Anthony Kuhn
Stories
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Japan picks a hardline nationalist as its first female prime minister
Japan has chosen a hardline nationalist as its first female prime minister. She's shattered a glass ceiling, but she's no feminist, and her ruling coalition, she admits, faces grave challenges.
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Japan's parliament elects first female prime minister
Sanae Takaichi became Japan's first female prime minister Tuesday. Her election comes at a time of upheaval in Japanese politics.
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After years of operating underground, South Korea's tattoo artists can breathe easy
South Korean tattoo artists have inked a fine line to global success in recent years but at home they've had to operate underground, illegally, until the passage of a new law last month.
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China's ride-hailing companies try to quell the smell in cars where some drivers sleep
China's ride-hailing car drivers work long hours to get enough fares, and often live in their cars. Companies and passengers are penalizing drivers for smelly vehicles.
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Japan's Konbini convenience stores coming to the U.S.
In Japan, Konbini convenience stores have become part of the country's infrastructure, offering fresh meals delivered several times a day, tickets to concerts and museums, and even services like bill payments. Now the model is coming to the U.S., where critics question whether it will resonate with American customers.
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China's largest ride-hailing company now asks customers to rate the aroma
China's ride-hailing companies are penalizing drivers for smelly rides. A surplus of labor means many drivers work 15 hours a day and live in their cars to make ends meet, hence the odor.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un ready to talk if U.S. drops denuclearization demand
Kim told North Korea's legislature he's ready to resume talks, adding he had "good memories" of President Trump, despite ongoing tension over Washington's denuclearization stance.
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Images of handcuffed workers after ICE raid at Hyundai plant sparked outrage in Seoul
Hundreds of South Korean workers are headed home after last week's dramatic immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia. The images of handcuffed workers sparked outrage in Seoul.
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Hundreds of South Koreans arrested in a U.S. immigration raid are being sent home
U.S. immigration authorities are preparing to send more than 300 South Korean workers home on a chartered flight from Atlanta, a week after detaining them for allegedly working illegally.
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Leaders of China, Russia and North Korea gather in Beijing for elaborate WWII parade
Leaders of China, North Korea and Russia met for the first time in one place on Wednesday as Beijing staged an elaborate parade to mark the end of WWII.
