North Korea tells hungry citizens to ‘tighten belts’ until 2025
North Korea is telling citizens to tighten their belts through at least 2025, the year they will reopen the border with China which they closed last year to ward off…
October 26, 2021
Ex-South Korean President Roh Tae-woo Dies at 88
Former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo, a major player in a 1979 coup who later became president in a landmark democratic election before ending his tumultuous political career in prison,…
UK’s Queen Elizabeth Pulls Out of COP26 Following Advice to Rest
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has pulled out of the COP26 conference in Glasgow next week after she was advised by doctors to rest, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday, in a blow…
Biden Expands US-ASEAN ‘Strategic Partnership’
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday rebooted his country’s lapsed relationship with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations by attending the annual meeting of the 10-member bloc virtually and announcing…
Hyundai swings to profit in Q3 on base effect
SEOUL– South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday turned around in the third quarter from a year earlier due to a lack of one-off costs, with chip shortages remaining as…
S. Korea to resume discount coupon program to spur spending
SEOUL– South Korea said Tuesday it plans to resume discount coupon programs aimed at boosting domestic demand as the country is preparing to move into a phase of “living with…