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A 27-year-old woman died after undergoing a series of cosmetic procedures to remove her freckles at a hospital in Tianjin,...

Gong Yoo returns to Netflix with mystery melodrama ‘The Trunk’

Gong Yoo poses for a photo during a press conference for Netflix series “The Trunk” in Seoul on Tuesday. (Yonhap)...

Japan’s space agency halts Epsilon S rocket engine test after fire

Japan's space agency has halted an engine combustion test of its Epsilon S rocket, a spokesperson said on Tuesday, after...

Opinion | China’s visa-free initiative shows it is choosing openness over isolation

China’s visa-free policy for visitors, introduced last year, is quickly becoming its largest visa liberalisation since the founding of the...

Russian Oreshnik missile hit a grave warning to NATO, US, Ukraine

The Ukrainians, NATO and the United States have been alarmed about Russia’s use of the Oreshnik Intermediate Range Ballistic missile...

Seoul’s Boycott of Sado Mine Tribute Highlights Japan’s Flawed Approach to South Korea – The Diplomat

On Sunday, Japan held a memorial service to commemorate wartime laborers at the Sado Mine, a site in Niigata Prefecture...

20-year term sought for husband in French mass rape trial

Dominique Pelicot, who has allegedly drugged and raped his wife, appears at the courthouse in Avignon, France, September 11, 2024,...

India’s Andhra Pradesh mulls next steps on Adani, if power deal can be scrapped

HYDERABAD - India's Andhra Pradesh state is reviewing government files and will explore if it is possible to cancel a...

[Lim Woong] AI digital textbook: promise or peril?

South Korea’s plan to roll out the AI Digital Textbook system in 2025 has sparked some controversy. It is an...

Japan and Italy to share fuel and ammo under new logistics deal