Asia

US to restrict visas for ‘multiple’ Hong Kong officials

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2024 (AFP) - .The United States announced on Friday that it was "taking steps" to put fresh…

Russia faces backlash as veto ends UN’s N. Korea sanctions monitoring

SEOUL, March 29, 2024 (AFP) - Russia faced a mounting backlash Friday after using its veto power to effectively end…

Japan dietary supplement maker probes five deaths

TOKYO, March 29, 2024 (AFP) - A Japanese drugmaker said on Friday it is investigating five deaths potentially linked to…

Japan drugmaker reports two more deaths in supplement scare

A Japanese drugmaker whose dietary supplements are at the centre of a growing health scare reported on Thursday two more…

“We will not be cowed into silence,” says President Marcos after China sea clash

President Ferdinand Marcos said Thursday the Philippines will not be "cowed into silence" by Beijing after confrontations in the South…

S. Korea slams ‘irresponsible’ Russian veto ending UN N. Korea sanctions monitoring

SEOUL, March 29, 2024 (AFP) - South Korea slammed Russia's "irresponsible" veto blocking the renewal of a panel of UN…

Russian veto ends monitoring of UN’s N.Korea sanctions

By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS UNITED NATIONS, United States, March 28, 2024 (AFP) - Russia on Thursday blocked the renewal of a…

Japan attempts to revive Moon lander after second lunar night

TOKYO, March 26, 2024 (AFP) - Japan's space agency said on Tuesday it will try to revive its Moon lander…

Kim’s sister says N. Korea will reject any contact with Japan: KCNA

SEOUL, March 26, 2024 (AFP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister said Tuesday Pyongyang would reject "any…

Japan drugmaker reports death after health supplement recall

TOKYO, March 26, 2024 (AFP) - A Japanese drugmaker said Tuesday it is investigating one death from kidney dysfunction potentially…

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