A 45-year-old man crashed an excavator into the South Korean prosecutors' office on Tuesday (Nov 1) to protest the woman at the centre of an influence-peddling scandal gripping the country's highest office. The heavy vehicle smashed the gate and building...
Hong Kong - British banker Rurik Jutting was so consumed by his personality disorders and addictions that he was not in control of his actions when he killed two women in his Hong Kong apartment, a psychiatrist told his...
SEOUL - South Korean shares fell marginally on Tuesday, enough to set a multi-week low, as investors grew more anxious over a political scandal whirling round President Park Geun-hye and a friend who allegedly garnered inappropriate influence over state...
Against the backdrop of increasing property prices in China, a particular property story made waves on Chinese social media last week. A user by the name of Proud Qiaoba posted the story on popular Tian Ya Yi Du forum about...
The government's proposal that entertainment businesses could proceed during the national mourning period "as normal as possible while bearing in mind the appropriateness to situation" would be tabled at the Cabinet meeting today, Deputy Premier Tanasak Patimapragorn said yesterday. Following...
China has granted an export license for the CH-5 reconnaissance/combat drone, which is believed to be one of the most powerful unmanned combat aircraft in the world. "Several foreign nations have expressed intentions to purchase the CH-5, and we are...
The first textbook designed specifically for male pupils in primary schools in China has received positive feedback from parents, students and education professionals. Earlier this month, the Shanghai Educational Publishing House unveiled the book, entitled Xiaoxiao Nanzihan or Little Man...
Seoul - The woman at the centre of the snowballing political scandal engulfing President Park Geun-Hye has been put under emergency detention after prosecutors said she was "unstable" and a flight risk. Choi Soon-Sil, who faces allegations of fraud and meddling...
TOKYO - Children at a Tokyo elementary school are using tablets to create hazard maps and establish evacuation routes during disasters. Repeated field excursions are designed to raise awareness of disaster preparedness at Aijitsu Elementary School in Shinjuku Ward, an area...
TOKYO - TheJapanese government intends to allow foreign nationals to take jobs on farmland, as long as they work within designated strategic special zones, in an effort to address a labour shortage. The government deems it necessary for the agricultural...
