Okinawa's peace movement struggles as military presence on the islands grows As the U.S. and Japan tighten their alliance and strengthen their military presence in the country's southwest Okinawan islands near China, Okinawa's long-running peace movement is in difficulty. Anthony Kuhn
Why Tuesday's earthquake in Taiwan was so much less destructive than the one in 1999 Taiwan was rocked Tuesday by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit off the coast. But the causalities and destruction are minimal compared to a devastating earthquake that the island nation in 1999. Kathryn Fox
Taiwan earthquake briefly halts chip factories that power the global economy The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., which makes more than 90% of world's most advanced chips, also halted production, but it plans to resume chipmaking overnight. Bobby Allyn
Glasses aren't just good for your eyes. They can be a boon to income, too That's the finding of a new study in Bangladesh, which gave reading glasses to hundreds of people and then measured their earnings. Gabrielle Emanuel
A major earthquake rocked Taiwan — the biggest in a quarter of a century The deadly earthquake struck Taiwan during the morning rush hour on Wednesday — collapsing buildings and triggering tsunami warnings in Japan and the Philippines. A Martinez
Biden and China's Xi 'check-in' call is th first contact since November President Biden was campaigning Tuesday, but made time to call China's leader. It's the first time the two have talked since November, when they met in the San Francisco Bay Area. John Ruwitch
A powerful earthquake has rocked the island of Taiwan The earthquake triggered tsunami warnings in neighboring countries from Japan to the Philippines. Numerous aftershocks have hit. Emily Feng
Biden and China's Xi make first contact since November with a 'check-in' call Tuesday's call between the two leaders followed through on a pledge they made in November for more frequent contact to try to help stabilize the U.S.-China relationship. Vincent Ni
How we got to 'Made in China' A new book tells the story of how corporate America shifted its view of trade with China. Greg Rosalsky
A South Korean company is paying employees to have more children A company in South Korea is offering financial incentives to help boost the country's lagging birth rate. Scott Simon