Seized North Korean ship sought for American student’s death

The parents of Otto Warmbier have filed a claim for a seized North Korean cargo ship, seeking to collect on a multimillion-dollar judgment awarded in the

Myanmmar | Protesters demand justice after 2-year-old raped

Hundreds of people marched to Myanmar’s Central Investigation Department on Saturday to demand justice for a 2-year-old girl who was allegedly raped at her nursery school

Indian officials identify bodies of 3 British climbers

The bodies of three of the four British climbers who were part of an eight-member international expedition to a Himalayan peak have been identified and handed

Philippine rights office condemns child’s death in drug raid

The Philippine Commission on Human Rights yesterday condemned the killing of a 3-year-old girl in a police raid in which her father, a drug suspect, was

Australian Senate passes $110 billion tax cuts over decade

Australia’s Parliament yesterday delivered the reelected government’s promise to provide 158 billion Australian dollars (USD110 billion) in personal income tax cuts over a decade to boost

The Buzz | Got a Tokyo Olympics ticket? Unrivaled demand causes turmoil

Overwhelmed by unprecedented demand, Tokyo Olympic organizers said yesterday they hope to run another ticket lottery next month for residents of Japan who got nothing the first time. Millions of Japanese

Australian student released in North Korea says ‘I’m OK’

An Australian student released after a week in detention in North Korea described his condition to reporters in Beijing on Thursday as “very good,” without saying what happened. Australian Prime Minister

Japan’s biggest warship offers clue to military ambitions

One of Japan’s largest warships, the helicopter carrier Izumo, offers a glimpse of where its military is headed: For the first time, troops from a newly

Thai authorities urged to investigate attacks on activists

Rights groups urged Thai authorities yesterday to investigate attacks against pro-democracy activists after one was beaten and left unconscious on a sidewalk in the latest case of

South Korea | Moon calls Trump-Kim summit end of hostility

South Korea’s president yesterday called a recent U.S.-North Korean summit at the Korean border an end of mutual hostility between the countries, despite skepticism by many experts that

Philippines | 1st known Filipino suicide attacker identified

Philippine authorities have identified as a Filipino militant one of two suicide attackers who set off bombs last week that killed five people and the

No news a week after Australian disappears in North Korea

Australia’s prime minister said yesterday he had no news on the fate of an Australian citizen who vanished in North Korea a week ago. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said

Trade | Japan to restrict exports to South Korea, citing less trust

Japan is imposing restrictions on exports to South Korea, citing a decline in “relations of international trust” between the Asian neighbors. The Ministry of Economy, Trade

Drug trade | India seizes narcotics worth USD390m smuggled from Pakistan

Customs officials in northern India have seized narcotics worth USD390 million that were smuggled from neighboring Pakistan, in the country’s largest seizure of illegal drugs, officials said

Birds at border prompt S. Korea to launch jets, issue alert

Ending a brief media frenzy, South Korea’s military said it turned out to be a flock of birds that prompted it to launch fighter jets and alert

Vietnam, European Union sign free trade agreement

Vietnam and the European Union signed a free trade agreement yesterday opening opportunities to further boost trade between the euro bloc and one of Southeast Asia’s biggest

South Korea | ‘Song-Song’ couple seek divorce, stunning fans

South Korean superstar couple Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo are seeking a divorce to end their celebrity marriage of less than two years. Dubbed as “Song-Song

Koreas | Pyongyang urges Seoul to stop mediating between North, US

North Korea said yesterday that South Korea must stop trying to mediate between Pyongyang and Washington, as it stepped up its pressure on the United States

Koreas Seoul says US, NK in talks to set up third Trump-Kim summit

North Korean and U.S. officials are holding “behind-the-scenes talks” to arrange a third summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on

Sri Lanka | President orders execution of four drug convicts

Sri Lanka’s president said yesterday that he has ordered the executions of four drug offenders who will be hanged in prison soon, amid alarm over drug-related

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