N. Korean leader Kim arrives in Singapore for historic Trump summit
Singapore (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Singapore Sunday for an unprecedented summit with Donald…
7 years ago
Asia
Japan confirms its economy shrank after two years of growth
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's economy slid into negative territory for the first time in two years at the beginning of…
7 years ago
S. Korea seeks ‘early’ agreement on ending Korean War
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Seoul is in three-way talks with Pyongyang and Washington for an early agreement on…
7 years ago
Trump hosts Japan PM, five days before summit with Kim
by Jerome Cartillier © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- With less than a week to go before meeting…
7 years ago
Japan plans anti-sexual harassment training for officials
TOKYO, Japan (AFP)- Japan is drawing up plans requiring all senior government bureaucrats to undergo anti-sexual harassment training, an official said…
7 years ago
‘French Spiderman’ foiled in Seoul skyscraper attempt
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- French urban freeclimber Alain Robert attempted to scale the world's fifth-tallest building Wednesday, getting more than…
7 years ago
Malaysia draws China link to huge financial scandal
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's ousted leader has denied wrongdoing over a $2.4 billion China-backed pipeline deal after the…
7 years ago
UPDATE: Rescuers save 23 workers trapped in China mine, 11 others dead
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Rescuers pulled 23 workers out of a mine in northeast China on Wednesday, hours after they…
7 years ago
N. Korea’s Kim turns from threats to hugs in diplomatic drive
by Sunghee Hwang © Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- From threats of war to brotherly hugs, North Korean…
7 years ago
China mine blast kills 11, traps 25
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A truck carrying explosives blew up near the entrance of an iron-ore mine in northeast China…
7 years ago
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