[ad_1] Procter & Gamble on Tuesday said sales of its high-end SK-II skin-care brand fell 34% in the greater China region during its latest quarter — and it blamed an unlikely culprit. With its high prices and reliance on travel retail, Japan-based SK-II has struggled as China’s economic recovery lags. But P&G executives also pointed to another factor that…

[ad_1] GENEVA — Western countries used a regular U.N.-backed review of China’s human rights record Tuesday to press Beijing to do more to allow freedom of expression, protect the rights of ethnic minorities and to repeal a national security law in Hong Kong that troubles independent activists. China’s ambassador in Geneva, Chen Xu, led a delegation from some 20…

[ad_1] SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s military says North Korea fired several cruise missiles into waters off its western coast, adding to a provocative run of weapons demonstrations in the face of deepening nuclear tensions with the United States, South Korea and Japan. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday that the U.S….