Asia

Trump, Moon signal openness for talks with N. Korea

by Thomas Watkins with Hwang Sunghee in Seoul Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump is…

Japan’s new crypto-currency crooners sing the bitcoin beats

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Move over AKB48: Japan has a new all-girl "idol" band -- the Virtual Currency Girls --…

S. Korea’s Moon: Denuclearization is path to peace

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Denuclearization of the Korean peninsula is "the path to peace and our goal," South Korean President…

US: Olympics may show North Korea what it’s missing

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Washington welcomed North Korea's invitation to South Korea's Winter Games on Tuesday, suggesting the outing…

Seven decades of tensions between the two Koreas

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North and South Korea held their first talks for two years Tuesday, stirring hopes of…

N. Korea chief delegate seeks ‘precious’ results from talks

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The leader of North Korea's delegation to the first official talks between Pyongyang and Seoul…

Drone attack on Russian bases in Syria, no casualties: Moscow

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Pilotless drones carrying explosives attacked Russian bases in Syria over the weekend without causing any casualties…

First official dialogue in more than 2 years: North and South Korea set for official talks today

by Hwang Sunghee Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Top officials from North and South Korea will hold…

US military chopper makes second emergency landing in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- An American military helicopter made an emergency landing in Okinawa on Monday, just two days after…

Explosion risk for oil tanker ablaze off China: authorities

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- An Iranian oil tanker ablaze off the Chinese coast is at risk of exploding or sinking,…

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