North Korea's Kim Jong Un awaits the winner of next week's U.S. presidential election armed with greater leverage in high-stakes nuclear diplomacy, thanks to a more powerful and versatile arsenal of ... ( read original story ...)
Timeline: Key Events in North Korea-U.S. Ties Since 2017
A television monitors broadcasting a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during their second North Korea-U.S. summit in Hanoi, is seen through Japan and the ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Elite Defectors
Despite its avowedly socialist nature, North Korea is governed by a rigid class system – and not all defectors come from the bottom. ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s big nuke doesn’t scare the 100th Missile Defense Brigade
Tim Biart was for eight years an ICBM missileer manning the stations that are a turnkey away from a nuclear missile launch. Now, he’s part of the National Guard’s 100th Missile Defense Brigade at ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korea’s top court upholds ex-leader’s 17-year jail term
South Korea’s top court upheld a 17-year prison sentence on former President Lee Myung-bak for a range of corruption crimes in a final ruling Thursday that will send him back to prison soon. ( read original story ...)
In Nepal’s capital, sole crematorium for COVID victims becomes busier
As the number of coronavirus deaths climbs in Nepal, workers at the only crematorium in Kathmandu designated to handle the victims have been working past midnight, their meagre wages supplemented by ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia reports 649 new coronavirus cases with no new deaths
Malaysia's health ministry reported 649 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, raising the cumulative total to 30,090 infections. The Southeast Asian country recorded no new deaths, with the total number ... ( read original story ...)
Sabah sidelined from Malaysia Cup, handed automatic league defeat
Borneo-based Malaysia Super League side Sabah have been sidelined from the coming Malaysia Cup, announced the Malaysian Football League (MFL) on Thursday. On top of the ejection, they have also been ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia: Exports keep the upbeat momentum – UOB
UOB Group’s Senior Economist Julia Goh and Economist Loke Siew Ting reviewed the latest trade balance figures in the Malaysian economy. Key Quotes “Exports staged a strong gro ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan will not change inflation targets despite pandemic: central bank
Uzbekistan's central bank will not change its inflation target of 5 percent by the end of 2023 despite uncertainties in the global and domestic economy due to COVID-19 pandemic, the regulator said ... ( read original story ...)