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East Asia
South Korea uses helicopters to spray disinfectant over DMZ to prevent spread of ASF
Seoul: South Korea’s military flew helicopters to spray disinfectant over the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas Friday as it launched a weeklong quarantine operation to prevent the spread of African swine fever, the defense ministry said. The military began the operations near Yeoncheon, north of Seoul, earlier in…
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East Asia
U.S., North Korea to resume working-level nuclear talks in Sweden
Stockholm: The United States and North Korea were set to resume working-level nuclear talks in Sweden on Saturday, after their preliminary meeting the previous day. The talks will mark their first formal negotiation since February’s summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi ended…
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Culture
Taste Korea in Jeonju … 2019 Jeonju Bibimbap Festival to start on October 9
Jeonju: Jeonju, a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, will host the 2019 Jeonju Bibimbap Festival, a fiesta of traditional Korean taste and charm. Under the slogan of “Mixing excitingly! Enjoying deliciously!” the festival will be held in Jeonju Hanok Village, Seohakdong Art Village, Jeonju Nambu Market and other spots in…
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Politics
Kazakhstan, Oman agree to ease visa restrictions
Nur-Sultan: Kazakhstan and Oman have agreed to ease visa restrictions for their nationals visiting each other’s country. Visas have been waived for Omani citizens visiting Kazakhstan starting September 30. Under the regime, an Omani citizen could stay up to 30 days in Kazakhstan without the need of a visa, the…
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South Asia
Pakistan: 269 die in terrorist attacks in first nine months of 2019
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Militants carried out 130 attacks in different areas of Pakistan, in first nine months of 2019 in which 269 people have been killed and 595 injured. Average militant attacks per month have dropped from 19 to 14, while average deaths fell to 30, from…
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Politics
Trump: U.S. will talk to North Korea soon
Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump said that the United States will be talking to North Korea soon, indicating denuclearization negotiations will go ahead as planned despite the regime’s test-firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile earlier this week. Trump’s remarks come as negotiators from the two countries are expected to meet…
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Society
794 cases of workplace harassment reported in 2 months following law implementation
Seoul: About 800 cases of workplace harassment have been reported to the labor ministry since a new law aimed at preventing harassment in the workplace took effect in July, government data showed Friday. The data, submitted by the ministry to the Environment and Labor Committee at the National Assembly, revealed…
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Society
Trace of African swine fever found in dead wild boar in DMZ
Seoul: South Korea confirmed two more cases of the African swine fever (ASF) on Thursday to raise the total number of cases to 13 in less than three weeks and found traces of the deadly animal virus in a dead wild boar in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The latest case…
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South East Asia
Media urged to invest in data journalism
Kuala Lumpur: The media has been urged to invest in data journalism which could impact government policies and improve people’s lives more than ever, Sakina Mohamed, a Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) journalist. According to Sakina, a Khazanah Wolfson Press Fellowship recipient, data journalism will be able to help her…
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East Asia
10 killed, 4 others missing as Typhoon Mitag hits South Korea
Seoul: Ten people were killed and four others went missing as Typhoon Mitag lashed the southern and eastern regions of South Korea with heavy rain and strong winds, authorities said Thursday. A 65-year-old female owner of a small restaurant was found dead at around 4 p.m., about seven hours after…
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