BANGKOK—A Thai-American woman living in Michigan who fled to Thailand after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run accident that killed a college student has agreed to return to the United States to face charges, police said Wednesday. Tubtim “Sue” Howson, 57, allegedly struck Michigan State University student Benjamin Kable, 22, shortly before dawn on Jan….
One After Another: New Zealand Hit by Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake, Cyclone Gabrielle Death Toll Rises
An earthquake struck New Zealand’s on Wednesday evening as residents of the North Island begin the clean up process after Cyclone Gabrielle left the country. Tremors were felt from lower North Island to the upper South Island, with GeoNet upgrading its initial 6.1 magnitude assessment to a magnitude of 6.3. It struck at a depth…
Adult Diaper Sales in South Korea Outpace Baby Diapers Amid Aging Population
Sales of adult diapers in South Korea surpassed those of infant diapers in 2021, according to government data on Tuesday, a trend presumably prompted by the country’s aging population and declining birth rate. South Korea produced and imported 112,000 tonnes of adult disposable diapers in 2021, an increase from 86,000 tonnes in the previous year,…
Japan Believes Chinese Spy Balloons Violated Its Airspace, Demands Answers
February 15, 2023
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Japan’s defense ministry believes that Chinese spy balloons violated the nation’s airspace at least three times in recent years. Numerous balloon-like objects have been reported throughout the world following the United States’ shooting down a Chinese spy balloon on Feb. 4. Japan is among them, and “strongly suspects” Chinese surveillance balloons entered Japanese territory at…
China Aids Russia’s War in Ukraine: Reports
February 15, 2023
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Recent reports show that the Chinese communist regime is providing technology to Russia for its war in Ukraine, despite international sanctions and export controls. According to a Wall Street Journal review of Russian customs data on Feb. 4, Chinese state-owned defense companies have been “shipping navigation equipment, jamming technology and jet-fighter parts to sanctioned Russian…
Tax Officials Search BBC’s India Offices After Government Blocked Modi Documentary
India’s income tax officials searched the BBC India offices in Delhi and Mumbai on Tuesday, just weeks after the government blocked the airing of a BBC documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The authorities conducted “surveys” on the UK-based broadcaster to probe its “violation of the transfer pricing rules and diversion of profits,” The Indian…
Japan Mulls Easing Rules for Shooting Down Foreign Balloons After Chinese Incursions
Japan is considering easing the rules for using force against any intrusions by foreign balloons, according to its defense ministry, after reports that Chinese balloons had been seen flying over the country in the past years. The existing regulations allow the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to only shoot down foreign devices in self-defense or in…
LIVE 8:30 PM ET: Japan’s New H3 Heavy-Lift Rocket Debuts
February 14, 2023
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Japan will launch its new heavy-lift H3 rocket for the first time at 8:25 p.m. ET on Feb. 14. The H3 rocket will carry a new land observation satellite with an experimental infrared sensor to detect missile launches. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …
LIVE February 16, 7:45 PM ET: Japan’s New H3 Heavy-Lift Rocket Debuts
February 14, 2023
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Japan will launch its new heavy-lift H3 rocket for the first time at 7:45 p.m. ET on Feb. 16. The H3 rocket will carry a new land observation satellite with an experimental infrared sensor to detect missile launches. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …
Japan Names Academic Ueda as Next Central Bank Governor
February 14, 2023
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TOKYO—Japan’s government named academic Kazuo Ueda as its pick to become next central bank governor, a surprise choice that could heighten the chance of an end to its unpopular yield control policy. Ueda, a 71-year-old former Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy board member, will succeed incumbent Haruhiko Kuroda, whose second, five-year term ends on April…
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