The Japanese capital of Tokyo on Thursday was hit by its first November snow in 54 years, slowing rush hour trains as residents slogged to work wearing heavy coats and boots in a city far more accustomed to earthquakes...
Beijing is more than pleased about Donald Trump turning his back on a major US-led Pacific trade pact. Ian Bremmer, president of the global intelligence firm Eurasia Group and a closely watched political scientist, said Wednesday that officials in China...
HONG KONG - The Hong Kong government and Walt Disney are embarking on a HK$10.9 billion (S$2 billion) expansion of the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL), with features that include the world's first Frozen and Marvel-themed facilities to fend off...
SEOUL - South Korea's prosecution investigators on Thursday raided the offices of Lotte Group and SK Group as part of their widening investigation into an influence-peddling scandal engulfing South Korean President Park Geun-hye, Yonhap News Agency reported. A Lotte Group...
Lahore, Pakistan - A Pakistani anti-terror court sentenced five people to death Wednesday over the killing of a Christian couple who were lynched and burned in a kiln after being falsely accused of blasphemy. The deaths of Shahzad Masih and...
Authorities are investigating a Shanghai-based fried chicken chain for possible violations of social order over its sexually suggestive name - "Call a Chick" - and menu items, the Shanghai Daily reported on Tuesday. Chick, or chicken, is slang for prostitute...
BANGKOK - Thailand's attorney general said on Wednesday it would charge the abbot of a powerful Buddhist sect and four others suspected of money laundering in the latest twist of a long-running saga that has divided Thai Buddhism. Police in the predominantly Buddhist country...
Is K-pop star Rain over the hill? Yes, on his home turf. The 34-year-old singer-actor's dipping popularity in South Korea has been glaring. In 2014, his last studio effort, Rain Effect, was a washout. The album's singles, 30 Sexy and La Song,...
BEIJING - How to deal with the fame of becoming a cyber-celebrity is now a tough question for the 8-year-old 'mini Jack Ma'. During this year's Singles' Day, also well-known in China as the annual online shopping event on Nov. 11...
SEOUL - A scandal over South Korean President Park Geun-Hye's shadowy confidante took an even more bizarre turn Wednesday when Park's office was forced to explain a mass purchase of Viagra. The revelations about Park's decades-long ties with close friend Choi...
