January 24, 2023 Japan’s prime minister raises alarm over historic population decline; it’s ‘now or never’ to reverse trend Japan's prime minister is warning that it's "now or never" if his country wants to address a declining population by implementing child friendly policies.
January 24, 2023 Nepal earthquake rattles villages in the Himalayan mountains, 1 person confirmed dead An earthquake in the Himalayan mountain region rattled villages and injured many people. One person has been confirmed dead following the earthquake.
January 23, 2023 WHO demands action following cough syrup deaths The World Health Organization is calling for "immediate and concerted action" against medicine contamination following an outbreak of child deaths in the previous year.
January 20, 2023 Chinese families leave Beijing for the 2023 Chinese New Year Up to 10 million people are expected to leave the Chinese capital to visit their families throughout the country, adding to fears of a COVID-19 resurgence in rural areas.
January 20, 2023 Chinese Communist Party sweeps nation's internet for 'bad culture,' including 'vulgar' images of women Chinese Communist Party officials are launching an extensive sweep of internet content available within the country, seeking to crack down on "bad culture."
January 19, 2023 WATCH: Divers record rare sea creature video off the coast of Japan The rare 2-minute video footage showed a young, live giant squid as it swam near the surface of a bay off the western coast of Japan, seemingly undisturbed by nearby swimmers.
January 19, 2023 Couple records giant squid while diving in Japan Diving instructor Yosuke Tanaka, 41, and his wife Miki, 34, were on a day trip when locals at a fishing shop told them about sightings of the elusive 8.2ft-long beast lurking off the coast of Toyooka City. (CREDIT: ViralPress/yosuke_tstyle)
January 18, 2023 Chinese military aircraft, vessels enter Taiwanese waters, airspace for at least eighth time in one week Defense officials in Taiwan said the Chinese military once again was detected in its waters and airspace Wednesday morning.
January 18, 2023 Child nutrition drops in Sri Lanka amid economic crisis For the first time in six years, Sri Lanka is grappling with child undernutrition as the country grapples with its worst economic crisis since 1948.
January 17, 2023 Indonesia court hears lawsuit filed against pharmacies after 200 children die from tainted cough syrup An Indonesian court began hearing a class-action lawsuit filed against the government and drug firms after hundreds of children have died from a tainted cough syrup.