Seoul, December 16, 2018 - North Korea on Sunday condemned the U.S. administration for stepping up sanctions and pressure on the nuclear-armed country, warning...

South Korea’s Moon urges ‘restrained’ language in forced labor row with Japan

December 14, 2018

Seoul, December 14, 2018 - South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in told Japanese lawmakers on Friday “cautious, restrained” language is needed when discussing wartime forced...

Korean soldiers check removal of each other’s posts at DMZ

December 13, 2018

Cheorwon, Dec 13, 2018 -- Dozens of South Korean soldiers visited former front-line North Korean guard posts to verify their recent removal as part...

As Trump touts trade war truce, China holds its tongue

December 4, 2018

Shanghai, Dec 4, 2018 - As White House officials fanned out to talk up what U.S. President Donald Trump called “an incredible deal” with...

Ex-U.S. Justice Department worker pleads guilty in case tied to 1MDB scandal

December 1, 2018

Washington DC, December 1, 2018 - A former U.S. Justice Department employee pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiring to deceive banks about millions of...

China heaps pressure on Taiwan president after poll defeat

November 26, 2018

Taipei, November 26, 2018 - Chinese state media heaped pressure on Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday after her ruling pro-independence party suffered heavy...

Malaysia bets on durian as China goes bananas for world’s smelliest fruit

November 26, 2018

Kuala Lumpur, November 26, 2018 - The stinky, spiky durian is set to become Malaysia’s next major export as the Southeast Asian nation rushes...

Interpol elects South Korean as president, Russia condemns Western pressure

November 21, 2018

Dubai, November 21, 2018 - International police organization Interpol on Wednesday elected Kim Jong-yang of South Korea as president, beating a Russian whose candidacy...