The move comes as Kim Yo Jong asserts her authority in the regime and attempts to extract concessions from Seoul. ( read original story ...)
North Korea says it will cut communication channels with South Korea
The North's Korean Central News Agency said all cross-border communication lines will be cut off in "the first step of the determination to completely shut down all contact means with South Korea and ... ( read original story ...)
State Department launches new push to free American hostage Morad Tahbaz from Iran
The State Department is launching a new push to free an American hostage being held in an Iranian jail, shortly after Navy veteran Michael White was freed from nearly two years' imprisonment in the ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Criminalizes Child Abuse After Outrage Over Teenage Girl’s Murder
The new law marks the nation's first legal protection for children and adolescents, though it does not address child marriages nor juveniles sentenced to death. ( read original story ...)
Global report: Philippines says schools won’t reopen until there is a Covid-19 vaccine
Businesses reopen in Indonesian capital despite spike; New Zealand moves to level 1 restrictions; Australia reports no locally transmitted cases ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines, China-led AIIB sign $750M loan deal on co-financing for COVID-19 response
The Philippines has signed an agreement with the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for the commitment of the multilateral lender to extend $750 million in loans to support ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s public broadcaster condemned over ‘offensive’ BLM anime
Social media users have condemned the video for perpetuating stereotypes of African-Americans ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to push for early scrapping of UK auto tariffs in trade talks
Japan will call for an early elimination of automobile and auto parts tariffs in negotiations on a post-Brexit trade agreement with Britain, the country's trade minister said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
UK to start post-Brexit trade talks with Japan
The UK and Japan are set to begin talks on Tuesday aimed at reaching agreement on a post-Brexit trade deal. The negotiations come as London and Tokyo work towards replacing the agreement Britain ... ( read original story ...)
India Government Leaders Row Over Hospital Beds as Coronavirus Infections Surge
Indian federal authorities on Monday struck down an order by the Delhi city government to reserve hospital beds for residents as the country reported a record number of coronavirus infections in a ... ( read original story ...)