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70% of Japanese positive of female king: survey

About 70 percent of Japanese citizens think princesses can fill the top royal job, according to the Mainichi Daily on Wednesday. The newspaper surveyed 1,011 people 18 or older from Apr. 22 to 23. More than half welcomed the idea of a woman reigning. Seventy-two percent of men supported it while 65 percent of women were in favor. Japanese citizens’ endorsement of a queen runs...

Asia Pacific | 2017-05-25 17:25

Taiwan court rules in favor of same sex marriage

The Constitutional Court said the current civil code that does not permit same-sex marriages was a violation of two articles of the constitution of the Republic of China, Taiwan's official name. It said that authorities must either enact or amend related t laws within two years.

Asia Pacific | 2017-05-24 18:43

Korean soldier convicted of gay sex

Moon seeks trilateral cooperation with Russia to change N. Korea: envoy

South Korean President Moon Jae-in's special envoy has told the Russian Far East development minister and parliament leaders that South Korea intends to increase economic cooperation with Russia as a means to dissuade North Korea from its nuclear weapons development and military provocations. After meetings with the Minister for Development of Russian Far East Alexander Galus...

Asia Pacific | 2017-05-24 11:10

Survey finds Japanese bowled over by miso soup 'soul food'

Miso soup is known as “soul food” to Japanese people. Many Japanese restaurants offer it as a side dish. But how frequently do people drink it? Japanese research agency D&M asked 10,000 people 20 or older online from Jan. 14-20 to find out. According to the results released Wednesday, 24.3 percent of respondents said “every day.” Over 23 percent replied “two to three times a ...

Asia Pacific | 2017-05-18 17:00

Japanese writes song to support Korea: 'My friend' [VIDEO]

A Japanese songwriter has written a song titled “Chin-goo-yah” (“my friend” in Korean) to support Korea and welcome Korean tourists to Japan. The song calls Koreans “friends” and expresses support for them no matter how much the world is full of hardships. Songwriter Natsumi Yu, 60, told Yonhap news agency, “I wanted to cheer up Koreans who have been confronted by many diffic...

Asia Pacific | 2017-05-12 16:04

Japanese police draw on cartoon characters to attack voice phishing

Japan’s Sumida district police are using cartoon characters to warn people about voice phishing. They have distributed flyers with images of characters from Japanese cartoon “Kemono Friends” alerting people not to take calls from unknown phone numbers.

Asia Pacific | 2017-05-10 16:02

China 'wants US Pacific commander removed' as part of N. Korea sanctions deal

China has demanded that U.S. Pacific Commander Harry Harris be removed in exchange for strengthening sanctions against North Korea, according to Kyodo News citing sources familiar with U.S.-China relations.

Asia Pacific | 2017-05-07 15:20

Korean internet broadcaster victim of racial slur in Japan

Korean and Japanese netizens are raging against a man who used racial expletives to a Korean internet broadcaster visiting Japan. Video jockey Kim Min-sung, known as BJ Minsung on internet broadcaster Afreeca TV, heard the insults when he tried to enter an eatery as he filmed himself with a selfie stick in Kyoto on April 29.

Asia Pacific | 2017-05-03 16:36

Japan plans to block North Korean terrorists, report says

Japan will set guidelines to block terrorists entering the country with refugees if war breaks out on the Korean Peninsula, according to the Mainichi Daily on Friday. With North Korea continuing to provoke the U.S, and the U.S. announcing retaliatory measures, Japan is putting in place guidelines to approve Korean refugees and foreigners entering the country. Japan reportedly...

Asia Pacific | 2017-04-28 17:10

Disability-related insult 'asupe' rampant in Japan

Japanese netizens in their 20s to 30s are using the term “asupe” to refer to a retarded person or those who behave differently from the majority. But recently, the public realized a shocking fact: the term refers to the developmental disorder “Asperger’s syndrome.” A person with the syndrome has difficulty with social interaction and non-verbal communication, and has repetiti...

Asia Pacific | 2017-04-23 16:17

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