Anthony Kuhn
Stories
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Asia
It's been a landmark year for baseball in South Korea thanks to female fans
With Asian baseball's global influence growing, young female fans help give South Korea's pro league a banner year.
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Asia
U.S. officials say North Korea has sent troops to Russia for training
The U.S. said that 3,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia and are training at several locations. That raises the potential for the North Koreans to join Russian forces in Ukraine.
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Asia
In Japan, struggling for the right of married couples to have different last names
Japan is the only nation where married couples must use the same surname. Critics say it violates women’s rights and, unless the rule is scrapped, all Japanese could be surnamed Sato in 500 years.
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Asia
Japanese ex-boxer clears his name after spending nearly a half century on death row
Japanese prosecutors said they will not appeal the acquittal of an 88-year-old former boxer, who was the world’s longest-serving inmate sentenced to death until his release in 2014.
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Arts & Life
Nintendo shows off Mario, Zelda, and 135 years of history in a new Kyoto museum
The Nintendo Museum opens in Kyoto, Japan, today. Mario and Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto never expected the company to make the museum, since it has an ethos of letting its games speak for themselves.
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Asia
Japan's new PM promises to bring continuity and changes to dealings with U.S.
Japan’s ruling party has elected a new leader: former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba. He promises continuity, but has also proposed striking changes to the country's dealings with the United States.
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Asia
South Korea's city parks cater to a growing number of urban campers
In South Korea's competitive, traffic-snarled capital, urban camping offers some welcome relaxation to campers with all the right gear but little time to travel.
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Asia
South Korean authorities have launched a crackdown on deepfake porn
why are so many fake images of porn, targeting South Korean women? Deefake porn the latest form of digital sex crime to afflict one of the world's most technologically advanced nations.
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World
Canadian company Alimentation Couche-Tard offers to buy the parent of 7-Eleven
The possibility of a Canadian company buying 7-Eleven is sure to attract the attention of the government, investors and consumers in Japan, where the convenience chain is a staple of everyday life.
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World
Sexual assault cases involving U.S. military personnel strain relations with Japan
Allegations of U.S. military servicemen's sexual assaults against women in Okinawa have been an irritant to the U.S.-Japan alliance. Several cases, which were kept from the public, have come to light.
