Major river passing through Pyongyang at risk of flooding

(KCTV-Yonhap)A major river running through North Korea's capital of Pyongyang is at risk of flooding as heavy rainfall continues to pound the country, according...

Modi enjoys twin triumphs for India’s Hindu nationalists

AYODHYA, India: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday lay the foundation for a temple at a flashpoint holy site exactly a year...

Flood alerts issued along 3 North Korean rivers: NK media

(Rodong Sinmun-Yonhap)North Korea issued flood alerts in areas along three western rivers Tuesday as heavy rain continued to lash many parts of the country,...

Starbucks South Korea opens its largest store yet

Starbucks South Korea has opened its largest store yet, celebrating the brand’s 21st anniversary in the country. Located in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggido near the...

Death toll from Beirut blast rises to more than 70, says...

BEIRUT: Lebanon's health minister told Reuters that the death toll from a massive explosion in the capital Beirut on Tuesday had reached 78, adding...

Nine denied entry for submitting substandard coronavirus-free certificates

(Yonhap)Nine people have been denied entry into South Korea after they handed in “substandard” certificates as proof of a negative COVID-19 test result, health...

Vietnam retail sales continued to recover before Covid-19 second wave hit

Vietnam’s retail industry continued to recover after the March lockdown to fight Covid-19, with a 4.3-per-cent increase year on year in July’s retail...

Jittery Hong Kong authors seek Taiwan safety after security law

HONG KONG: China's new security law has cast a threatening shadow over Hong Kong's dynamic book industry, with anxious publishers combing through back catalogues...

[News Focus] Korea gains 444 in population after losing 12,000 for...

Residents at a district in Seoul carry out recycling in the 1990s, when the population of the capital approached 11 million. The demographic figure...

Skechers China growth drives optimism for global sales recovery

Skechers China sales growth has fuelled optimism for the shoe brand after it reported a huge slump in sales for the June quarter...