Jinshiro Motoyama has been on a hunger strike demanding the immediate termination of work on the new base at Henoko and a reduction in the total number of US bases in Okinawa.

The proof of Lee’s ‘results-oriented’ leadership will lie in what he can deliver during his first crucial months in office. Putting aside long-term goals, there are plenty of smaller milestones Lee can reach, including reopening the mainland bo...

Chief executive-elect says he also has someone in mind for No 2 position, but declines to reveal identity of the person.

China’s will for opening up is unshakeable, central bank says, responding to doubts over dual circulation and zero-Covid strategies.

The president, who met the billionaire in Texas, also invited him to the November G20 meeting in Bali.

HSBC Life, Manulife and AIA among the major insurance firms reporting strong growth of sales in the first quarter as their digital tools help to boost sales during the fifth wave of Covid-19.

Beijing’s absence from top-level, face-to-face diplomacy could exacerbate the divisions that already exist, particularly with Europe.

Speculation mounts after the government did not directly address a lawmaker’s query whether targets of the plan would include the Central Military Commission.

Firm director William Ma says e-trucks have hit the road in ‘trial run’ and currently transporting high-end fashion goods.

While the landmark decision is at risk of being rolled back in the US, no such debates have roiled Asia, although a stigma persists in some places.

Will there be a future in which young people and skilled professionals aspire to work and live in the Greater Bay Area? Probably, but it must happen organically, not through government hard-sell.

Anatoly Antonov also said FBI agents are trying to make contact with embassy employees.

The state of Guge was defeated by a neighbouring realm, but scientists say environmental factors may have caused the society to collapse.

The 1.7 million residents of the county-level city have been under tight travel restrictions, disrupting business in the tightly integrated region.

Sate media said a total of 42 people had died, with 324,550 still under medical treatment.

Shanghai authorities’ decision to lock down huge portions of its 25 million population has been a struggle for everyone, but it has turned into a crisis for people with mental health issues.

Railway enthusiasts, including students, had lined up overnight at Exhibition Centre station despite light rain to be among the first to board.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the situation in Donbas remained difficult, adding that Russian forces were still trying to salvage some kind of victory.

The housing shortage is severe now and solutions are needed. But expensive projects that take over a decade to realise must be assessed against Hong Kong’s very low birth and immigration rates.

Observers see a pattern in recent exercises suggesting Beijing is testing its ability to restrict other countries’ access to the island.

‘It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that we have lost our miracle baby early in the pregnancy,’ the 40-year-old singer wrote in a joint-post with her partner Sam Asghari.

Payton Gendron, an 18-year-old white gunman in tactical gear, shot and killed a guard and nine customers at the Tops Friendly Market.

The US-China trade war began in July 2018, although relations have not significantly improved under the administration of US President Joe Biden.

While both the ruling Liberal coalition and opposition Labor parties are talking tough on Beijing, analysts say the latter may adopt a ‘less provocative’ brand of diplomacy.

Sinn Fein has accused the British government of conniving with the Democratic Unionist party (DUP) to deliberately block power-sharing at Stormont.

Kalush Orchestra were the bookmakers’ favourite among the 25 bands and performers. The public vote from home was decisive in securing their victory.

Aid organisations have for days bemoaned the undignified conditions in which refugees have been forced to sleep in the corridors of the city’s main railway station.

Police forces beat pallbearers with batons at the start of the funeral procession on Friday for Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who witnesses say was killed by Israeli troops.

Speaking ahead of Nato talks in Berlin, Finland’s foreign minister Pekka Haavisto on Saturday said he was confident Finland will become a Nato member.

Planned Parenthood, Women’s March and other abortion rights groups organised more than 400 ‘Bans Off Our Bodies’ marches for Saturday in locations across the US.

The fashion publication asked the bar owner to rename it as it could ‘cause problems’ and members of the public might confuse the two businesses; he said no.

Known as MbZ, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the ruler of Abu Dhabi, which makes billions of dollars from oil and gas; UAE’s ties with US are strained over allies’ security concerns and amid Ukraine conflict.

Since the coup some monks have joined protests opposing the brutal crackdown, while others have defended the military junta; monastic code prohibits some 300,000 from voting or taking part in politics.

Washington is renewing its interest in Southeast Asia, declaring a ‘new era’ in relations with the bloc.

New Delhi-based surgeon Dr Narendra Kaushik intends to perform the surgery at his clinic using a donated organ; the only case of a trans woman having a uterus transplant in 1931 resulted in her death.

Adjustment will ‘protect around one million minimum wage earners’ from ‘undue low pay’ and restore ‘purchasing power’, Labour Department said;

Participating nations issued a statement calling for the ‘immediate cessation of hostilities’ in Ukraine but did not use words such as ‘Russia,’ ‘war’ or ‘invasion’

The expressway opening in Kenya’s capital is part of a shift by China’s Belt and Road Initiative away from debt financing toward public-private partnerships.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed the ministers after his brother PM Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned and new PM Ranil Wickremesing was instated; protesters demanded resignations of the Rajapaksas in worst economic crisis.

The test showed how Shanghai’s authorities are determined to get business activities back on their feet, after sending the city into lockdown since April 1.

Some users reportedly urged to confirm if they would like to receive overseas calls or texts, or these would be blocked.

‘Russia … has generated one of the most severe food and energy crises in recent history … which threatens those most vulnerable,’ the group said; asked Beijing ‘not to assist Russia in its war of aggression’.

Division of work in the syndicate was ‘sophisticated’, the force says, adding the group is believed to have links to triads.

An 8-year-old boy filmed beating a two-year-old girl and knocking her to the ground so violently it damaged her teeth to steal snack food has renewed debate about child-rearing in China.

The Liaoning conducted ‘more than 100 landings and take-offs’ in six days, Japan’s defence ministry said, in the first such report for the aircraft carrier.

Leader of New Zealand’s opposition National Party Christopher Luxon unable to leave premises for fear of encountering demonstrators angry about vaccine mandates; protesters disillusioned with Government’s Covid policies.

Mangoes are an integral part of Indian history, culture, mythology and religion. But extreme temperatures and unseasonal rains have badly dented harvests.

Tournament was expected to be held between June 16 and July 16 in 10 Chinese cities. But officials say China told them they would not be able to host the competition.

Bezos accused President Joe Biden of “misdirection” on Twitter in response to the US leader’s tweet saying inflation could be tamed by making wealthy corporations “pay their fair share.”

During his trip the pontiff is expected to personally apologise for the Catholic Church’s role in running residential schools where many indigenous children were abused.