North Korea claims almost 800,000 people have signed up for its military to fight US | CNN

Story by Reuters  —  North Korea has claimed that about 800,000 of its citizens have volunteered…

This community’s quarter century without a newborn shows the scale of Japan’s population crisis | CNN

Tokyo CNN  —  When Kentaro Yokobori was born almost seven years ago, he was the first…

Scientists parse another clue to possible origins of Covid-19 as WHO says all possibilities ‘remain on the table’ | CNN

CNN  —  There’s a tantalizing new clue in the hunt for the origins of the Covid-19…

China makes surprise rate cut to boost banking liquidity and the economy | CNN Business

Hong Kong CNN  —  China’s central bank has made a surprise cut to the amount of…

China’s Xi to meet Putin next week in first visit to Russia since invasion of Ukraine | CNN

CNN  —  Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit Russia next week at the invitation of President…

Baidu stock rebounds after falling sharply in wake of ChatGPT-style bot demo | CNN Business

Hong Kong CNN  —  Shares in Chinese search giant Baidu rebounded sharply a day after it…

New Zealand joins US push to curb TikTok use on official phones with parliament ban | CNN Business

Hong Kong CNN  —  New Zealand will ban TikTok on all devices with access to its…

Hi-res art scans from famous Taiwan museum leak online… and turn up for sale on Chinese online shopping platform | CNN Business

Hong Kong CNN  —  A Taiwanese museum that houses some of the world’s most precious Chinese…

A radioactive cylinder has gone missing in Thailand. Authorities are now scrambling to find it | CNN

Bangkok, Thailand CNN  —  Authorities in Thailand are scrambling to locate a metal cylinder with dangerous…

South Korean leader lands in Japan for first visit in 12 years seeking help with region’s ‘polycrisis’ | CNN

CNN  —  South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in Japan Thursday for a fence-mending summit,…