South Korea
S. Korean Military Court Jails Soldier For Gay Sex
A South Korean military court on Wednesday sentenced a captain to six months in jail for having same-sex intercourse...
N. Korea Balloons Prompted Warning Shots
Flying objects that prompted South Korean forces to fire warning shots this week appeared to be balloons carrying...
No. 10 Jang Leaves LPGA For South Korea Return
World number 10 Jang Ha-Na has dropped her LPGA Tour membership and returned home to South Korea, a decision she said...
Taiwan To Make Landmark Gay Marriage Ruling
Taiwan could become the first place in Asia to legalise gay marriage on Wednesday when a court makes a landmark ruling...
South Korea Trial of Impeached President Begins
South Korea’s former President Park Geun-hye has pleaded not guilty at her trial for corruption, the latest stage in...
S. Korea Fires Warning Shots At Object Flown From N. Korea
South Korea fired warning shots Tuesday at a flying object that entered the country's airspace from North Korea across...
N.Korea ‘flatly Rejects’ UN Vow To Tighten Sanctions
North Korea on Tuesday "flatly rejected" a United Nations statement vowing to punish its latest banned missile test...
Hong Kong Police Arrest 21 Uber Drivers In Sting
Hong Kong police on Tuesday arrested 21 Uber drivers for carrying passengers without a proper permit following an...
Political Princess To Courtroom Accused
The corridors of power were home to South Korea's Park Geun-Hye as a child, de facto first lady, and president. Now she...
Why Korea’s ‘film Noir’ Movies Are Wowing Cannes
Beyond the gleaming towers of modern high-tech Seoul, it is the dark past of South Korea's years of dictatorship,...
China Flexes Muscle In Spy Games Against US
A cartoon posted in a dusty alleyway in the heart of Beijing warns passersby not to fall prey to the charms of foreign...
Asia To Beat Africa To World Cup Football Win
Asia has overtaken Africa and now looks the more likely continent to produce a World Cup-winning team, according to the...
Ousted S. Korean Leader Park Goes On Trial
South Korea's ousted president Park Geun-Hye went on trial Tuesday over the massive corruption scandal that led to her...
We Have No Reason To Import Chicken
Businessman, Dr. Kofi Amoah has urged government not to shy away from rolling out protectionist policies to favour...
Ousted S. Korean Leader Park Faces Trial
South Korea's ousted president Park Geun-Hye was due in court Tuesday to face trial over the massive corruption scandal...
UN Calls On North Korea To Stop Missile Tests
The United Nations on Monday called on North Korea to put a stop to its ballistic missile tests in order to open up the...
Hope In Taiwan Ahead of Landmark Gay Marriage Ruling
A court ruling in Taiwan this week could make the island the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, in a...
North Korea Declares Medium-Range Missile Ready For Deployment
North Korea on Monday declared its medium-range Pukguksong-2 missile ready for deployment after a weekend test, the...
Thompson Takes Record Five-Shot LPGA Kingsmill Win
US star Lexi Thompson won her eighth career LPGA title Sunday, firing a six-under par 65 to capture the Kingsmill...