South Korea to create new deputy PM post for population planning
The new minister will be tasked with the mid- to long-term strategy for national development through policies ranging from boosting the fertility rate to addressing population…
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‘It’s like a variety show’: Chinese media mocks Biden-Trump debate
Videos and posts that took aim at the two presumptive presidential candidates’ ages, the episodic personal attacks and name-calling, as well as their blame game, were allowed to…
US allegations of involvement by Cambodian ‘senior officials’ in trafficking crimes refuted
Ministry of Interior spokesman Touch Sokheak described the US report as “serving a political agenda."
PM Kishida marks 1,000 days in office amid low approval ratings despite policy achievements
Asked by reporters how he feels about his tenure as prime minister on Friday, Kishida said, “It has been constantly tense as I’ve found myself grappling with many issues both…
Assembly strife intensifies as parties mull bills President Yoon vetoed
Bills on Marine death probe, media boardrooms, KCC chief impeachment likely to be put to vote.
Foreign workers in Malaysia to receive extra benefits
The move, announced by Human Resources Minister Steven Sim in May, will allow for enhanced protection of foreigners, including expatriates and domestic workers, and will include…
North Koreans executed for sharing K-pop, films: Seoul
Testimonies from North Korean defectors have revealed that the Kim Jong-un regime has conducted public executions of individuals caught distributing South Korean TV series,…
Former defence ministers expelled from Communist Party of China
Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe were placed under investigation in August and September last year, respectively, following clues uncovered during cases handled by the Discipline…
South Korea-US-Japan trilateral economic consultative group launched
Three representative economic organizations from the three countries announced the launch of the private sector business dialogue and agreed to hold future meetings regularly.
Gender parity benefits all—even men: WEF Panel
Advancing women's employment could add US$12 trillion to the global GDP and boost some countries' economic output by as much as 35 percent, as per the WEF.