Asia Iraq UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Iraq for his first visit in six years as a sign of "solidarity" after a long political crisis in the country
Asia North Korea Tens of thousands of North Koreans and people in South Korea, Japan and China could be exposed to radioactive materials spread through groundwater for the six tests at the Punggye-ri site between 2006 and 2017
Asia Japan A working group within the Ministry of Justice has proposed raising the age of consent from 13 to 16, part of a wider review of Japan's sex crime laws, after several rape acquittals in 2019 sparked protests
Asia Taiwan The Wall Street Journal reported in the last days that the US would increases troops deployed to train Taiwan's military in support of a specific programme, speaking of quadrupled numbers of soldiers involved
Asia Armenia Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan received last week the delegation led by MEP François Alfonsi, co-founder of the Friendship Group with Artsakh in the European Parliament
Asia Israel Israeli writers signed a petition against plans to transfer the authority of the National Library to the Ministry of Education, which would allow the Ministry to control appointments to the library's board and increase 'transparency and public oversight'
Asia Vietnam Mộc Châu resort has been crowned 'Asia's Leading Regional Natural Destination' at the World Travel Awards 2022
Asia Cambodia To enhance the living conditions and welfare of disabled people in Cambodia, providing subsidies and housing through the National Social Security Fund, is one of the focus efforts of the gevernment
Asia Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah inaugurated the Brunei Fertiliser Industries plant, stating that the new facility will help strengthen the sultanate's export diversity
Asia Bhutan The country aims to eliminate malaria by 2025, postponing once again the deadline after missing two targets in 2018 and 2020
Asia Saudi Arabia Saudi artist Mohammed Al-Faraj was one of 80 artists chosen by Hayy Jameel to create a 25-metre art installation in Jeddah, the 'Face of the City', which will remain on display in front of Hayy Jameel's building for the rest of the year
Asia Syria A delegation of senior Arab parliamentarians met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, another sign of thawing after more than a decade of isolation over the conflict in Syria
Asia Uzbekistan The Central Bank of Uzbekistan proposed to amend the statute on capital adequacy requirements for commercial banks, suggesting a temporary zero rate for renewable energy financing risks