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Japan to create guidelines against dishonest menus
The government of Japan is planning to come up with guidelines in order to handle dishonest menus and food labels which have been used by many hotels, department stores and restaurants across the country. A meeting on November 11, 2013 was conducted...
Many parts of Japan face significant temperature drop
Many parts of Japan are facing a significant temperature drop as a cold air mass moved in over the Kanto area in Hokuriku and northern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency said that temperatures in Hokkaido dropped to the average for January...
Family planning policies in China to be revised
The top population authority of China stated that the country will be making changes to its family planning policy, which is 30 years old. A spokesperson for the National Health and Family Planning Commission said that any step taken must help...
Philippines hit by Typhoon Haiyan, people face food, water and electricity shortage
The city of Tacloban in Leyte province in central Philippines was on November 8, 2013 hit by a major Typhoon Haiyan, which also slammed into five other provinces in central part of the country. Following the massive storm, people in these areas...
Sex education cartoon becomes popular in China
At a time when sex education is still a taboo, a cartoon series which answers the question ‘where do I come from?’ has become an instant hit in China. The cartoon series has a goal to break Chinese taboo of teaching children about the birds...
Shanghai tops list of favorite Chinese cities for foreigners
A survey released on November 6, 2013 stated that Shanghai managed to top the list as foreigners’ favorite city in China in 2013. The list had more than 29 candidate cities and Shanghai managed to surpass them all when it comes to working...
Retirement age increase opposed by 70% of Chinese people
A survey conducted on November 1, 2013 revealed that about 70% of Chinese people are against a proposal to increase the retirement age. The recent proposal has been made in order to improve the pension system in the country.
The country’s...
China to speed up legislation for reducing pollution
The country of China is facing a grave pollution problem, due to which the government is planning to accelerate the introduction of legislation which is connected to environmental protection and resource management. The Standing Committee of...
Hospital security in China increased after several incidents
Security arrangements have been tightened in Zhejiang province in order to protect hospital workers, as the situation there has been intensified due to the latest attack on a doctor who was killed last week.
On October 25, 2013, the 46-year-old...
Chinese courts asked to maintain fairness
The top court in China has ordered other courts in the country to maintain their independence and also advised them to stay away from the pressure imposed by local governments and other departments. The Supreme People’s Court on October 28,...