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ASIA / PACIFIC
November 19, 2018
U.N. report finds 486 million in Asia still hungry
BANGKOK (AP) — A United Nations report says some 486 million people are
malnourished in Asia and the Pacific and progress in alleviating hunger is
stalling. The report by the Food and Agricultural Organization said more than
half of all children in the world who are malnourished live in the region. It said
hunger-related stunting that causes permanent damage is being worsened by
food insecurity and inadequate sanitation, even in big cities in relatively
affluent countries. It said the main reason people still go hungry is poverty and
unequal access to good food, clean water, and toilets. Many who go hungry work
in agriculture or other informal jobs and cannot count on social services for help
in times of crisis or afford to buy enough nutritious food for their children.
Wenshan curbs dog walking, bans dogs in parks, stadiums
BEIJING (AP) — A city in southwestern China has banned dog walking
during the daytime and banished the pets entirely from parks, shopping centers,
sports facilities, and other public spaces. The ordinance issued by the city of
Wenshan in Yunnan province in late October has been called the most
restrictive in a nation where dog ownership has long been subject to tight
regulations. Under communist China’s founder Mao Zedong, pet ownership was
considered a bourgeois affectation but it has revived over recent decades with
Chinese being more affluent but having smaller families. Many cities, however,
still maintain rules on what size dogs can live in what areas, with the capital of
Beijing banning large dogs from the city center. Dog parks are rare and canines
are almost always required to be on leash. However, Wenshan’s ban appears to
go well beyond that by saying dogs can only be outside before 7:00am and after
10:00pm. It also says dog leashes cannot be longer than three feet and dogs can
only be walked by adults. Despite the newfound popularity of keeping dogs,
many Chinese remain wary over the presence of wild or unleashed dogs. Rabies
spread by unvaccinated dogs also accounts for a substantial number of the
roughly 2,000 deaths from the disease that the World Health Organization
counts in China each year.
Navy warplane down in second crash from U.S. carrier
TOKYO (AP) — A warplane from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan
crashed into the sea northeast of the Philippines, but its two aviators were
rescued safely. The U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said the F/A-18 Hornet had a
mechanical problem during routine operations in the Philippine Sea. A rescue
aircraft plucked the aviators from the water immediately and brought them
back to the ship, the Navy’s statement said. They are both in good condition and
the aircraft carrier has since returned to normal operations, the Navy said. The
cause of the crash is under investigation. The crash was the second involving
aircraft belonging to the USS Ronald Reagan in less than a month. In
mid-October, a MH-60 Seahawk crashed shortly after takeoff, causing non-fatal
injuries to a dozen sailors. The aircraft carrier participated in a joint exercise
known as “Keen Sword” with Japan and Canada from October 29 to November 8
in waters around Japan and near Guam in the Pacific.
Hotels apologize after video shows how they clean
BEIJING (AP) — At least four major international hotel chains apologized
after hidden camera video of their room cleaning practices in China was posted
online. Hilton and Marriott group properties were among the 14 luxury hotels
included in the video. The 11-minute video shows cleaners wiping cups and
sinks with dirty towels and sponges. Some use the same towel to wipe the toilet
seat. The Shangri-La Hotel in Fuzhou said the actions in the video violate its
hygiene standards, while the Park Hyatt in Beijing called it an isolated
occurrence. The Waldorf Astoria in Shanghai and the Sheraton in Guiyang city
also apologized and said they were reviewing their procedures. An activist
blogger who uses the pseudonym “Huazong” posted the video on his verified
account on Weibo, a Chinese version of Twitter, before Chinese media shared it.
Beijing tourism authorities issued a statement requiring hotels to check and
rectify their practices. It also said it asked the Beijing health commission to
conduct sanitary inspections of four of the hotels in the video.
Bangladesh delays national elections to December 30
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh have agreed to delay
snap national elections by a week because of opposition demands for more time
to prepare. Chief election commissioner K.M. Nurul Huda said officials decided
to shift the date to December 30 in response to proposals by the opposition
parties. The new deadline for filing nominations is November 28. The ruling
Awami League party, its allies, and some opposition parties welcomed the
decision, but a major opposition alliance was unhappy because it wanted the
elections to be deferred by a month. The alliance, called the National Oikya
Front, consists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by former Prime
Minister Khaleda Zia and other parties.
