North Korean leader’s sister says continued air drops by defectors could jeopardise peacekeeping agreement ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea seeks arrest warrant for Samsung heir in merger probe
The move spells fresh legal trouble for Lee, who already faces trial on a charge of bribery aimed at winning support to succeed ailing group patriarch Lee Kun-hee, and which involved former President ... ( read original story ...)
Med school students in South Korea caught cheating on online exams during coronavirus pandemic
A university in South Korea is taking disciplinary action after nearly 100 students were caught cheating on tests that were being administered online due to COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s one million health volunteers hailed as coronavirus heroes
Nearly every day, 77-year-old Surin Makradee goes door-to-door in her village in Thailand, visiting every home to check people's temperatures in a routine repeated in communities across the country ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Accuses Syrian Kurds of Fomenting Antifa Attacks on U.S. Soil
The Turkish government attempted to tie Kurdish militants to recent unrest in the United States over the killing of unarmed African-American citizen George Floyd. ( read original story ...)
This mountainous region of Vietnam produces some of the best cheese in Asia
When thinking of the world's top cheese producers, Asia doesn't really come to mind. But a factory outside of Dalat, a mountainous region in the Central Highlands of southern Vietnam, is handcraftting ... ( read original story ...)
UN office denounces human rights violations in Philippines
The U.N. human rights office called on the Philippine government in a new report Thursday to end all violence targeting suspected drug offenders and to disband private ... ( read original story ...)
‘Near impunity’ for drug war killings in Philippines, UN report says
Police, who do not need search or arrest warrants to conduct house raids, systematically force suspects to make self-incriminating statements or risk facing lethal force, the U.N. human rights office ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines police may have killed tens of thousands with ‘near impunity’ in drug war – UN
Campaign of encouragement by high-level officials may have been seen by police as ‘permission to kill’, says damning report ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to explore ‘simplified’ Olympics, says Tokyo governor
Yuriko Koike has said Games organisers are already discussing possible changes for next year due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic ... ( read original story ...)