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A village in North Korea is seen from the unification observatory in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, on Friday. (Yonhap) North Korea...

Condition of hospitalized Japanese Princess Yuriko, 101, deteriorates

The condition of hospitalized Japanese Princess Yuriko, 101, has deteriorated, officials of the Imperial Household Agency said Friday. An examination...

Tokyo want the world’s biggest fountain. Will it make a splash or be a US$17 million flop?

Tokyo is planning to construct the world’s largest fountain to attract more tourists to the city’s Odaiba Marine Park district,...

Ethnic slurs, Bo Yang, The Ugly Chinaman and national character

Here’s to the Chinaman, wise and oldHere’s to the Eskimo, brave and coldHere’s to the Jew in the holy landHere’s...

Will a New Golf Course Near Hanoi Cement Trump-Vietnam Relations? – The Diplomat

Who knows what Donald Trump recalls of his first presidency or how much of what went on during those four...

Marcos signs 2 key sea laws

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday signed into law two landmark bills defining the country's maritime zones and archipelagic boundaries...

At least 30 killed in Mozambique since start of election violence: HRW

Members of the Mozambique military patrol the streets of the capital a day after a “national shutdown” against the election...

Japanese comedian drops libel suit over sexual assault article

TOKYO - One of Japan’s most popular comedians, who denied sexual assault allegations published in a prominent magazine, said on...

Judge pauses Donald Trump’s 2020 election case after US election victory

A US judge on Friday set aside pending deadlines in US president-elect Donald Trump’s 2020 election subversion case after federal...

US Fed chief Powell says he won’t bow to Trump