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North Korea has shut down its capital city due to a ‘respiratory ailment’North Korea has shut down its capital city due to a ‘respiratory ailment’

North Korea has shut down its capital city due to a ‘respiratory ailment’

NK News, citing a government notification, said on Wednesday that authorities in the North Korean capital Pyongyang have ordered a…

January 25, 2023
Lisa of BLACKPINK sets three Guinness World Records as a solo artistLisa of BLACKPINK sets three Guinness World Records as a solo artist

Lisa of BLACKPINK sets three Guinness World Records as a solo artist

Lisa, a K-pop diva, already has fresh records under her belt as 2023 begins. Tuesday, January 24th, Guinness World Marks…

January 25, 2023
Swatch is optimistic about China’s recovery in luxury demandSwatch is optimistic about China’s recovery in luxury demand

Swatch is optimistic about China’s recovery in luxury demand

On Tuesday, Swatch Group shares reached their highest point in over two and a half years after the world's largest…

January 24, 2023
Apple intends to increase India’s production share to up to 25%Apple intends to increase India’s production share to up to 25%

Apple intends to increase India’s production share to up to 25%

Apple wants India to account for as much as 25% of its output, up from the current range of 5%-7%,…

January 23, 2023
BBC documentary on PM Modi banned in IndiaBBC documentary on PM Modi banned in India

BBC documentary on PM Modi banned in India

India has prohibited the broadcast of a BBC programme that questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership during the Gujarat riots…

January 22, 2023
China says COVID-19 epidemic reducing before travel rushChina says COVID-19 epidemic reducing before travel rush

China says COVID-19 epidemic reducing before travel rush

China stated that the worst was over in its fight against COVID-19 prior to what is set to be the…

January 20, 2023
Japan may reclassify COVID-19 to a less dangerous infectious illnessJapan may reclassify COVID-19 to a less dangerous infectious illness

Japan may reclassify COVID-19 to a less dangerous infectious illness

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on January 20 that Japan may explore lowering COVID-19 to a less severe infectious illness…

January 20, 2023
China rushes to produce COVID medications as Xi worries about rural outbreaksChina rushes to produce COVID medications as Xi worries about rural outbreaks

China rushes to produce COVID medications as Xi worries about rural outbreaks

Chinese drugmakers scrambled to produce anti-fever medications and other COVID-19 therapies on Thursday, January 19, after President Xi Jinping expressed…

January 19, 2023
Vietnam’s legislature accepts the president’s resignation amid an anti-corruption campaignVietnam’s legislature accepts the president’s resignation amid an anti-corruption campaign

Vietnam’s legislature accepts the president’s resignation amid an anti-corruption campaign

State media claimed that Vietnam's legislature authorized President Nguyen Xuan Phuc's resignation on Wednesday, amid a substantial escalation in the…

January 18, 2023
Jimin is Dior’s global ambassadorJimin is Dior’s global ambassador

Jimin is Dior’s global ambassador

On Monday, January 16, French fashion giant Dior made K-pop sensation Jimin a worldwide brand ambassador, announcing the partnership via…

January 17, 2023