Asia's menopause challenge: The economic case for better female health
For International Women's Day 2024, Nikkei Asia examines the economic toll of female reproductive aging in East Asia, and spotlights the activists working to curb it.
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Japan ministry asks Line, Yahoo operator to shed Naver influence
TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on Tuesday asked LY Corp., the operator of the popular chat app Line and internet portal Yahoo Japan, to review its relationship with South Korean tech giant Naver.
After giving India’s troops their marching orders, Maldives signs defence deal with China
The Maldivian defence ministry said it signed an “agreement on China’s provision of military assistance” with Beijing late on Monday, saying the agreement was “gratis”, or without payment or charge, but giving no further details.
South Korea senior doctors quit, escalating crisis as officials threaten to revoke trainee licences
Junior doctors on Tuesday said they had no intention of returning to work even as officials launched steps to suspend their licences, warning that demonstrators would face serious problems in their future careers.
Cambodia defends family relocations for tourism around Angkor Wat temple complex, saying only squatters are being removed
Cambodia is rejecting allegations it violated international law by evicting people living around its Angkor Wat temple complex, saying in a report to Unesco that it was only relocating squatters and not residents of more than 100 traditional villages.
Nigeria battles to halt spiraling currency crisis and rising food insecurity
Nigeria is battling to contain a historic currency crisis and soaring inflation, with the International Monetary Fund on Monday warning that almost one in 10 people are facing food insecurity.
Singapore’s prime minister says a South China Sea code of conduct will take time
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Southeast Asian countries’ quest to reach agreement with China on a code of conduct in the contested South China Sea will take time, with difficult issues yet to be resolved despite recent efforts to accelerate the process, Singapore’s prime minister said Tuesday at a regional summit.
Japan PM Kishida to address U.S. Congress on April 11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress on April 11, congressional leaders said in a statement on Monday.