カテゴリー: Asia Pacific
Seventeen humanists from around the world call for a review into the persecution of the non-religiousWe are non-religious activists and campaigners who have been victims of blasphemy and apostasy laws around the world, or of vigilante violence inspired…
Mourners gathered in Japan on Friday to lay flowers outside Kyoto Animation after an arson attack that killed at least 33 people. Many of the victims were employees of the studio, which works on movies and TV productions but is best known for its mega-…
Witnesses say Shinji Aoba claimed he started deadly blaze over plagiarisation disputeJapanese police have named a 41-year-old man suspected of carrying out an arson attack on an animation studio that killed 33 people.Witnesses said Shinji Aoba confesse…
More than 30 protesters arrive in Taiwan to seek shelter from prosecutionTaiwan’s government has said it will provide assistance to Hong Kong protesters seeking sanctuary, after local media reported dozens of activists involved in an unprecedented stor…
Foreign minister Marise Payne says the government has expressed concern for Yang’s welfareForeign minister Marise Payne says the federal government is “deeply disappointed” that Australian writer Yang Hengjun has been transferred to criminal detention …
Sense of loss spreads beyond fans of the genre as Justin Trudeau and Tim Cook voice their shock“I have watched animation since I was a student, and this was a terrible event,” says Jun Shin, a 30-year-old fan from Osaka who visited the site of the Kyot…
Fire officials say most victims were found on top floor as tens of thousands donate to crowdfunding appeal Investigators are searching for clues to the motive of an arsonist who killed at least 33 people in an attack on a popular Japanese anime studio …
New Zealand has a long history of outstanding policy innovation and political leadership. Australia could learn a lot from itThe good and the great of Melbourne packed in to the town hall on Thursday evening to hear the New Zealand prime minister, Jaci…
New Zealand prime minister says deportations are damaging relations with Australia, but Peter Dutton defends policyAustralia’s deportation of criminals with almost no connection to New Zealand isn’t “fair dinkum” and Kiwi prime minister Jacinda Ardern …
Yang, who has been detained for six months, is expected to be charged with endangering national securityAustralian writer Yang Hengjun is expected to be formally charged with endangering national security, according to his lawyer. Yang, a Chinese publi…
Dozens more injured after ‘man threw liquid and set fire’ to building, police sayJapan has been plunged into a state of shock after an arson attack on an anime studio left at least 33 people dead and dozens injured in the country’s worst mass murder in…
President Rodrigo Duterte’s violent crackdown has left 20,000 dead, and in a devout country, he has repeatedly hurled insults at bishops, the pope – and even God. But only a handful of Catholic activists are brave enough to speak out. By Adam WillisOne…
Popular video blogger whose image of the menu went viral now faces police inquiryIndonesia’s national airline has come under fire for banning the taking of in-flight photos and videos after a popular video blogger posted an image online showing a handw…
Country vows to return 1,600 tonnes of waste as south-east Asian countries revolt against an onslaught of rubbish shipmentsCambodia has announced it will send 1,600 tonnes of plastic waste found in shipping containers back to the US and Canada, as sout…
Gun City, which sold weapons to man accused of mosque attack, plans new outletThe New Zealand retailer Gun City, which sold weapons to the man accused of shootings at two Christchurch mosques that killed 51 people and injured dozens, has sparked conce…