions. 20 of the plane that have been spotted since Sunday night, according to Taiwan’s defense department, have entered the southeastContinue Reading