Asia

Global anger over N. Korea nuclear test as UN set to meet

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - by Carole LANDRY with Jung Ha-Won in Seoul World powers expressed outrage Friday after North…

Indonesia, Philippines vow to tackle sea kidnappings

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) - Indonesia and the Philippines on Friday pledged to ensure security on the high seas after a…

S.Korea, Japan vow ‘close cooperation’ after nuclear test

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) - South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Japanese leader Shinzo Abe agreed to cooperate closely Friday…

North Korea conducts fifth and largest nuclear test: South Korea and Japan

  (REUTERS)  North Korea conducted its fifth nuclear test on Friday, South Korea and Japan said after meteorological agencies reported…

Japan PM Abe says suspected North Korea nuclear test absolutely inadmissible

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, said on Friday (September 9) that a nuclear test possibly carried…

Japan shocked at second possible nuclear test in a year by North Korea

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Japanese citizens were shocked and concerned at North Korea's latest nuclear test on Friday (September 9),…

N. Korea appears to have conducted nuclear test: Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea appears to have conducted a fifth nuclear test Friday, South Korean authorities reportedly…

Heavy fighting as Taliban breach southern Afghan city

  KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AFP) - by Mamoon Durrani The Taliban stormed into Tarin Kot Thursday, triggering heavy fighting around government buildings…

Duterte missed ASEAN meetings with US, India because of illness — Malacanang

(Eagle News)-- Government officials explained that President Rodrigo Duterte missed two meetings at the ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, Laos on…

Japan bullet train driver puts feet up on the job

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese bullet train driver came under fire Thursday after an online photo emerged of him…

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