Afghanistan saw the lowest number of civilian casualties since 2013 -- but targeted killings increased sharply in 2020, says a United Nations report released Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
South Korea Stock Market Expected To End Losing Streak
The South Korea stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, tumbling almost 115 points or 3.8 percent along the way. The KOSPI now rests just beneath the 3,000-point plateau although ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Agrees To Unfreeze $1 Billion In Iranian Assets, Following Tanker Seizure By Tehran
South Korea has reportedly agreed to release at least $1 billion in Iranian assets frozen in two Korean banks, almost two months after one of its oil tankers was seized by Iranian forces in the Gulf. ( read original story ...)
South Korea, Iran progress in talks to release $7 billion in Iranian assets
The actual unfreezing of the assets will be carried out through consultations with related countries, including the United States,” says South Korea’s foreign ministry. ( read original story ...)
North Korea enslaving political prisoners to fund weapons programme – South Korea rights group
North Korea has been enslaving political prisoners, including children, in coal production to boost exports and earn foreign currency as part of a system directly linked to its nuclear and missile ... ( read original story ...)
Zombies are everywhere in South Korea, feeding on fears and anxieties
Train zombies. Historic zombies. High-rise apartment zombies. DMZ zombies. The undead are proliferating in South Korea's imagination. ( read original story ...)
After Initially Leading World in COVID-19 Battle, Why Is South Korea Among Last Developed Nations to Start Mass Vaccinations?
After carrying out one of the world’s most successful initial coronavirus responses, South Korea this week begins COVID-19 vaccinations, making it one of the last developed countries to start mass ... ( read original story ...)
The Exclusion of Women in Myanmar Politics Helped Fuel the Military Coup
The shunning of women throughout the failed transition to democracy is partly why Myanmar was unable to create deep institutional change. ( read original story ...)
U.S. patience with Iran on renewing nuclear talks ‘not unlimited’: State Department
The United States' patience with Iran on returning to discussions over the 2015 nuclear deal is "not unlimited," State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Facebook bowed to demands from Turkey to block one of its military opponents
Forced to make a decision, the company prioritized staying online over objecting to censorship, new internal emails show. ( read original story ...)