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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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.
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 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
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,
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
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
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.
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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