That appears to be a lax enforcement by China of U.N. sanctions aimed at curbing Pyongyang’s nuclear program under which countries are required to inspect cargo destined to or coming from North Korea …
North Korea disparages newly elected defector’s district
North Korea is condemning the wealthy district in Seoul that elected high-profile defector Thae Yong-ho to a seat in South Korean parliament.
North Korea Raises Millions Through Hacking, Smuggling, U.N. Report Finds
North Korea has developed increasingly sophisticated hacking capabilities that have enabled it to steal from financial institutions and cryptocurrency exchanges and evade international sanctions, …
Malaysia reports 69 new coronavirus cases and 2 new deaths
Malaysian health officials reported 69 new cases on Friday, the lowest daily increase since the government imposed curbs on movement and business on March 18, taking the cumulative total to 5,251 …
U.N. Rights Commissioner condemns deaths of 32 in Myanmar ethnic fighting
At least 32 deaths, mainly women and children, were attributed to fighting in Myanmar on Friday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said.
South Korea Told to Do More to Stop Public Officials From Laundering Bribes
Global task force notes progress on country’s legal framework on money-laundering, but says gaps remain …
They are the body washers, the women helping Iran through coronavirus
But the 33-year-old has become a volunteer body washer at a hospital in the south of Tehran. As the number of patients dying from COVID-19-related complications rises in Iran, one of the worst-hit …
Turkey Presses on With Military Campaigns in Iraq and Syria Despite Coronavirus Woes
Turkish and Turkey-backed forces targeted Kurdish positions in northern Iraq and Syria, even as the United Nations and French President Emmanuel Macron called for a global truce.
Philippines reports 25 coronavirus deaths, 218 more cases
The Philippines’ health ministry on Friday reported 25 neweaths and 218 additional infections. In a bulletin, the health ministry said total confirmed cases have increased to 5,878 while 387 people …
‘Please avoid going out,’ Japan’s Abe appeals as coronavirus crisis widens
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a forceful appeal to the nation on Friday to stay indoors to avoid further coronavirus contagion, in his starkest remarks since the crisis began. New cases hit …