
Flanked by missiles, North Korea's Kim says US and South Korea threaten peace
Jong Un said his country's weapons development is necessary in the face of hostile policies from the United States and a military buildup in South Korea.
Wed Oct 13 2021

Japan eyes renewables, nuclear restart in race for 2030 climate goal
Japan, which has pledged carbon neutrality by 2050, nearly doubled in April its target for emissions cuts to 46 pct by 2030.
Tue Oct 05 2021

Two Koreas reopen hotlines as North urges South to mend ties
Pyongyang's official KCNA news agency had said the telephone links would be reconnected on Monday at 9:00 a.m.
Mon Oct 04 2021

FIFA Puskas Award winner Faiz Subri sees no prospects in Hungary
"I am therefore open to offers from any team which still has faith in my ability."
Wed Sep 29 2021

Apple, Google asked to turn in South Korea compliance plans by mid-October
The enforcement ordinance is expected to be drafted within six months or possibly earlier.
Wed Sep 29 2021

N.Korea fires missile, criticises U.S. 'hostile' policy
The missile was launched from the central north province of Jagang at around 6:40 a.m.
Tue Sep 28 2021

North Korea says hope is alive for peace, summit with South
North Korea is willing to consider another summit with South Korea if mutual respect between the neighbours can be assured.
Sun Sep 26 2021

Pop royalty in world-spanning gigs for climate, vaccines
Tens of thousands of spectators are due to attend the biggest concerts, on the condition of vaccination proof or negative COVID tests.
Sun Sep 26 2021

South Korea on alert for new Delta Plus COVID-19 variant
Some scientists have said the Delta Plus variant may be even more transmissible.
Tue Aug 03 2021

Olympics Archery: South Korean archer's short hair draws anti-feminist sentiment at home
Online abuse, calling her hairstyle "feminist", comes against a backdrop of rising anti-feminist sentiment among South Korean young men.
Thu Jul 29 2021

Exclusive-North, South Korea in talks over summit, reopening liaison office - Sources
The two Koreas are still technically at war after their 1950-53 conflict ended in a ceasefire.
Wed Jul 28 2021

South Korea reports new daily record amid Delta-driven surge
Genetic analysis of 2,381 infections last week found nearly 40 pct were the Delta variant.
Wed Jul 21 2021

COVID-19 resurgence to hit Asia-Pacific countries' Q3 economic performance - Moody's
The research house expected that Indonesia would be hit the hardest.
Mon Jul 12 2021

AstraZeneca vaccine rollout to continue in S. Korea: Authorities
A total of 570,000 million people in the country have already been administered with the product.
Wed Mar 17 2021

Online food delivery market grows 79 per cent in 2020 amid pandemic
The value of online food service transactions came to 17.4 trillion won (US$15.5 billion) last year, up 78.6 percent from the previous year.
Tue Mar 02 2021

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025