Seoul on Friday brushed aside US President Donald Trump's suggestion that it should pay for a $1 billion (S$1.4 billion) missile defence system the two allies are installing in South Korea to guard against threats from the North. The first...
What do a medicinal pot, a metal basin and a bucket have in common? They've all been used to hold a cup (or more) of coffee at Starbucks outlets across China. And not for free, unlike what social media sites might...
A woman was killed when an SUV rammed into her in the basement carpark of a shopping centre in Beijing. The victim was a security guard in the building, Beijing News reported. CCTV footage shows her trying to run away from the...
Second-guessing the psychology of prospective presidents is always a difficult task, and can result in misconceptions. Kim Tae-hyung, psychologist and author of "Psychology in Choosing a President," told The Korea Herald in an interview that he had until recently held...
BAYOMBONG, NUEVA VIZCAYA-A former beauty queen on Tuesday said her family was preparing to sue police in Solano town for the death of her father, who had been reported to have committed suicide on April 18 while in the...
More people increasingly willing to pay for quality content on the internet, including novels and music - a change in behaviour that could promote copyright protection and tackle online piracy, according to a new report. The 2016 Annual Report of...
Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has pledged to take action against every culprit in the latest teenage-prostitution scandal, which has already implicated several senior officials. The scandal broke after a mother came forward to complain that her teenage daughter and several...
MANILA - North Korea has appealed to Southeast Asian countries for support in its row with the United States to prevent what it warned could be a "nuclear holocaust", according to a letter obtained by AFP. In the letter to...
TOKYO - Legions of Japanese crisps addicts are suffering and it doesn't look like they'll be getting their full fix anytime soon. The country is in the midst of a dire crisps shortage after violent typhoons wiped out potato crops...
It's not one, but two little bundles of joy for Hong Kong actress Charlie Young and her Singaporean husband this year. The 42-year-old shared the good news on Wednesday (April 27) by posting a photo of her newborn twins on...
