Japan Supreme Court Rejects Appeal Over Vagina 3-D Scans
TOYKO (Kyodo) — The Supreme Court rejected Thursday an appeal made by an artist against a lower court ruling that found her guilty of obscenity for distributing 3-D scans of her own genitalia to supporters in 2013 and 2014.
Hong Kong Protesters Adapt Signs, Slogans to Skirt New Law
HONG KONG (AP) — It was one of the first protests in Hong Kong after a feared national security law came into effect.
Embalmed Body of Iconic ‘Cannibal’ To Be Cremated This Week
BANGKOK — The bullet-ridden cadaver of a man executed for allegedly cannibalizing small children six decades ago will be cremated later this week after modern research found he was framed for the crimes, a prison official said Monday.
Student Protests Challenge Institutions Beyond Gov’t
BANGKOK — A police spokesman on Monday declined to comment whether police will press any charges against those who displayed messages critical of the monarchy during anti-government rallies over the weekend.
Rayong Avoided, Treated With Suspicion After Visit by Infected Egyptian
RAYONG — When Tawatchai’s nine-year-old son goes to school in Pattaya, his teacher asks him if his dad recently drove to Rayong to manage his shabu-shabu restaurant.
Rayong Virus Scare: 5,500 People Tested Negative for Coronavirus
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — More than 5,500 people, earlier feared to have been at risk of COVID-19 infection due to a possible spread from two infected foreigners in Thailand, have tested negative, confirmed a government official on Sunday.
New Zealand Premier Praises Relations With China
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (Xinhua) — New Zealand-China relations are in good shape, which will continue to bring ample opportunities for both countries and peoples, said New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday's China Business Summit held in Auckland.
Only 23.9% in Japan Look Forward to Olympics Next Summer: Poll
TOYKO (Kyodo) — Only 23.9 percent of people in Japan are in favor of holding next summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as scheduled, while more than half of the country's populace are dissatisfied with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's response to the spread of the novel coronavirus, a Kyodo News survey showed Sunday.
AP Fact Check: Trump Bending Facts on Coronavirus, Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump clung to the false notion that the coronavirus will just “disappear,” made incorrect claims about a top government expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and again insisted that Americans are getting all the COVID-19 tests they need — all in a television interview Sunday where his answers fell short on the facts.
Trump Not Ready to Commit to Election Results If He Loses
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is refusing to publicly commit to accepting the results of the upcoming White House election, recalling a similar threat he made weeks before the 2016 vote, as he scoffs at polls showing him lagging behind Democrat Joe Biden.
