
Ship sinks between South Korea and Japan; 2 dead, 8 missing
The Hong Kong-registered cargo ship sank about 100 miles southwest of Nagasaki, Japan, and about 93 miles south of South Korea's Jeju Island.
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The Hong Kong-registered cargo ship sank about 100 miles southwest of Nagasaki, Japan, and about 93 miles south of South Korea's Jeju Island.
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East Asians around the world will ring in the Year of the Rabbit on Sunday, January 22.
| Mary Chao
Scripps News investigates a suspected Chinese police facility in New York.
China's National Bureau of Statistics reported that the country had 850,000 fewer people at the end of 2022 than the previous year.
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Rescuers combed through debris scattered down a 984-foot-deep gorge for three missing people after a fatal plane crash in Nepal.
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At least one witness reported hearing cries for help from within the fiery wreck, the country's deadliest airplane accident in three decades.
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The death toll included 5,503 deaths due to respiratory failure caused by COVID-19 and 54,435 fatalities from other ailments combined with COVID-19.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Japanese law allows capital punishment for murder, but experts say the death penalty usually is handed down for multiple killings.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
China threatened countermeasures last week against countries that had announced new virus testing requirements for travelers from the country.
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With the end of most COVID-19 restrictions, China is expecting to see a significant increase in people on the roads, especially around holidays.
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A growing number of governments, including the U.S., are requiring virus tests for travelers from China, saying China is not being transparent enough.
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Australia and Canada this week joined a growing list of countries requiring travelers from China to take a COVID test prior to boarding their flight.
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Over 4,500 houses were damaged by the floods, along with roads and bridges, and some areas still struggle with disrupted power and water supply.
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Some experts say Kim's push to produce more nuclear weapons signals his intention to continue tests and ultimately solidify future negotiating power.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed strengthening ties between Moscow and Beijing during a virtual meeting Friday.
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Suu Kyi's supporters and independent analysts say her numerous convictions are an attempt to legitimize the military's seizure of power in Myanmar.
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The death toll was expected to rise once rescuers are able to access victims who are believed to be under debris or in locked rooms.
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The blaze, which started around midnight Wednesday, was put out over 12 hours later.
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China stopped issuing visas to foreigners and passports to its own people at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.
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China's military harassment of Taiwan, which it claims is its own territory, has intensified in recent years.
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South Korea's military scrambled warplanes and attack helicopters on Monday, but they failed to bring down any of the North Korean drones.
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China's government downgraded the official seriousness of COVID-19 and dropped a requirement for people with the virus to be quarantined.
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South Korea’s military detected five drones from North Korea crossing the border on Monday.
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As China grapples with its first-ever national COVID-19 wave, emergency wards in small cities and towns southwest of Beijing are overwhelmed.
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An abrupt reopening on Dec. 7 caught China under-vaccinated and short on hospital capacity.
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South Korea's military detected the two missile launches from North Korea's capital region at around 4:32 p.m. Friday.
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76 people have now been rescued, five have been found dead and 24 others are still unaccounted for, according to Thai Navy officials.
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The HTMS Sukhothai corvette sank in the Gulf of Thailand after strong winds blew seawater on board and knocked out the ship's electrical system.
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The North's state media said Monday the test was done to assess the satellite's photography and data transmission systems.
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The launches came after the North claimed to have performed a test to build a more powerful ballistic missile designed to strike the U.S. mainland.
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Rescuers worked in teams Saturday to comb through debris as deep as 26 feet.
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The U.S. Department of Commerce is adding 36 Chinese companies to an export controls blacklist, citing concerns over national security.
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More than 90 people were sleeping on an organic farm when dirt tumbled from a road about 100 feet above the site and covered about 3 acres.
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As Xi Jinping begins his third term, widespread protests and the response to "zero-COVID" could give a look into China's future and Xi's legacy.
| Scripps News Staff