Officials from the United States South Korea and Japan will meet next week to seek to break the impasse in containing North Korea nuclear arms and ballistic missile program ... ( read original story ...)
UAE, South Korea agree to resume negotiations on multilateral trade agreement
UAE is South Korea’s top Arab trading partner, accounting for 27% of its total trade Abu Dhabi: Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, has held a virtual meeting with Yeo ... ( read original story ...)
‘It’s a Godsend’: 9-Cent Taxi Rides in Rural South Korea
One county’s plan to help older, carless citizens stuck in remote villages proved wildly popular and has been copied across South Korea, revolutionizing public transportation in the countryside. ( read original story ...)
14 Myanmar nationals arrested on Malaysian border
SONGKHLA: Fourteen Myanmar nationals were arrested on Saturday on the Thai side of the border opposite Malaysia’s Kedah State in Sadao district, police said. The migrants were arrested in two groups. ( read original story ...)
Thailand reports 15,191 new Covid-19 cases, 253 more deaths – more easing of measures expected
Thailand on Saturday reported 15,191 new Covid-19 cases and 253 more fatalities, according to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). ( read original story ...)
Thailand legalising opioid-like herb spurs rush of online sales
Popular in the United States, where advocates say it is an opioid alternative, but critics say it is a dangerous drug, kratom is the latest herb the Thai government has legalised for production. ( read original story ...)
Wet spell continues across Thailand
Isolated heavy rains are forecast for the North, the Central, the East and the South, while isolated heavy to very heavy rains are likely in the Northeast, the Thailand Meteorological Department said ... ( read original story ...)
IAEA chief in Iran for talks before showdown with West
U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi is set for talks in Iran on Sunday that may ease a standoff between Tehran and the West just as it threatens to escalate and scupper negotiations on reviving ... ( read original story ...)
China says unilateral moves over South China Sea should be avoided China says unilateral moves over South China Sea should be avoided
China and Vietnam should resolve their disputes on the South China Sea issue through friendly consultation and not take any unilateral action, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan passes 50% vaccination rate, may ease limits in Nov.
Japan’s government says more than 50% of the population has been fully vaccinated. Japan’s vaccine rollouts began in mid-February, months behind many wealthy countries due to its lengthy clinical ... ( read original story ...)