Tag: East Asia
Why Vietnam Is Celebrating the Year of the Cat, Not the Rabbit
Across the country, streets are decked out with statues of felines and shops are stocked full of cat-themed decorations, popular gifts during Vietnamese New Year, known as Tet
What the return of Chinese tourists means for the global economy | CNN Business
In the years before Covid, China was the world's most important source of international travelers. Its 155 million tourists spent more than a quarter of a trillion dollars beyond its borders in 2019.
Tokyo is so crowded the government is paying families to leave | CNN Business
Japan is offering to pay families to move out of its overcrowded capital, in an effort to revitalize countryside towns and boost the falling birth rate.
As China moves away from zero-Covid, health experts warn of dark days ahead | CNN
China's zero-Covid policy, which stalled the world's second-largest economy and sparked a wave of unprecedented protests, is now being dismantled as Beijing on Wednesday released sweeping revisions to its draconian measures that ultimately failed to bring...
Biden to meet Xi on Monday for first high-stakes sit-down with Chinese leader | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping face-to-face on Monday, their first in-person encounter since Biden took office and one that will offer a clarifying opportunity for the world's most important bilateral relationship.
Shocking reason why the most beautiful women work at gas stations in North Korea
Shocking reason why the most beautiful women work at gas stations in North Korea
