Border quiet as Beijing weighs North Korea nuke test response

Trucks rumbled across the Chinese-North Korean border yesterday in a sign that trade was continuing despite Beijing’s anger over the North’s avowed hydrogen bomb test, which could spark economic retaliation

Act of War | S. Korea announces start of anti-North propaganda broadcasts

In response to North Korea’s latest nuclear test, South Korea yesterday announced it would resume cross-border propaganda broadcasts that Pyongyang considers an act of war. Seoul also began talks with

Analysis | H-bomb or A-bomb, N. Korean nuke test is about Kim

It’s a single image released by an enormous propaganda apparatus, showing a note handwritten by a dictator. And it contains a telling clue to the mindset behind North Korea’s surprise

North Korea’s nuclear test further imperils relations with China

China sees North Korea’s claim to have conducted its first hydrogen bomb test as yet another act of defiance, and will likely retaliate by joining tougher United Nations sanctions and

H-bomb dwarfs Hiroshima detonation, may fit on missile

The announcement from North Korea that it had carried out a nuclear test brought to the front lines of global attention a phrase not often heard since the Cold War

N. Korea says it conducts successful powerful H-bomb test

North Korea said it conducted a powerful hydrogen bomb test yesterday, a defiant and surprising move that, if confirmed, would be a huge jump in Pyongyang’s quest to improve its

Philippines | US Marine convicted of killing local transgender appeals

A U.S. Marine has asked a Philippine court to reverse his conviction in the killing of a transgender Filipino and sought a bail and a reduction of his six to

Thailand | Police say French tourist dead after boat hits her

A French woman died after being struck by a boat while snorkeling in southern Thailand on Tuesday, police in the resort province of Krabi said. Marine Police Lt. Col. Anurak

Filipinos raped by Japanese WWII troops demand compensation

A group of elderly Filipino women raped by Japanese troops during World War II called for compensation from Japan yesterday, following Tokyo’s pledge of USD8.3 million for South Korean women

Thailand | Police websites hacked with ‘Failed Law’ message

Hackers took over several police websites in Thailand, replacing the home pages with a message saying, “Failed Law. We want Justice!” Police yesterday said they were investigating if the hack was

South Korea | Driverless taxi on Seoul campus offers glimpse of future

A South Korean university is testing a sedan that can pick up and transport passengers without a human driver, giving a glimpse into the future of autonomous public transport. Seo Seung-Woo,

Obituary | Bee Gees manager Robert Stigwood dies at 81

Impresario Robert Stigwood, who managed the Bee Gees and produced 1970s blockbusters “Grease” and “Saturday Night Fever,” has died. He was 81. Stigwood’s office said he died Monday. The cause of

Japan | 80-year-old Tokyo fish market holds final New Year auction

It’s among the biggest of Japan’s many New Year holiday rituals: Early today, a huge, glistening tuna will be auctioned for a lot of money at Tokyo’s 80-year-­old Tsukiji market.

Myanmar | Suu Kyi: Incoming government to prioritize peace in the country

Aung San Suu Kyi said yesterday that building peace will be the first priority of her pro-democracy party’s incoming administration when it replaces Myanmar’s military-backed government soon. Suu Kyi spoke at

Indian troops still fighting two gunmen at Pathankot air base

Indian troops were still battling at least two gunmen yesterday evening at an air force base near the border with Pakistan, more than a day and a half after the

Philippines | New Year firecrackers leave one dead, 380 injured

New Year’s firecrackers left at least one man dead and 380 others injured, and caused a fire that gutted 1,000 shanties in the Philippines despite rain and a government warning campaign,

N. Korea says top official on S. Korea dies in car accident

North Korea’s top official in charge of relations with South Korea has died in a traffic accident, the country’s state media announced yesterday, potentially dimming the prospect for ties between the rival countries. He

Thailand sees government spending up, exports down

The Thai economy is recovering at a gradual pace, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) said yesterday. November was marked by an expansion in government spending and the tourism sector, as

Philippines | Troops battle militants in south, at least 9 dead

Officials say Philippine troops have clashed with about 100 Abu Sayyaf gunmen suspected of plotting attacks on New Year’s Eve, leaving eight militants and one soldier dead. Regional military spokesman Maj.

Relief, anger, indifference over SKorea-Japan sex slave deal

A day after trumpeting an “irreversible” settlement of a decades-long standoff over Korean women forced into sexual slavery by Japan’s WWII military, there’s relief among South Korean and Japanese diplomats,

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