Asia

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,…

Seoul seeks to put family reunions on N. Korea talks agenda

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea will seek discussions on resuming reunions of separated families at this week's inter-Korean…

North Korea names delegates for inter-Korean talks

https://youtu.be/s6GK9-tyUio   SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea has named its delegation for a rare high-level meeting with the…

Tanker ablaze, 32 missing after collision off China

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Thirty-two people, mostly Iranians, were missing Sunday after an oil tanker collided with a cargo ship off the…

N. Korea names delegates for inter-Korean talks

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea has sent a list of its delegation for a rare high-level meeting with the South…

North Korea ‘likely’ to join Winter Games, says IOC official

Beijing, China (AFP) -- North Korea's Olympic representative said Saturday the reclusive nation was "likely to participate" in next month's…

North and South Korea agree to first talks in two years

  by Park Chan-Kyong Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North and South Korea agreed on Friday to…

13 dead in Indonesia’s second fatal boat accident in a week

  PALEMBANG, Indonesia (AFP) -- At least 13 people died after a passenger boat capsized off the Indonesian island of…

‘Don’t fear death’: China’s Xi urges blunt call to PLA

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- President Xi Jinping has issued a blunt call for China's military to be ready for war…

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