Record early start again for Tokyo’s cherry blossoms

TOKYO: Japan announced the official start of Tokyo’s cherry blossom season on Tuesday (Mar 14), 10 days earlier than usual and tied with a record early start seen only twice before. In past years the country’s meteorologists have linked the increasingly early blooms to climate change, and temperatures in TokyoContinue Reading

Taiwan unveils portable attack drone as China tensions rise

“Because it is lightweight and portable, it is like a big grenade that can fly,” said Chi Li-pin, head of NCSIST’s Aeronautical Systems Research division. “It is effective in attacking targets near our shores,” he added, noting its maximum flying distance is 10km. Taiwan is also developing its next generationContinue Reading