South Korea on Tuesday says that North Korea has blown up an inter-Korean liaison office building just north of the border between the two countries. ( read original story ...)
South Korea President Says Promose for Inter-Korea Peace Cannot Be Retracted
Korean relations should not end and return to the era of confrontations. ( read original story ...)
North Korea blows up diplomatic office amid escalating tensions with South Korea
Pyongyang has warned Seoul it needs to stop defectors sending anti-North Korea leaflets across the border. Denuclearization talks are gridlocked. ( read original story ...)
US embassy in South Korea takes down Black Lives Matter banner
The US embassy in South Korea has taken down a Black Lives Matter banner, reportedly after pressure from US leaders. The large banner went up on Saturday but was removed on Monday. US media said ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea Blows Up Inter-Korean Liaison Office Near Border With South
Its destruction came after Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said at the weekend: "Before long, a tragic scene of the useless north-south joint liaison office ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Vows to Respond sternly if North Keeps Raising Tensions
South Korea's presidential office said on Tuesday it will respond sternly if North Korea continues to raise tensions after destroying a joint liaison office that was a symbol of inter-Korean ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand approves $722 mln domestic tourism stimulus as virus hits global travel
Thailand's cabinet approved on Tuesday a domestic tourism package worth 22.4 billion baht ($722.35 million) to revitalise a key sector hit by the coronavirus pandemic, an official said. ( read original story ...)
Iran says virus death toll tops 9,000
Iran said on Tuesday a third straight day of more than 100 coronavirus deaths took its overall toll past 9,000, attributing the spike to increased travel by its citizens. Health ministry spokeswoman S ... ( read original story ...)
Europeans Push for Iran Rebuke at Nuclear Watchdog Over Inspections
Major European powers want to admonish Iran at the U.N. nuclear watchdog over its ongoing refusal to give access to inspectors at sites suspected of activities that may have been part of a nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s state hospitals are no longer giving out contraceptives to try revive its dwindling population
In Iran, families are currently having 1.7 children on average. Maintaining a population requires 2.2 children per family. ( read original story ...)