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Taiwan union says Micron workers reject bonus proposal

Taoyuan union representatives and Micron Technology union members gesture outside of the company’s building and announce a 24-hour strike demanding greater profit shares and better bonuses, in Taoyuan on Oct 22.

Japan to simulate cyberattacks as PHP flaws roil global internet

Cybersecurity experts have said AI is helping attackers automate tasks from scanning for software vulnerabilities to crafting phishing campaigns, making cybercrime faster, cheaper and harder to detect.

South Korea proposes talks with North Korea on land border again

The proposal was announced by South Korea’s Deputy Minister for National Defense Policy Kim Hong-cheol.

Deer carcasses near Nara temples prompt patrols over ‘unnatural’ deaths

The deer in Nara are protected under the cultural properties protection law.

North Korean internet was hit by DDoS cyberattack, network monitoring firm says

Several North Korean websites began experiencing outages over a 32-hour period that began on Oct 20.

N. Korea has planted nearly 1 million land mines in DMZ since 2024, says S. Korean military

Experts previously estimated that around 2 million land mines were buried throughout the DMZ, including those planted by South Korean forces.

US bans BYD from Okinawa air base over security concern, report says

The Kadena Air Base in Okinawa will turn around BYD cars starting on Oct 26.

Japan turns to stem cells as vets struggle with blood shortage for dogs

Veterinarians once commonly kept dogs as blood donors, but animal welfare concerns have made the practice increasingly difficult.

China carmakers go back to design basics with buttons and knobs

Chery Automobile’s Omoda X SUV comes with physical switches to control features such as air conditioning and seat ventilation, functions that other cars have behind touch screens.

Mapping the 7.0-magnitude quake in Tibet

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