Japan Bookstore Decline Sinks Below 10,000 for First Time
The number of bookstores in Japan fell below 10,000 for the first time at the end of the last fiscal year, a new survey...
Taiwan’s Giant Trees Face Extinction in Two Centuries, Study Finds
Taiwan's giant trees could vanish within two centuries if their current rate of loss continues, a research team warned on Friday. The group, Taiwan...
Shanxi Mine Gas Explosion Kills 82, Three Officials Under Investigation
Authorities have placed three emergency management officials under disciplinary investigation after a gas explosion killed 82 people at a coal mine in Qinyuan county,...
COP17 Prep Progresses as Ulaanbaatar Mayor Reviews Preparations
COP17 prep in Ulaanbaatar has reached its final stages, with the city’s mayor reviewing progress on Friday ahead of the major United Nations conference....
Teen Arrests in Tochigi Home Invasion Rise to Four as Three More 16-Year-Olds Held
Police arrested three 16-year-old boys on Saturday, bringing the total teen arrests in a brutal Tochigi home invasion to four. The trio now faces...
