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CYBER12h agoHong Kong woman, 66, loses HK$2.7 million in money-laundering phone scamA 66-year-old Hong Kong woman was swindled out of HK$2.7 million (US$344,158) in a phone scam after a caller alleged that her bank account had been involved in money laundering. Police said the woman, who lives in Sau Mau Ping, told the force at about 5am on Saturday that she had received the call earlier this month from a suspected scammer. He claimed her bank account, the one she used to buy insurance online, had been involved in money laundering and allegedly instructed her to transfer funds...South China Morning Post
POLITICS13h agoLiu Yandong, Rare Woman Among China’s Political Elite, Dies at 80The former vice premier was one of just six women to have served on the Chinese Communist Party’s elite Politburo, though she was excluded from the top ranks of power.NYT World
CYBER1d agoChina calls U.S. investigation into Chinese businesswoman for espionage "unfounded"China denies NYT accusations about espionage linked to Nvidia, calling them slanders. The U.S. is investigating a Megaspeed executive. Suspicions point to illegal access to advanced AI chips. The relationship between Huang and Trump reportedly halted sales restrictions.Clarín
WORLD1d agoKindness returned: Chinese woman helped disabled man 8 years ago, now gets financial aidA Chinese woman donated 500 yuan (US$75) to an 18-year-old stranger with a disability after seeing a social media post saying he was too poor to afford meals. Eight years later, he repaid her double the amount after learning she was going through a difficult time, which moved many people online. In 2018, Wang Shuming, from China’s eastern Shandong province, posted a video saying he had no money and could not afford food. Wang lives with the effects of a childhood fever. He has difficulty walking...South China Morning Post
WORLD2d agoWoman arrested for hitting husband with wooden sword resulting in his deathPolice in Hiroshima City have arrested a 60-year-old woman on suspicion of fatally assaulting her 66-year-old husband by striking him multiple times with a wooden sword. According to…Japan Today
POLITICS2d agoOPINION: Japan PM Takaichi's one-woman rule faces limitsPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government faces the first major scandal since taking office after appointing Kazuo Yana, who Read full story herekyodonews · japan
WORLD4d agoUS Marine indicted over suspected murder, robbery of woman in OkinawaU.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard was indicted on Sunday for the murder and robbery of Anna Yagi, a 39-year-old Naha resident.Military Times
WORLD4d agoEx-staff member arrested over alleged indecent acts against woman at support facility for people with disabilitiesA former staff member at an employment support facility for people with disabilities in Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture, has been arrested for allegedly committing indecent acts against a…Japan Today
WORLD4d agoThe price of romance: young Malaysian men borrow to fund dates, study findsMore than one in 10 Malaysian men have borrowed money to pay for dates, while nearly six in 10 usually pick up the entire bill, a survey has found. The findings come as rising living costs place a financial strain on romance in Malaysia, where money worries are increasingly complicating plans for marriage and starting a family. According to the Dating Expenditure Survey in Malaysia, released on Tuesday by independent policy research firm LEGASI Research, 13.2 per cent of male respondents...South China Morning Post
WORLD5d agoUS Marine indicted for murder and robbery of woman in JapanProsecutors have indicted Devin Jacob Ballard for a killing that has caused outrage in Japan, local media reports.BBC World
WORLD5d agoJapan indicts U.S. Marine on murder charge over woman's killingPolice arrested Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, on suspicion of strangling Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel.CBS News
WORLD5d agoWoman, 93, outwits scammer, helps get him arrested, police sayA 93-year-old woman in western Japan outsmarted a suspected scammer by pretending to fall for the scheme and helping police arrest him at her home, an officer said.CBS News
WORLD6d agoJapanese justice prosecutes American soldier for murder of 39-year-old womanEen Amerikaanse militair wordt officieel aangeklaagd voor moord en beroving van een vrouw op Okinawa. De vrouw zou zijn gewurgd met een telefoonkabel, schrijven Japanse media. De 20-jarige Devin Jacob Ballard werd op zondag 4 oktober opgepakt. Hij zou de dag ervoor de 39-jarige Anna Yagi hebben gewurgd in een hotel in Naha, de hoofdstad van het Japanse eiland. Ook zou hij haar portemonnee en rugzak hebben gestolen. De marinier werd gearresteerd nadat een agent hem diezelfde dag zag lopen in een uitgaansgebied in Okinawa City, ongeveer 25 kilometer ten noordoosten van Naha. Zijn kaalgeschoren hNOS Buitenland
POLITICS6d agoJapanese Prosecutor Accuses US Marine of Murdering a Woman in OkinawaA US soldier is accused of murder and robbery in Okinawa, reigniting opposition to the foreign military presence in Japan. Protests in Okinawa demand a review of the military treaty after the crime; the Army imposes a one-month curfew as a preventive measure.Clarín
WORLD6d agoWoman in her 20s stabbed on street in Kitakyushu; suspect remains at largeA woman in her 20s was stabbed as she walked along a street in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Sunday morning. The suspect remains at large, police said.…Japan Today
WORLD6d ago‘Mum, good’: Chinese woman wakes vegetative daughter-in-law after 17 years of careA woman in eastern China has been devotedly caring for her daughter-in-law for 17 years, ever since she fell into a vegetative state, moving social media users. The younger woman, surnamed Xu, fell into a vegetative state in 2009 after being struck by a truck in her village in Qingyun county, Shandong province. The accident happened just one month after she got married, Shandian News reported. Since then, her mother-in-law, Xuan Fengying, has cared for her around the clock. “She married my son,...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 24A 28-year-old man arrested on suspicion of transporting and abandoning a woman's body from Chiba to Sendai by Chiba Prefectural PoliceAsahi Shimbun
WORLDOct 23Body of 75-year-old woman, cause of death blood loss; prefectural police determine it a murder case, Okinawa GinozaAsahi Shimbun
WORLDOct 22Asian Para Games : Sheetal - Toman clinch compound mixed team goldSheetal and Toman have secured a gold medal in the compound mixed team event at the Asian Para Games. This reports a significant sporting achievement at an international competition.prokerala.com · India
WORLDOct 21Mauro Icardi and La China Suárez's romantic trip to Mexico: paradisiacal beaches, luxury, and couple photosDespués de unos días en Miami, la pareja viajó a la Riviera Maya junto a los hijos de la actriz y su mamá.Las fotos que compartió el futbolista y los detalles del exclusivo hotel donde se hospedan.Clarín
WORLDOct 2130-year-old woman arrested for allegedly extorting cash from 'soapland' managerPolice in Tokyo have arrested a 30-year-old female university student on suspicion of extorting cash from the manager of a "soapland" (sex-service establishment) where she was once employed.…Japan Today
WORLDOct 19Hong Kong police arrest woman after dog allegedly thrown into seaA woman has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after allegedly throwing a dog into the sea in Hong Kong. The woman was reportedly seen throwing a dog from the waterfront near 29 Tai On Street in Sai Wan Ho into the water at around 1pm on Thursday. She then retrieved the animal and left the scene. A passer-by who witnessed the incident alerted police. Following an investigation, officers arrested a 59-year-old local woman on Saturday near the junction of Tai Hong Street and Lei King...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 19California woman indicted on charges she was spying for ChinaNBC News
DISASTEROct 18Woman has both legs amputated after being hit by car in TokyoA woman in her 30s had both her legs amputated after she was struck by a car and pinned against a small truck in Tokyo on Sunday. The…Japan Today
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