South Korean Unification Minister Kwon Youngse speaks during a news conference in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 27, 2022. Kwon said that North Korea is increasingly targeting the rival South with its nuclear arms buildup and called for Beijing and Moscow to step up efforts to persuade the No... 2022-07-10
Their gathering took place after leaders of the three countries met in Madrid on the sidelines of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit and agreed to bolster their security cooperation against North Korea amid concerns over the reclusive regime's preparations for a nuclear test. ... 2022-07-10
This undated photo, released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Mar. 20, 2009, shows Kim Jong Il (front row, center) posing at a meeting of active outpost soldiers at the plaza of the Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang. (File photo by=KCNA/KNS/AFP ... 2022-07-10
The UK Supreme Court in a landmark July 6 ruling said a diplomat’s failure to fairly compensate a domestic worker equates to “commercial activity practised for personal profit." (Photo from The Star) [Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] MANILA: The United Kingdom’s... 2022-07-10
Motorists stock up on fuel before midnight of June 7 as prices are set go up. (Photo by Walter Bollozos/ The Star) [Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] MANILA: Consumers expected to pay less for a liter of gas, diesel and kerosene next week after the Department of Energy (DOE) said it an... 2022-07-10
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (Photo from Reuters) [Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] MANILA: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. held wide-ranging talks on Wednesday with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, but there was no word from Malacañang on whether they discussed the simmering maritime dispute between their two countries in the South China Sea. Wang was the second highest ... 2022-07-10
Based on the Department of Health’s (DOH) dashboard, a total of 12,528 individuals are still sick with Covid-19 nationwide as of July 8. (Photo from Yahoo) [Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] The Covid-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila has increased to more than 10 percent, the OCTA Research Group said on Saturday, July 9. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David posted on his offi... 2022-07-10
US President Joe Biden signs a book of condolence in memory of Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was fatally shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election, as Japan's Ambassador to the US Tomita Koji stands by during Biden's visit to the ambassador's residence ... 2022-07-10
Inmates in the New Bilibid Prison in PH. (Photo from Philippine Star) [Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] MANILA: Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla met with a prison reform expert to improve the corrections system in the Philippines, the agency said Thursday. ... 2022-07-10
The YMCA is now covering the cost of that training in hopes of attracting more candidates. Mr Fisher thinks other employers will need to do the same. Otherwise, the pool of lifeguards will remain well below demand, even if their pay increases. (Photo by= Getty Images) [Asia News = R... 2022-07-10