New virus cases hover around 60; local infections at almost 3-week...
(Yonhap)South Korea's new daily virus cases stayed around 60 for the second straight day on Thursday as locally-transmitted cases spiked due to cluster infections...
‘Culture of fear’ – Australian gymnasts reveal ‘dark and horrible’ abuse
SYDNEY - A host of former Australian gymnasts have gone public with accounts of physical, mental and emotional abuse in the sport, which left...
S. Korea to expand medical school admission quotas, open public medical...
(Yonhap)South Korea will increase the admission quotas at medical schools and establish a new public medical school in a bid to broaden the reach...
QSR chain Pepper Lunch sold to investment fund J-Star
Japanese restaurant operator Pepper Food Service is selling its profitable Pepper Lunch chain to J-Star investment fund for US$79 million.
According to a Nikkei...
French skating chiefs to take no action against Cipres over teen...
PARIS - The French ice skating federation (FFSG) will not pursue action against figure skater Morgan Cipres, who is alleged to have sexually abused...
UN investigator to request Seoul’s explanation over defector groups inspection
Tomas Ojea Quintana, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea. (AFP)A UN investigator on North Korea said it will request a...
Apple commits to reach carbon neutrality by 2030
Joining the growing list of businesses creating sustainable roadmaps to fuel future growth, technology giant Apple has committed to reaching carbon neutrality in...
Malaysia judge drops Rohingya caning after outcry
A Malaysian judge Wednesday overturned a decision to cane 27 Rohingya refugees for entering the country illegally and slammed the "inhumane" sentence, their lawyer...
Job seeker gets suspended prison sentence for breaching self-isolation rule
(Yonhap)A 20-something jobless person was given a suspended prison sentence by a Seoul court on Wednesday for flouting the mandatory self-quarantine rule aimed at...
Twitter takes down QAnon conspiracy theorist accounts
SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter has removed more than 7,000 accounts linked to the "QAnon" movement over abuse and harassment concerns, saying Tuesday it will limit...
