U.S. will talk to N. Korea soon: Trump
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 4, 2019, Yonhap. U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United…
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Hong Kong government mulls anti-mask law, violators could face a year in jail
HONG KONG, Oct 4, 2019, Bloomberg, AFP. Hong Kong is expected to ban face masks…
Kashmir is not a bilateral matter: Ambassador of Pakistan in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Oct 4, 2019, ANTARA. The Ambassador of Pakistan in Indonesia, Abdul Salik Khan, emphasized…
[Analytics] When drugs came to town: The Last Voyage of the Pong Su
The hulking cargo ship was floating so close to the Great Ocean Road shoreline that…
S. Koreans’ expenditures in Japan down 60 percent amid boycott in Aug
SEOUL, Oct 3, 2019, Yonhap. South Koreans’ expenditures made in Japan moved down a whopping…
[Analytics] Chinese vessels in Philippine waters: Who’s keeping score?
As Chinese vessels of all sorts come and go through Philippine waters, exactly who among…
Japan set to grant amnesty to 600,000 to honor Emperor’s enthronement
TOKYO, Oct 3, 2019, The Mainichi. The Japanese government is expected to grant amnesty to…
Chinese tourists skip Hong Kong for Singapore as city misses out on golden week bonanza
SINGAPORE, Oct 3, 2019, SCMP. For months, Ye Rongchang and his wife had been planning…
Modi declares India open defecation free, releases commemorative coins to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi
NEW DELHI, Oct 3, 2019, India Today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released Rs…
Diplomatic switches from Taipei to Beijing continues in Pacific
TARAWA, Oct 3, 2019, Hawai’i Public Radio. Last month, two Pacific island nations switched diplomatic…
One killed, one missing as Typhoon Mitag makes landfall in S. Korea
SEOUL, Oct 3, 2019, Yonhap. One man was killed and another went missing as Typhoona…
[Analytics] Hong Kong protests rain on China’s big parade
As China commemorated the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic in Beijing,…