Japan Seafood Safety After Fukushima
TOKYO, Japan – For many travelers across Southeast Asia and China, Japan’s culinary appeal—especially its world-renowned seafood—comes with a lingering …
Continue readingTim Cook Steps Down, Marking a New Era for Apple
ASEAN TODAY Staff Commentary CUPERTINO, USA – Tim Cook, the steady-handed executive who transformed Apple into a $4 trillion corporate …
Continue readingJapan on Alert After Powerful Coastal Earthquake
TOKYO, Japan — A powerful offshore earthquake rattled northeastern Japan on Monday, prompting widespread evacuations, a brief tsunami warning and …
Continue reading“Kokushobi”: A New Era of Extreme Temperatures
TOKYO, Japan – Japan has introduced a new meteorological term for days when temperatures exceed 40°C (104°F), reflecting both scientific urgency …
Continue readingSongkran Festival: Deaths and Disorder Rise
By Staff Correspondent BANGKOK/PATTAYA, Thailand — What should be a week of renewal, reverence and national celebration has, in its …
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