Japan PM reiterates that Tokyo wants South Korea to keep its promises, rebuild trust
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday Japan still expects South Korea to keep its promises on the contentious issue of wartime forced labor and...
Japan says South Korea fails to grasp North Korea threat with scrapping of pact
Japanese Minister of Defence Takeshi Iwaya said on Friday South Korea’s decision to end an intelligence-sharing pact was regrettable and showed it failed to appreciate...
Ireland could try to block Mercosur trade deal on Amazon concerns: Varadkar
As wildfires rage through the Brazilian Amazon, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said Dublin will vote against a trade deal between the European Union...
Varadkar says Ireland will try to block Mercosur trade deal over Amazon concerns
Ireland will try to block a free trade deal between the European Union and South American Mercosur bloc unless Brazil takes action to protect the...
Syrian army encircles rebels in Hama pocket: state TV
The Syrian army encircled rebels in a cluster of towns in northwest Syria’s Hama countryside, imposing a “choking siege” and marching deeper into the pocket,...
GSK drug shown to help blood cancer patients
GlaxoSmithKline said its experimental multiple myeloma treatment showed a meaningful response in patients that have run out of three previous treatment options, in a boost...
Ex-U.S. Marine held by Russia in spy case says prison authorities hurt him: Interfax
A former U.S. Marine held in Russia on suspicion of spying said on Friday that prison authorities in Moscow have hurt him, Interfax news agency...
Hong Kong airport faces more protest turbulence
Hong Kong braced for multiple anti-government demonstrations on Friday and a “stress test” of the airport this weekend, as weeks of protest in the Chinese-ruled...
Flights canceled as Taiwan braces for typhoon
Taiwan braced for Typhoon Bailu on Friday, prompting cancellations of domestic flights amid warnings of floods and high seas on the island....
South Korea officially notifies Japan of ending of intelligence-sharing pact: NHK
South Korea has officially notified Japan that it is ending their intelligence-sharing pact, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing the Japanese foreign ministry....