Thailand’s ambitious goal of attracting as many as 9 million tourists from China this year looks in doubt, after the kidnapping of a Chinese actor started driving mainland visitors to the safety of Japan and Singapore. Flight cancellations to the country that brands itself as the “Land of Smiles” surged 94 per cent last month, … Read more
A police academy in Japan has launched innovative courses and even enlisted professional beauty consultants to teach male police officers the art of make-up application, igniting a wave of humorous discussions among Chinese netizens. In January, Fukushimaken Keisatsugakko, a police academy located in Fukushima prefecture, Japan, offered a make-up course for 60 police cadets, including … Read more
The US spared China’s top producer of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) from its latest round of chip export restrictions because of opposition from Japan, according to sources. The US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security on Monday imposed an export ban on China over 24 types of chipmaking equipment and three categories of software … Read more
France is reportedly preparing to send its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, on an extended mission that could include a historic first visit to Japan, a move analysts say is intended to send a message to both allies and hostile regional powers. “The message behind this latest French deployment is not just aimed … Read more
