Follow South China Morning Post - East Asia, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/scmp25 Sat, 10 Jun 2023 17:24:43 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRecGYC-dX9UslylmFkX7M1Jw The law is one of several judicial decisions that reveal the haphazard way Japan awards refugee certification, adding to distrust about how the system is managed.]]> Sat, 10 Jun 2023 10:55:46 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRecGYC-dX9UslylmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oReeAe30ubsARVezdsCmHakzH Thai Airways said its Bangkok-bound flight was on a taxiway preparing for take-off when a winglet collided with the rear of an Eva aircraft that was also on a taxiway.]]> Sat, 10 Jun 2023 09:48:18 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oReeAe30ubsARVezdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRecnHwgVmzE2N5VjH6qdYdAk Lee Yoon-jun said the incident reminded him of disaster movies in which ‘everyone always seems to die when a door opens in the air’.]]> Sat, 10 Jun 2023 05:38:20 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRecnHwgVmzE2N5VjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRec1hYMf_RaRC-zdsCmHakzH Xing Haiming said ‘those who bet that China will lose out (to the US) will certainly regret it later’, seen as swipe at South Korea closing ranks with United States and Japan as Beijing becomes increasingly assertive.]]> Fri, 09 Jun 2023 13:14:56 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRec1hYMf_RaRC-zdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRef9EZ6XU_81cqCY3L745TL_ Opponents argue that the new legislation could repatriate those at risk of persecution in their home countries, and also expel children born and raised in Japan.]]> Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:50:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRef9EZ6XU_81cqCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRefEXSA9KmyP7CejEQ2Mq9rY South Korea is one of few countries that has developed its own foundation models for AI in a field dominated by the United States and China, thanks to local tech firms such as Naver, Kakao, and LG.]]> Fri, 09 Jun 2023 08:30:19 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRefEXSA9KmyP7CejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRee9ZbyXt03fUMb1naedg1wr Unlike Singapore and Hong Kong, the US does not have comprehensive regulations for crypto and blockchain firms to operate without fear of regulatory action.]]> Fri, 09 Jun 2023 06:30:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRee9ZbyXt03fUMb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRedfaRxL-vuZW5s0ohxaO6Yr Akindo Sushiro Co., which runs the Sushiro restaurant chain, said its outlets saw a sharp fall in customers after the video went viral in January.]]> Fri, 09 Jun 2023 06:15:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRedfaRxL-vuZW5s0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRedfaRxL-vuZW-zdsCmHakzH ‘It is incorrect to accuse Japan of trying to proceed with the discharge one-sidedly and that Japan is in violation of international law,’ country’s consulate in Hong Kong says]]> Fri, 09 Jun 2023 06:11:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRedfaRxL-vuZW-zdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRefQZ7wdyYzwMF1cWWor9YPv A Japanese passenger on the flight from Fukuoka to Taipei got into a shouting match with crew members for not speaking to her in her native language.]]> Fri, 09 Jun 2023 04:50:05 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRefQZ7wdyYzwMF1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRedRE5CVFGCUHl1cWWor9YPv President Yoon Suk-yeol met with industry leaders and pledged to expand research and development to maintain South Korea’s lead in memory chips.]]> Thu, 08 Jun 2023 08:55:24 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRedRE5CVFGCUHl1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRecFUhozW74eDHn9ye8UNv30 Fukuoka District Court’s complicated verdict fell short of expectations of activists in Japan, the only G7 nation without legal protection for same-sex unions.]]> Thu, 08 Jun 2023 06:00:38 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRecFUhozW74eDHn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRecjxFPKMLq9-JVjH6qdYdAk Human rights campaigners say there is still no effective oversight of the government agencies tasked with handling those in detention .]]> Thu, 08 Jun 2023 03:45:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRecjxFPKMLq9-JVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRecLipc2FspZWHn9ye8UNv30 Politicians urge the government to boost recruitment numbers in view of the falling birth rate and not to discriminate against those with ‘fashionable’ tattoos.]]> Tue, 06 Jun 2023 12:05:57 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRecLipc2FspZWHn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oReeWl0I0jqGpC5s0ohxaO6Yr Sinmin Pak was inspired to take action on ‘comfort women’ after a visit to a Holocaust memorial in Europe forced her to think about how many wartime sex slaves had been erased from history.]]> Tue, 06 Jun 2023 09:33:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oReeWl0I0jqGpC5s0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRefwhQQVfpkvGiejEQ2Mq9rY An hourlong one-on-one ‘Smile Education’ course will set you back US$55. Mask-wearing was near-universal in Japan over the past three years and many continue to wear them on daily basis.]]> Mon, 05 Jun 2023 06:02:53 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRefwhQQVfpkvGiejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRedx4C5o4J9fUF1cWWor9YPv The yen’s depreciation has given more purchasing power to overseas buyers seeking to purchase well-preserved Japanese toys, including those from Hello Kitty and Pokemon.]]> Sun, 04 Jun 2023 07:13:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRedx4C5o4J9fUF1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRefqchyAGx2rJSejEQ2Mq9rY The 2021 ship shortage pushed great powers to take back control of the semiconductor industry, attempting to redraw supply chains concentrated in East Asia, and eroding Taiwan’s strategic importance and bargaining power.]]> Sat, 03 Jun 2023 16:00:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRefqchyAGx2rJSejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRefbpYRr71Wr26CY3L745TL_ Local authorities are considering plans to limit the number of hikers for the coming climbing season.]]> Sat, 03 Jun 2023 08:00:19 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRefbpYRr71Wr26CY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRed7yIIAXFT26Js0ohxaO6Yr High volumes of drugs continue to be produced and trafficked in and from the region, largely from where the borders of Myanmar, Laos and Thailand meet.]]> Sat, 03 Jun 2023 03:00:31 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/h9ZFJK8oRed7yIIAXFT26Js0ohxaO6Yr