British fund changes its mind about buying Toshiba
The Japanese corporation Toshiba has received a notice from the British private equity fund CVC Capital Partners about the suspension of its earlier offer to purchase the company, reads a…
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Armenia’s uncontrolled NPS: Threat to the population of the region – COMMENT
Atomic physics is one of the scientific achievements of the last hundred years. However, this field has also created tragedies for mankind. Mankind has not forgotten the tragedies of the…
Seoul students shave heads in front of Japanese embassy to protest Tokyo’s plan for dumping Fukushima nuclear wastewater
More than 30 college students in South Korea’s capital have shaved their heads in front of the Japanese embassy to show their opposition to Tokyo’s plan to dump more than…
Japan bears responsibility for all of mankind with plan to dump nuclear wastewater into ocean, China says
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has said Japan must take all the responsibility for its actions after it announced plans to release Fukushima’s nuclear wastewater into the ocean without undertaking consultations…
Japanese researchers develop 5-minute COVID-19 test
Japanese researchers from the Riken research institute and the University of Tokyo among others said they have developed a testing method for COVID-19 that provides results within five minutes, local…
EU defends plan to step up activity in Indo-Pacific region amid South China Sea tension
The EU has defended a newly-unveiled plan to increase its activity in the Indo-Pacific region, insisting the measures are not targeted at China, despite rising international tensions over the South…
In nod to China, New Zealand’s foreign minister says it is ‘uncomfortable’ with ‘expanding’ role of US-led ‘Five Eyes’ spy network
In a major acknowledgement of China’s concerns, New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said her country is “uncomfortable” with the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance’s efforts to expand its scope into…
On human rights, US and Japan have debts to China and the people of the world, says Beijing
The Chinese foreign ministry has blasted the US and Japan, criticizing their own historical human rights record, after the two nations issued a joint statement pledging a new partnership and…
Skytrax: Difference in price of PCR tests at world airports reaches $400
A research conducted by Skytrax found a $396 price difference between the highest and lowest costs for standard PCR testing at various airports around the world, Report informs referring to…
Russian guy becomes pop idol and ‘HOSTAGE’ of Chinese talent show… despite never asking for fame
An online flashmob is pleading with the producers and the audience to let a Russian man, who never wanted to be a popstar, leave a super-popular Chinese talent show. The…