Akihito Muranaka

Akihito Muranaka is a Senior Correspondent at The Eastern Herald covering geopolitics, international security, and investigative affairs across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, with reporting in English and Japanese.

Apple store and products in China as Apple Intelligence receives regulatory approval

Apple Intelligence Gets China Approval With Alibaba and Baidu as Partners

China approved Apple Intelligence for mainland launch with Alibaba's Qwen AI and Baidu powering features after years of regulatory delays. Apple, which earned $20.5 billion from Greater China last quarter, had rejected

July 17, 2026

by Akihito Muranaka

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India’s Kudankulam Nuclear Plant Contractor Hit by Ransomware Data Breach

Ransomware group World Leaks posted 19,000 files of contractor data from India's Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant on the dark web, including blueprints and supplier documents. India's CERT-In is investigating as officials insist nuclear safety systems were unaffected.

July 17, 2026

by Akihito Muranaka

Hong Kong national security police search indie bookstore during seditious publications crackdown July 2026

Hong Kong Police Raid Two Indie Bookstores, Arrest Five Over Seditious Books

Hong Kong national security police raided two indie bookstores Wednesday, arresting five for selling books deemed

Global favorability chart comparing China and United States across 36 countries in Pew Research Center survey

China Tops US in Global Favorability for First Time in 20 Years, Pew Finds

For the first time in two decades of Pew polling, China is now viewed more favorably

WHO – Trump’s search for the scapegoat policy

The US President’s attacks on WHO are transparent maneuvers – and yet there are questions about the work of the World Health Organization. US President Donald Trump has stopped payments to the

December 9, 2020

Government and Politics·News

Greece – Hotels for Refugees – Politics

In order to improve the tense situation in the completely overcrowded refugee camps on the Greek islands, some migrants are moving to hotels: About 1,000 people, for whom the coronavirus could be

April 15, 2020

Government and Politics·News

corona virus hit Guayaquil Ecuador like a tsunami

The doctor Jose Luis Vergara directs the intensive care medicine at the “Luis Vernaza” hospital in Ecuador’s most badly affected city, Guayaquil. In the fight against COVID-19, he infected himself with the

December 9, 2020

News

Prantl’s gaze – everyone needs their nest – politics

Easter is a different Easter this year than usual; precarious, needy, smaller. There is not that much of a resurrection. Easter 2020 is therefore also an invitation to imagine the encounter with

April 14, 2020

Government and Politics·News

Corona: Can I order quarantine for high-risk groups? – Politics

Can and should “risk groups” be subjected to tougher restrictions than the rest of the population? This is already being discussed politically. Lawyers have a clear answer. Week four of the exit

November 25, 2020

Government and Politics·News

DJ Felix Jaehn appreciates nature more

Wismar (TEH) – DJ and music producer Felix Jaehn (25, “Ain’t Nobody”) appreciates the beauty of rural life even more in times of the Corona crisis. “Nature and the beauty of the

April 13, 2020

News

Ecclestone advice for Vettel: career end or change

Sao Paulo – Former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone recommends Sebastian Vettel to either retire after this year or to change teams. «I think that Sebastian’s performance has recently suffered from the

December 9, 2020

Sports

Werder rejects Naldo offer: “Return is not an issue”

Bremen – Brazilian defender Naldo has no chance of returning to Werder Bremen despite his offer. “We have at least four central defenders under contract in the new season. We are also

April 13, 2020

Sports

Hoffenheim and Freiburg win, Schiris have no chance

Berlin – TSG 1899 Hoffenheim remained unbeaten even after the 3rd matchday of the “Bundesliga Home Challenge”. The TSG duo with Bundesliga professional Munas Dabbur and TSG fan Marcel Schwarz defeated FC

April 13, 2020

Sports

Munich is continuing to test acceptance as a venue for relocated EM

Munich – The final approval of Munich as a venue is still pending for poned European Football Championship 2021. “After ponement of the European Football Championship EURO 2020 to the year 2021,

November 25, 2020

Sports

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Akihito Muranaka

Apple Intelligence Gets China Approval With Alibaba and Baidu as Partners

India’s Kudankulam Nuclear Plant Contractor Hit by Ransomware Data Breach

Hong Kong Police Raid Two Indie Bookstores, Arrest Five Over Seditious Books

China Tops US in Global Favorability for First Time in 20 Years, Pew Finds

WHO – Trump’s search for the scapegoat policy

Greece – Hotels for Refugees – Politics

corona virus hit Guayaquil Ecuador like a tsunami

Prantl’s gaze – everyone needs their nest – politics

Corona: Can I order quarantine for high-risk groups? – Politics

DJ Felix Jaehn appreciates nature more

Ecclestone advice for Vettel: career end or change

Werder rejects Naldo offer: “Return is not an issue”

Hoffenheim and Freiburg win, Schiris have no chance

Munich is continuing to test acceptance as a venue for relocated EM

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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