Japan cruise ship coronavirus cases climb to 174
TOKYO: An additional 39 people on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship off the Japan coast have tested positive for the new coronavirus, authorities...
Cruise ship stranded at sea to dock in Cambodia
Cambodia has agreed to let a cruise ship, that has been turned away by five countries over fears that someone aboard may have the...
Turkey threatens Syria, slams Russia over Idlib ‘massacre’
ISTANBUL: Turkey will strike Syrian regime forces "everywhere" if its soldiers come under renewed attack, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Wednesday, while also accusing...
Giggs, Scholes and instant noodles: Vietnam takes pot-shot at World Cup
HUNG YEN (VIETNAM) - After a career that began in instant noodles, Vietnam's richest man knows all about long shots, and now he's taking...
SoftBank Group nine-month net profit down nearly 70%
TOKYO - Major Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group said Wednesday its net profit plunged nearly 70 percent for the nine months to December as...
US vows ‘flexible approach’ on NK
(Yonhap)The US State Department said it is willing to take a “flexible approach” on negotiations with North Korea, the Voice of America reported on...
Two seriously injured after violent scuffle at Yeouido restaurant
(Yonhap)A scuffle occurred at a restaurant in the financial district of Yeouido in Seoul Wednesday, seriously injuring two people, police said.Police and firefighters were...
GSOMIA still ‘viable option’ for S. Korea: Cheong Wa Dae
(Yonhap)Maintaining South Korea's agreement with Japan on exchanging military information is a "viable option" depending on the neighboring country's attitude on its export control...
Number of S. Korea’s virus cases unchanged at 28; 3 more...
(Yonhap)South Korea said Wednesday three more patients with the novel coronavirus, dubbed COVID-19, will be released from quarantine, in addition to four previous discharges...
Trump open to summit with Kim if it produces deal: O’Brien
(AFP-Yonhap)WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump is open to having another summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un but only if it will lead...
