Thae Yong Ho served as deputy head of the North Korean embassy in London from 2006, before defecting to South Korea with his family in 2016.
Fighting continues in Yemen despite cease-fire, coronavirus outbreak
U.N. officials on Thursday warned that conflicts in Yemen have continued despite a cease-fire as the country braces for a COVID-19 outbreak.
Malaysia reports 110 new coronavirus cases with one new death
Malaysia reported 110 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, raising the cumulative total to 5,182. The health ministry also reported one new death, taking the total number of …
Glenna Goodacre, Created Vietnam Women’s Memorial, Dies at 80
Ms. Goodacre did paint for a while, but went on to become a nationally known sculptor. Her works include the Vietnam Women’s Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, the Irish famine memorial in …
Navy Believes Delivery Flights, Not Vietnam Port Stop, Brought Virus to Carrier
Navy officials say they’ve been unable to make a definitive link between hundreds of coronavirus cases on an aircraft carrier and a controversial port call in Vietnam, leading them to consider the …
Japan declares state of emergency; global cases top 2M
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a nationwide state of emergency Thursday as the number of coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 2 million.
Japan expanding state of emergency as number of coronavirus cases soar
Japan is expanding its state of emergency as coronavirus spreads throughout the country. The measure will now cover the entire nation instead of just Tokyo, Osaka and other big cities. CBS News …
Park facilities under patchwork closures as Japan gov’t avoids issuing exercise guidance
TOKYO — Parks across Japan are increasingly putting in place their own measures to ban the use of playground equipment such as slides as part of efforts to avoid children from gathering during the …
Japan makes coronavirus emergency nationwide as Abe plans cash payouts for all
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expanded a state of emergency to include the entire country on Thursday and said the government was considering cash payouts for all.
IMF approves $1.4 billion in coronavirus aid to Pakistan
The IMF on Thursday approved nearly $1.4 billion in emergency aid to Pakistan to help it weather the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Pakistan is a longtime recipient of help from the IMF and is …