Woman fights with driver, causes bus to fall in China river
BEIJING (AP) — Police say a brawl between a passenger and a bus driver was
the cause of a bus plunging off a bridge in southwestern China. An eight-second
surveillance video posted by Chongqing police on its social-media account
showed the two got into a fight before the bus veered into the wrong lane and fell
off the bridge. A police statement said a female passenger quarrelled with the
driver after she missed her stop. The official Xinhua News Agency said none of
the 15 aboard survived. The bus collided with an oncoming car before smashing
through the guardrail and into the Yangtze River.
RISING STAR. Masao Tsutsumi, general manager in charge of Osaka-related marketing at Nissan Motor Co., stands
near a Leaf electric vehicle in front of a giant poster of Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka at the company’s showroom
in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. Osaka is headed for big money with both Japanese and global appeal. Nissan signed Osaka
as its three-year “brand ambassador” in September. Although the deal was in the works for a while, the timing couldn’t
have been better, coming right after the U.S. Open, when she beat Serena Williams of the United States. (AP Photo/Yuri
Kageyama) On page one, Osaka is seen in early September returning a shot during a match at the U.S. Open tennis tour-
nament in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
Naomi Osaka headed for big
money with Japan, global appeal
By Yuri Kageyama
The Associated Press
OKYO — Naomi Osaka used a power-
ful forehand and a matching serve to
win the U.S. Open against Serena
Williams. Off the court — on the marketing
front — experts say she could have the same
potential as Williams, and maybe more.
“It’s very, very rare to find a Japan-born
female athlete who appeals to an international
audience,” said Bob Dorfman, a sports
marketing expert and creative director at
Baker Street Advertising in San Francisco,
California.
Serena Williams topped the Forbes list of the
highest-earning female athletes this year at
$18 million, almost all endorsements.
Experts say Osaka could be the right woman
in the right sport at the right time with the
draw to overtake her.
“What’s more, tennis, especially women’s
tennis, is a sport that lends itself to a broad
variety of sponsors: sporting goods, health and
beauty, fashion, lifestyle, travel, personal
care, you name it,” Dorfman said. “And the
sport’s international following brings with it a
large, loyal, and affluent fan base. All the more
reason why so many companies are lining up to
sign her up.”
The big question is: Can she keep this up?
Much has happened very quickly for her,
notes former tennis star Chris Evert.
“You know, it’s going to be life-changing for
her and very, very important,” Evert said.
“From what I see, she is very humble and from
what I see, her parents are very humble
people. Hopefully they won’t go Hollywood on
us. We don’t want that to happen.”
T
Osaka’s multicultural background —
Japan-born but raised in the U.S. by a
Haitian-American father and a Japanese
mother — adds to her wide appeal, endearing
her to fans in Japan and elsewhere.
Her disarming charm, off and on the court,
including how she handled the turmoil
surrounding her win over Williams, is also
winning people over.
“She appeals to the young and old, men and
women, everyone,” said Shigeru Tanaka,
advertising manager at Citizen, her sponsor
since August.
Tokyo-based Citizen Watch Co.’s 80,000 yen
($700) Naomi Osaka watch is selling out at
stores in Japan, thanks to the exposure it got
on her wrist at the U.S. Open.
Citizen was quick to take advantage of her
Grand Slam win, taking out a one-third page
ad in the Yomiuri newspaper’s extra edition
report of her win.
Companies won’t say how much her con-
tracts are worth, but they tend to be written so
that if she keeps winning, her earnings will
keep going up. If one company won’t pay,
another will just snatch her up, marketing
experts say.
Although Japanese baseball players like
Ichiro and Shohei Ohtani are superstars, that
sport doesn’t have the global appeal of tennis.
There are Olympians, but their appeal tends to
come and go every four years.
Japan is “just starving for a star,” Evert
said.
Osaka has been wearing various Citizen
watches in matches and in photo ops and has
told reporters the first watch she got from her
mom was a Citizen. She has also said her
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