Yoo Hyuk-kee faces charges of embezzlement from the shipping company that ran a South Korean ferry that sank, killing more than 300 people. Prosecutors say embezzlement helped lead to unsafe ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: South Korea falls into recession as exports slump
South Korea has fallen into recession as the country reels from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Asia's fourth-largest economy saw gross domestic product (GDP) fall by a worse-than-expected 2.9 ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea slides into recession on COVID-19 impact
SEOUL, July 23 (UPI) --South Korea's economy contracted for the second quarter in a row, falling 3.3% from the previous quarter in its sharpest decline in over two decades as the global COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Names 3 Imams, Including Professor, for Hagia Sophia
Three imams have been appointed for the Hagia Sophia as Turkey prepares for the first Muslim prayers in the Istanbul landmark in 86 years following its conversion back into a mosque. ( read original story ...)
Greece will do ‘whatever necessary’ in dispute with Turkey
Greece warned Thursday it will do "whatever is necessary" to defend its sovereign rights in response to plans by neighboring Turkey to proceed with an oil-and-gas research mission south of Greek ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey threatens to block social media sites in ‘draconian’ new law
The AKP party presented a bill to parliament that would impose new requirements on technology companies with more than 1m daily users in Turkey © Murad Sezer/Reuters Share on Twitter (opens new window ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. says son of ex-Nissan boss Ghosn made cryptocurrency payments for escape from Japan
The son of former Nissan Motor Co chairman Carlos Ghosn made about $500,000 in cryptocurrency payments to one of the two Massachusetts men who helped him escape from Japan, U.S. prosecutors ... ( read original story ...)
U.S in talks with Japan about Marine force overhaul, says commander
The United States has begun talks with Japan about deploying mobile U.S. Marine units in Okinawa armed with anti-ship and air defence missiles that would work closely with Japanese forces on islands ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh mull Sri Lanka tour following World Cup postponement
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh are planning to reschedule their three-test series in Sri Lanka in October following the postponement of this year’s Twenty20 World Cup in Australia, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
India-Pakistan border violence may be worsening
Pakistan's military this week said there had been an escalation in firing and shelling across the de facto border that separates Pakistani and Indian-controlled Kashmir, at a time of heightened ... ( read original story ...)