Japan issues evacuation, emergency warnings as Typhoon Shanshan approaches
Pacific Asia • Aug 28, 2024, 4:51 AM
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Japan on Wednesday was braced for its strongest typhoon of the year as Typhoon Shanshan approached the southern island of Kyushu. Tens of thousands of island residents have been told to evacuate the area and transportation services were suspended as authorities warned of a "major disaster".
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Taiwan tries to curb deadly addiction to betel nut
Pacific Asia • 11:45 AM
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It’s known as “Taiwan's chewing gum”. Betel, a nut as hated as it is loved, occupies a special place in the island's culture. This stimulant is consumed by hundreds of thousands of people, mainly from working-class backgrounds, and supports just as many
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Taiwan questions two in probe into Lebanon pager attack
Pacific Asia • 7:27 AM
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Taiwan said on Friday that hundreds of pagers that exploded in Lebanon on Tuesday were not made in Taiwan after prosecutors questioned two people associated with Gold Apollo, the Taiwanese company that produced the communication devices.
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