Tag Archives: Asia

Guinness World Records has officially recognized a 108-year-old Japanese woman as the world’s oldest professional barber. Shitsui Hakoishi, who turns 109 this year, says she plans to retire when she turns 110, saying she can no longer take as many customers as before because of knee pain. After earning her …

Japanese woman, recognized as the world’s oldest person by Guinness World Records, has died aged 116 in a nursing home in the city of Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, according to reports. She became the oldest person in the world after Spain’s Maria Branyas Morera passed away in August 2024 at …

Due to a sharp drop in the birth rate in South Korea, dogs and cats seem to be gradually replacing babies in their baby carriages. In 2023, and for the first time, the number of sales of pet strollers exceeded those of children’s strollers, notes The Korea Times newspaper. 43% …

Assimi Goïta, Mali’s transitional president, is planning to travel to the People’s Republic of China soon to take part in an event after visiting Russia. Assimi Goïta’s will be going to the Land of the Rising Sun to represent the Malian delegation taking part in a Forum. The Forum on …

A study published in a scientific journal has revealed that lunar soil samples brought back by China’s Chang’e-5 space mission in 2020 contain traces of water. This statement testifies to the scientific importance of China’s space ambitions, which aim to send a manned mission to the Moon by 2030. According …

Thailand’s National Museum hosted a welcome-home ceremony for two ancient statues that were illegally trafficked from the country by a British collector of antiquities. A tall bronze figure called the Standing Shiva or Golden Boy and a smaller sculpture called Kneeling Female are thought to be around 1,000 years old. …

A 24-year-old South Korean student died after paying 6.5 million won, or around £3,800, for surgery to reshape his chin and give him the appearance of a K-pop star. The man was conscious about his looks tragically died after plastic surgery, with CCTV revealing the horrifying truth. The family of …

It’s not yet final, but Thailand is now moving closer to legalizing same-sex marriage. A step was indeed taken on Wednesday, with a vote by deputies, in favor by a large majority. This strong position taken by parliamentarians marks an important step forward, but we will still have to wait …

Daughter of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Sharif on became the first woman to head a province in Pakistan. She takes charge of Punjab, the country’s richest and most populous province. Following in the footsteps of her father, one of the leading figures in Pakistani politics, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, …

As the deadly fighting continues in the Gaza Strip on November 23, women and children are the main victims, according to reports. Commenting on the situation, the Commissioner General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency said that 74% of the dead were children and women. A truce agreement …