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World Apr 18
US, China agree to cooperate on climate crisis with urgencyThe United States and China, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters, agreed to cooperate to curb climate change with urgency, just days before President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit of world leaders to discuss the issue.
World Feb 03
Myanmar, Burma and why the different names matterWhen it comes to Myanmar, pretty much everything is political. Including language.
World Jan 08
North Korea threatens to build more nukes, cites U.S. hostilityKim's comments made Friday during a key meeting of the ruling party were seen as an effort to apply pressure on the incoming government of President-elect Joe Biden.
World Jan 05
South Korean tanker was boarded by armed Iran Guard forcesArmed Iranian Revolutionary Guard troops stormed a South Korean tanker and forced the ship to change course and travel to Iran, the vessel's owner said Tuesday, the latest maritime seizure by Tehran amid heightened tensions with the West over its…
World Jun 25
WATCH: Trump participates in wreath ceremony on 70th anniversary of Korean War’s startPresident Trump is expected to participate in a wreath ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial alongside his wife, Melania.
World Jun 16
North Korea’s military to re-enter inter-Korean cooperation sitesNorth Korea says it will redeploy troops to now-shuttered inter-Korean tourism and economic sites near the border with South Korea. The North's military made the announcement Wednesday, a day after it blew up an inter-Korean liaison office just north of…
World Jun 16
North Korea blows up inter-Korean office, raising tensionsNorth Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office building just north of the heavily armed border with South Korea on Tuesday, in a carefully choreographed display of anger that sharply raises tensions on the Korean Peninsula and puts pressure on…
World Jun 14
S Korea urges North to uphold deals amid rising animositiesThere’s concern that North Korea could turn to provocation to bolster its internal unity and wrest outside concessions as nuclear talks with the United States remain deadlocked. Observers say North Korea desperately needs sanctions relief in the face of harsh…
World Jun 08
North Korea says it will cut communication channels with SouthNorth Korea says it will cut off all communication channels with South Korea as it escalates its pressure on the South for failing to stop activists from floating anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border.
World May 12
Homophobia threatens to hamper South Korea’s virus campaignAs South Korea grapples with a new spike in coronavirus infections thought to be linked to nightspots in Seoul, including several popular with gay men, it's also seeing rising homophobia that's making it difficult for sexual minorities to come forward…