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Why are the DPP authorities so soft on the Fukushima issue?

Tanks storing treated radioactive water on the premises of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, January 8, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Zhou Wenxing is a research fellow at Huazhi Instit

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Southeast Asian summit to address Myanmar's post-coup crisis

When the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations holds a special summit Saturday to discuss Myanmar, the regional body will be under as much scrutiny as the ge

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Oath Care just raised $2 million to develop a social, health-focused app that groups expectant and new parents

Being an expectant mom can be frightening, as can mothering an infant or toddler. The answers don’t come automatically, and while there’s no shortage of books and websites (and advice from

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Stix expands from at-home pregnancy and ovulation tests to UTI products with $3.5M seed

Companies like Ro and Hims have capitalized on the need for more seamless and discreet access to health and wellness products that are part of everyday life. For men.Stix is looking to do the same for

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Hear Biden's approval ratings for his first 100 days set to music

U.S. President Joe Biden's approval ratings for his first 100 days has remained relatively stable with an average of 53%, according to an analysis of multiple polls by FiveThirtyEight.Biden's numb

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Pope calls for easing of tensions between Russia and Ukraine

Francis, in remarks to the public assembled in St. Peter's Square, said he was following with "deep concern the events in several areas of eastern Ukraine, where in rec

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Number of COVID-19 vaccinations in Kenya tops 700,000

FILE PHOTO: A COVID-19 patient isolation center in Machakos town in eastern Kenya, August 3, 2020. /VCG The number of people that have received a COVID-19 vaccination jab in Kenya surpassed th

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Opponents of Myanmar coup announce unity government

Opponents of Myanmar's junta announced a National Unity Government on Friday including ousted members of parliament and leaders of anti-coup protests and ethnic minorit

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Sen. Wyden proposes limits on exportation of American’s personal data

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has proposed a draft bill that would limit the types of information that could be bought and sold by tech companies abroad, and the countries it could be legally sold in. The

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Denmark Becomes First in Europe to Strip Syrian Refugees of Residence

Denmark has become the first European country to deny residence permits to Syrian refugees.In recent weeks, 94 Syrians were informed that they will have their residence

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Protests rock Minnesota city where police killed unarmed Black man

Demonstrators protesting the shooting death of Daunte Wright clashed with police near the Brooklyn Center police station Tuesday in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.Wright, a Black man whose car was stoppe

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Grab a group discount and take your team to TC Sessions: Mobility 2021

Mobility mavens, June 9 will be here before you know it, and that means it’s time to get your strategy ducks in a row for TC Sessions: Mobility 2021. You want to make the most of your time at this one

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Biden proposes gun control reforms to go after ‘ghost guns’ and close loopholes

President Biden has announced a new set of initiatives by which he hopes to curb the gun violence he described as “an epidemic” and “an international embarrassment.” Among othe

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BAFTA to award Ang Lee with top achievement honor

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) will honor award-winning Chinese filmmaker Ang Lee with a Fellowship at the 74th EE British Academy Film Awards on April 11.Marc Samuelson, chai

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Investment app for millennials Groww raises $83 million at over $1 billion valuation

More than 200 million people in India transact money digitally, but fewer than 30 million invest in mutual funds and stocks.An Indian startup that is attempting to change this figure by courting mille

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Wisk Aero sues Archer Aviation for alleged patent infringement, trade secret theft

Wisk Aero, the air mobility company borne out of a joint venture between Kitty Hawk and Boeing, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Archer Aviation alleging patent infringement and trade secret misappropr

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Clubhouse launches payments so creators can make money

Clubhouse, a one-year-old social audio app reportedly valued at $1 billion, will now allow users to send money to their favorite creators — or speakers — on the platform. In a blog post, t