SEOUL– North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) into the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, in its third such provocation in less than a week. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launches from the Sunchon area in South Pyongan Province between 8:48 p.m. and 8:57 p.m., and … Read more
Cambodian authorities said the bodies of the final eight missing Chinese migrants from a small fishing vessel that sank last week off the Cambodian coast washed up on a Vietnamese island, bringing the total number of dead from the accident to 11. Officials in Preah Sihanouk province initially posted photos of the eight on Facebook after … Read more
KHARKIV, Ukraine, 28 September 2022 — UNICEF has today delivered 170 tons of humanitarian supplies to support the urgent needs of over 1.5 million people in the Kharkiv region, including newly accessible areas. The delivery includes emergency health kits, surgical equipment, medicines, diapers and midwifery kits, which are part of a comprehensive package of health … Read more
‘THERE should be no boundaries between the cities of the world as we work together amid the crises that humanity faces.’ This was the rallying call of Mayor of Incheon Mr Yoo Jeong-bok as he opened today’s International Disaster Resilience Leaders Forum, which is taking place in his city. ‘Effectively managing disaster risk is necessary … Read more
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Wednesday said evidence proved that the United States is the greatest threat to global cyber security, calling for joint effort against U.S. infringement on cyber sovereignty and international rules, Trend reports citing Xinhua. Wang made the remarks at a regular press briefing when asked to comment on … Read more
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris condemned North Korea’s “brutal dictatorship” and “destabilizing” weapons program during a visit Thursday to the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas. North Korea launched ballistic missiles both before and immediately after Harris’ stop at the DMZ, adding to what has already been a record number of North Korean launches this … Read more
SEOUL– A stalking suspect now under arrest for the recent murder of a Seoul subway worker was sentenced by a court Thursday to an imprisonment of nine years on charges of stalking and illegally filming his victim. The Seoul Western District Court also ordered Jeon Joo-hwan, 31, to undergo 80 hours of stalking treatment … Read more
SEOUL– People aged 65 and older took up 17.5 percent of South Korea’s population this year amid rapid aging, data showed Thursday, underscoring concerns that the demographic change could weigh on the country’s economy. The number of older adults stood at 9.02 million out of the country’s 51.6 million population this year, according to … Read more