Asia

Japan is set to extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and other regions for another month on Tuesday, seeking to keep the upper hand over a Covid-19 outbreak even as daily case numbers begin to edge down. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is expected to formally announce the extension to …

The health situation due to the coronavirus pandemic makes it problematic the hold of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. However Japan does not intend to cancel the competition. The International Olympic Committee and the Japanese Olympic Committee remain determined to organize these competitions planned in 2020 and which could not …

The law that criminalized abortion has just been removed in South Korea. So far, only women victims of rape or whose pregnancy puts their lives in danger are entitled to an interruption of legal pregnancy. While women’s Rights organizations rejoice, the Pro-Life Movement reacts and is organized for several amendments …

The founder of Alibaba empire crosses a bad pass. Long at the head of the billionaires of Asia, Ma Yun better known as Jack Ma occupies today the place of the second man the most rich in China. The Alibaba founder’s fortune has fallen since September. This fall , the …