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WORLD2h agoPolice arrest man after woman found dead with knife wounds in Heng Fa ChuenHong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder after his wife was found dead in a flat at a private residential estate. The force said the woman, 53, was discovered with knife wounds to her neck in a flat in block 2 of Heng Fa Chuen in Chai Wan at about 7.50pm on Wednesday, a police spokesman said. She was confirmed dead at the scene. Officers arrested the man, 52, and announced that an investigation was under way. Heng Fa Chuen is a major private waterfront residential estate...South China Morning Post
WORLD16h agoViral ‘then and now’ photos of Chinese woman reunited with family spark trafficking debateA woman from northern China has been reunited with her biological family after 26 years, with striking before-and-after images from her disappearance renewing public attention on the plight of human trafficking survivors. Sun Meihua, from Shandong province, was located after an online user known as Chuxin shared her story. During a visit to a village captured on video, Chuxin encountered Sun, who had greying hair, a frail demeanour and signs of cognitive difficulties. Chuxin soon learned that...South China Morning Post
WORLD1d agoChinese woman’s search for kind former foreign tutor sparks flood of shared memoriesA Chinese woman’s quest to reconnect with a former foreign teacher who profoundly influenced her outlook on life has sparked a collective online effort to locate him. Wang Yu, a community worker in Shanghai, graduated from East China Normal University in 2005 with a degree in tourism management. Wang informed the SCMP that the teacher, known only as Evans, was an American who taught her an elective English course during her university years. For three years, he selflessly supported her academic...South China Morning Post
WORLD1d ago“Zombie tobacco” in whisky bottle; woman arrested on suspicion of smuggling, claims “didn’t know contents”A woman was arrested on suspicion of smuggling "zombie tobacco" in a whisky bottle, though she claims ignorance of its contents. This highlights an unusual case of illicit trafficking.Asahi Shimbun
POLITICS2d agoSupreme Court finalizes order for woman to pay rent for not moving out of housing for disaster victimsThe Supreme Court finalized an order for a woman to pay rent due to her failure to vacate housing designated for disaster victims. This ruling establishes a legal precedent concerning occupancy of disaster relief housing.Asahi Shimbun
POLITICS2d agoWoman spared jail over forging PhD reference letter for Education UniversityA woman convicted of using a forged reference letter to gain admission to a Hong Kong doctoral programme has been spared jail and ordered to perform 160 hours of community service. Fanling Magistrate Kenneth Chan Ping-chau said on Monday that he had decided to “make an exception” for 31-year-old Li Zuer, who earlier admitted falsely claiming that a former teaching staff member at the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) had written a reference letter for her in March 2024. The letter...South China Morning Post
WORLD2d agoFormer boyfriend admits to killing nail artist woman at first trial in Mito District CourtA former boyfriend has admitted to killing a nail artist during his first trial at Mito District Court. This development marks a significant step in a local criminal investigation.Asahi Shimbun
WORLD4d agoProbe launched after body of mainland Chinese woman found in sea off LammaHong Kong police are investigating after the body of a 53-year-old mainland Chinese woman was found in the waters near Lamma Island on Saturday morning. Police received a report at 10.19am after a body was spotted floating in the ocean near the Lamma Power Station. Firefighters were deployed to the scene to recover the woman from the water, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers found no suicide note, but recovered a mainland identity card from the body. The cause of death will be...South China Morning Post
WORLD5d ago89-year-old woman 'blindfolded and beaten,' man flees from house in Kawachinagano, OsakaAsahi Shimbun
WORLD5d agoI’ll write romance novels if AI solves all maths, Chinese Fields winner jokesDeng Yu, the 37-year-old Chinese mathematician who won the 2026 Fields Medal, has a backup plan if artificial intelligence puts him out of a job. On Tuesday, he wrote on social media that “if AI can solve all maths problems, I’ll go home and write my yuri novel”. Deng is known to be a big fan of yuri, a genre of Japanese novels and comics that depicts intimate friendships and romantic relationships between women. In the post, which was later shared on another Chinese social platform, Deng wrote...South China Morning Post
WORLD5d ago‘I could go to Japan for free’, says US woman caught with smuggled cannabisTokyo police arrested two American women for allegedly smuggling US$1 million worth of cannabis, with one suspect claiming she was motivated by a free trip to Japan, an official and media reports said on Friday. The pair, both 25, arrived at Tokyo’s Haneda airport from New York last Saturday with two suitcases in which “cannabis-like dried plants were secretly stored”, a police spokesman said. Japan has some of the world’s strictest drug laws and smuggling or possession of illegal narcotics can...South China Morning Post
MILITARY6d agoGeneral Luna’s epaulets and Oplan RomanovThe article discusses "General Luna's epaulets and Oplan Romanov," suggesting a historical or analytical piece about military figures and strategic operations. This likely delves into specific past military events or personalities.philstar.com · Philippines