The United States continues to pursue the complete and verifiable denuclearisation of North Korea, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
South Korea central bank cuts 2020 GDP outlook, open to more stimulus to fight virus fallout
South Korea's central bank kept interest rates steady on Thursday, but sharply downgraded its 2020 growth outlook and kept the door open for more monetary stimulus to support an economy hard hit by ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon barrels into N. Korea after causing damage in South
A typhoon has damaged homes and other buildings, flooded roads and toppled utility poles on the Korean Peninsula ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea reports most daily cases since March
DISINFECTION OFFICER WITH SOUTH KOREA'S CENTRAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS, YOON TAE-HO, SPEAKING AT NEWS BRIEFING / SOUNDBITES FROM YOON / EXTERIOR OF SOUTH KOREAN GOVERNMENT COMPLEX/ PEOPLE ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live blog: South Korea records most cases since March, global infections top 24m
France, Italy hit post-lockdown case highs; US nears 6m cases as CDC narrows testing guidelines; Gaza extends lockdown. Follow latest updates ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea reports 441 new coronavirus cases, most since March: KCDC
South Korea reported 441 new coronavirus cases as of Wednesday, the most daily infections since early March when the country had the first large outbreak, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: South Korea new cases most since March; Abbott wins U.S. authorization for $5 test
The coronavirus has infected more than 24 million people around the world so far, killing at least 824,664 people. ( read original story ...)
Thailand: youthful protesters break the kingdom’s biggest political taboo
A new wave of activists is risking a harsh crackdown by adding reform of the monarchy to their list of demands ... ( read original story ...)
Tomatoes? A scrunchie? Japan perplexed by Osaka World Expo logo
Design comprises an imperfect ring made up of a dozen bouncing red blobs – some with googly eyes ... ( read original story ...)
Top Japan government spokesman signals push to re-open economy, boost stimulus
Japan wants to avert another state of emergency and needs to consider more stimulus to revive the economy, the government's top spokesman said, signalling Tokyo's resolve to focus on re-opening ... ( read original story ...)