North and South Korea exchanged gunfire around the South's guard post early on Sunday, raising tension a day after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ended an almost three-week absence from public life ... ( read original story ...)
North and South Korea exchange fire over heavily guarded border
North and South Korea exchanged gunfire around one of the South's guard post inside the Demilitarized Zone separating the two countries, South Korean military said Sunday. The exchange began with the ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Blue House’s assessment is Kim Jong Un did not have surgery: Yonhap
South Korea's assessment is that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not have a surgery, local news outlet Yonhap said, citing an unidentified senior official at presidential Blue House. ( read original story ...)
Mosques and schools to reopen in Iran’s low-risk areas
Iran plans to reopen mosques and schools in areas that have been consistently free of the coronavirus as President Hassan Rouhani's government starts to ease restrictions that were aimed at containing ... ( read original story ...)
Iran to reopen many mosques as lockdown eases: Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said mosques would reopen across large parts of the country Monday, after they were closed in early March amid the Middle East's deadliest novel coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Philippines coronavirus cases surpass 9,000, death toll rises
The number of coronavirus cases in the Philippines climbed to 9,223 after the Health Ministry reported 295 new infections on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Spain Deaths Slow; Japan Set to Extend Emergency: Virus Update
Spain recorded the fewest deaths from coronavirus in more than six weeks, as the nation begins gradually relaxing Europe’s strictest lockdown regime after weeks of confinement. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe to consult with experts to extend state of emergency until May 31: NHK
Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, will consult with experts at a meeting on Monday to extend the national state of emergency until May 31, broadcaster NHK reported on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s work culture keeps many employees at the office despite COVID-19
Japan's workers are encouraged to stay home and practice physical distancing by the government, and companies are asked to scale back or close amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But in Tokyo, the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan indicates could ease some coronavirus-related curbs
Japan could ease some of the current coronavirus-related curbs on economic activity by allowing places such as parks and museums to reopen, provided proper preventive measures were in place, Economy ... ( read original story ...)