At Stanford, Japanese prospect Rintaro Sasaki finds home away from home as a college student
As Rintaro Sasaki begins his college baseball career at Stanford with all of Japan watching, he knows there will be growing ...
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Cambodia: A Test for China’s ‘BRI 2.0’ Vision
The country’s experience highlights both the transformative potential of Chinese investment and the challenges that risk ...
In Japan, a Muslim community’s ‘straightforward request’ to bury its dead stirs hostility
Misleading reports and social media attacks have sought to block plans for a Muslim cemetery in the town of Hiji in southern ...
Newcastle University15d
School of Engineering
We address global challenges such as: Dr Mahfuz Kamal has been awarded an Enterprise Fellowship by the Royal Academy of Engineering to support him as CEO of University spin-out company RecoVolt. The ...
Asian Development Bank17d
Agriculture and Food Security
ADB announced plans to provide at least $14 billion over 2022-2025 in a comprehensive program of support to ease a worsening food crisis in Asia and the Pacific, and improve long-term food security by ...
Nikkei Asia23d
Trump's Asia team takes shape, with loyalists filling key roles
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump's Asia team is taking shape ... serve as assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, replacing veteran diplomat Daniel Kritenbrink.
Reuters24d
Taiwan activates back-up communication for Matsu Islands after undersea cables malfunctioned
TAIPEI, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs said on Wednesday that undersea cables to the Matsu Islands, which lie close to the coast of China, were disconnected due to ...
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What Trump’s Appointments Tell Us About His Asia Policy
Trump promised to impose tariffs of 60 percent on all Chinese exports and to boost the U.S. defense budget, focusing it more on Asia and possibly less on Europe, including Ukraine. But he also ...
Tom's Guide24d
How to watch 'Asia' online from anywhere — where to stream David Attenborough series from anywhere, U.S. release date
"Asia" will arrive in the U.S. on Saturday, January 25 on BBC America and AMC+. The first episode will air at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Saturday and in the same slot each week on BBC America, and land on ...
Forbes24d
Pacific Life Insurance Review 2025
Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Pacific Life’s whole life insurance policy was top-notch in our analysis because of its highly reliable policy illustrations and ...
National Geographic news25d
Why the best way to see the Pacific nation of Palau is by water
An aquatic adventure in the western Pacific island nation of Palau — home to over 300 islands — highlights the reward of protecting the planet’s marine ecosystems. The Four Seasons Explorer ...
早稲田大学25d
Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies Waseda University
Hitotsubashi University (2008-2009) Associate Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University (2009-2014) In an age of globalization, unprecedented movements of capital, labor ...