Level 5 Warning Issued for First Time as Typhoon Jangmi Hits Japan
Typhoon Jangmi made landfall in southern Wakayama Prefecture around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue its first Level 5...
Death Penalty for Etomidate as Taiwan Upgrades Drug to Category 1
Taiwan announced on Wednesday that etomidate will soon carry the death penalty for anyone who manufactures, transports, or sells it. Premier Cho Jung-tai made...
Japan Police Deploy Quick Freeze to Halt Fraud Transfers
The National Police Agency launched a new quick freeze system on Monday to halt and recover money lost in special fraud cases. The agency...
Mongolia to Convert Former City Building into Children’s Development Center
Prime Minister Uchral Nyam-Osor chaired an extraordinary meeting of the National Council for Children on May 31. Officials formally launched the national movement “Say...
Taipei Smoking Ban Expands to Ximending Pedestrian Zones From Tomorrow
Taipei City Government will expand its smoking ban to Ximending’s pedestrian zones starting tomorrow. The ban also covers the entrance to Exit No. 4...
