As Japan's three-decade-old Heisei Era takes its final steps and a new emperor prepares to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne, Tokyo on Monday announced a new name to be used starting May 1 to mark the change.
Industries are stepping up efforts in blockchain technology to serve the real economy, even though the global cryptocurrency market could be facing tough times.
Chinese blockchain entrepreneurs received far more job applications than they needed to fill positions over the past year, but finding qualified talent continued to pose a challenge.
Thirty people were confirmed killed while fighting a forest fire that broke out on Saturday in the Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture, Sichuan province, the Ministry of Emergency Management said in a statement on Monday.
President Xi Jinping called on Monday for expanding cultural and people-to-people exchanges and pragmatic cooperation between China and Pacific Island countries to enrich the lives of both peoples.
The Caixin/Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index showed that China entered expansion territory in March, indicating a notable improvement in the country's manufacturing sector.
China launched the first of its new-generation data relay satellites on Sunday night as part of the preparations for the nation's next manned space missions.
Xiongan New Area, which was first announced two years ago, has been attracting increasing attention from foreign companies given its huge development potential.
President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message on Sunday to Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, the rotating president of the Council of the Arab League - the principal institution of the Arab League - on the 30th Arab League Summit in Tunis.
China's birthrate has been on a decline over the past few years, and now the number of people tying the proverbial knot is also heading lower.
Shanghai has taken a fresh step in leading the 5G pack by constructing what it says is the world's first district boasting both the coverage of a fifth generation mobile network and a gigabit broadband network.
For Luchan, a Laotian hydro-power plant worker, 2019 is turning out to be a promising year, both personally and professionally.