‘We’re next’: Hong Kong security law sends chills through Taiwan
TAIPEI: The imposition of a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong has sent chills through Taiwan, deepening fears that Beijing will focus next...
Mascot for policewomen to become more gender neutral
Posuni (Korean National Police Agency-Yonhap)Posuni, a character symbolizing policewomen, will become more gender neutral, police said Tuesday, as part of efforts to eliminate gender...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro takes virus test after showing symptoms
BRASíLIA - Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, who has long minimized the risks posed by the coronavirus, said Monday he had been tested after showing...
NK again rejects possibility of talks with US as Biegun set...
US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun (Yonhap)North Korea reiterated Tuesday it has no intention to hold talks with the United States, just hours...
German restaurants still hungry for customers post-lockdown
BERLIN - There's no sign of the usual lunch crowd at Berlin's Zen Kitchen, with just a few scattered diners dotting its terrace despite...
Ruling party vows swift legislation on stabilizing housing prices
(Yonhap)The ruling Democratic Party vowed Monday to enact real estate tax hikes against owners of multiple houses and companies as the government strives to...
Dozens feared dead in Japan floods
TOKYO: Rescue workers on Monday combed through the wreckage of houses shattered by deadly floods and landslides in a desperate search for survivors as...
Dialogue with NK must continue under any circumstances: unification minister nominee
(Yonhap)Dialogue with North Korea mut continue under any circumstances, South Korea's unification minister nominee said Monday, two days after Pyongyang rejected the possibility of...
Argentina to renew offer to creditors, extends negotiation: president
BUENOS AIRES - Argentina will make creditors an improved offer and extend negotiations on restructuring $66 billion in debt through the end of August,...
With new team, Moon set to push for inter-Korean breakthrough
President Moon Jae-in appointed Park Jie-won (second from left) as the new director of the National Intelligence Service and Suh Hoon (right) as the...
