Also, Adani Enterprises pulls its offering and soldiers die on both sides in Bakhmut.
Tag: East Asia
Asia Is Loosening Rules on Masks. Here’s Why People Still Wear Them.
Many other countries dropped pandemic mask requirements months ago. But in places like South Korea, which got rid of its rule this week, masks remain common.
Your Tuesday Briefing: A Bombing in Pakistan
Also, Israel attacks Iran and the Adani Group fights fraud allegations.
She Witnessed Mao’s Worst Excesses. Now She Has a Warning for the World.
At 93, the memoirist Yuan-tsung Chen hopes that her recollections of China’s tumultuous past will help the country confront its historical wrongs — and avoid repeating them.
Your Monday Briefing: China Reopens
Also, Brazilians storm government offices and the Times investigates a 2021 Kabul airstrike.
As Asian Societies Age, ‘Retirement’ Just Means More Work
Across East Asia, populations are graying faster than anywhere else in the world, and while younger generations shrink, older workers are often toiling well into their 70s and beyond.
Your Friday Briefing: A Times Investigation Into Bucha
Also, Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to lead Israel again and the week in culture.
China’s Abrupt Covid Pivot Leaves Many Without Medicines
Millions are desperate to get their hands on fever-reducing drugs and antivirals such as Pfizer’s Paxlovid as infections across China outpace supplies.
Your Friday Briefing: Xi and Biden to Meet
Plus cryptocurrency chaos and Ukraine’s wary advance toward Kherson.
Your Thursday Briefing: A Truce in Tigray
Plus North Korea fired a record number of missiles, and Russia rejoined the grail deal.