Shoko Kawata

Japan’s youngest female mayor, Shoko Kawata, sparks national debate over maternity leave, highlighting challenges for women in politics, gender equality, and Japan’s declining birth rate
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Alicia Hannah-Kim discusses Cobra Kai, Asian representation, and reconnecting with Korean heritage, starring in the K-drama Tempest
The highly anticipated third season of Netflix's 'Squid Game' achieved the platform's largest three-day viewership ever, but its conclusion has
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Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi’s murder trial opens as prosecutors allege a family plot linked to a dispute over a
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