Voter turnout surges to 20-year high
A man placed in self-quarantine casts a ballot in Seoul’s central Jongno district. (Yonhap)Despite the continuing coronavirus outbreak, South Korean citizens flocked to the...
Moon likely to have steady state management in remaining term
By Yi Whan-wooOptimism is rising that President Moon Jae-in will be able to run state affairs steadily for the remainder of his term with...
All cricketing nations have to support each other in these testing...
LAHORE: The uncertainty caused...
Asian football tournaments to go ahead this year, official says
KUALA LUMPUR: Asia's top football competitions will go ahead this year despite the coronavirus pandemic, a senior official told AFP, although games may have...
N. Korea marks late founder’s birthday quietly amid anti-coronavirus efforts
(KCNA-Yonhap)North Korea marked the 108th birthday of late national founder Kim Il-sung, grandfather of current leader Kim Jong-un, relatively quietly Wednesday without large-scale celebratory...
Esper: South Korea can and should pay more for US troops
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that he continues to believe South Korea can and should pay more for the stationing of American...
Japan’s homeless ‘net cafe refugees’ seek shelter amid virus woe
YOKOHAMA (JAPAN) - Thousands of homeless "net cafe refugees" in Japan risk being turfed out onto the streets as the coronavirus pandemic forces the...
Election outcome sets stage for presidential race
(Yonhap)In a high-profile race watched as a preview of the presidential contest, Lee Nak-yeon of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea was seen heading...
Nation set to go to polls
By Jung Da-min Voters will cast ballots at 14,330 polling stations, Wednesday, to elect 300 lawmakers through two votes, one for 253 single-member constituencies...
