South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol impeached over martial law attempt
1 of 2 | South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached on Saturday over his short-lived martial law declaration earlier this month. Twelve of…
Japanese high court rules same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional
Japanese law prohibiting same-sex marriage from being officially recognized is unconstitutional, the country’s Fukuoka High Court ruled on Friday, becoming the third of eight such…
Japanese court finds U.S. airman guilty of raping girl, imposes 5-year sentence
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron takes off from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, on Aug 11, 2023.…
U.S. imposes visa restrictions on 20 Georgians for undermining democracy
Police use water cannons and tear gas to disperse Georgian opposition supporters as they protest in front of the Parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, on…
Support for South Korea’s Yoon hits all-time low ahead of second impeachment vote
1 of 2 | South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has seen his approval rating plummet to 11% ahead of an impeachment vote over his…
Britain disburses $16.5M in first round of payments to tainted blood victims
Ten victims who received blood tainted with Hepatitis C and HIV over 20 years in Britain have received nearly $16.5 million in compensation, London health…
U.S., Japan pledge continued deterrence amid Russian, North Korean, Chinese threats
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attend an official welcoming ceremony during their meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea, on…
Japan could imprison cannabis users for up to 7 years under new laws
Recently revised Japanese cannabis and narcotics laws went into effect on Thursday and could land violators in prison for up to seven years. Source link
U.S., South Korea to flex aerial might during May airshow
1 of 2 | A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler from Electronic Attack Squadron 138 takes off at Osan Air Base on Oct. 22, 2018, and…
American Travis Timmerman found in Damascus after being freed from Syrian prison
Travis Timmerman, a missing American from Missouri, was freed from a Syrian prison and found Thursday outside of Damascus, trying to make his way out…
South Korea’s Yoon defends martial law, vows to ‘fight to the end’
1 of 4 | South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law declaration and vowed to "fight to the end" in a televised…
Rights group says Syria hit by more than 300 Israeli airstrikes in wake of regime’s collapse
The mangled wreckage of Syrian naval vessels smolders at Latakia port on Tuesday in the aftermath of a reported Israeli airstrike, one of more than…
London police arrest six on suspicions being linked to PKK militant group
Dec. 10 (UPI) -- London police on Tuesday announced six people have been arrested on charges of being linked to the Kurdistan Workers' Party, a…
U.N. Security Council holds emergency meeting following collapse of Assad regime in Syria
Syrian rebels and civilians celebrate the overthrow of the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad on Sunday near the Damascene Sword Monument in Damascus' Umayyad Square. The…
U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea meet over ‘concerning developments’ in DPRK, Russia
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink, Japan's Director General Namazu Hiroyuki and Republic of Korea Vice Foreign Minister Cho…
Japanese atomic bomb survivors to receive Nobel Peace Prize
1 of 6 | Terumi Tanaka and a group of several other Japanese survivors of the World War II atomic bombings on Nagasaki and Hiroshima…
China launches probe into Nvidia’s acquisition of Israeli tech firm
1 of 3 | Shares of Nvidia fell Monday after Chinese regulators announced a probe into the American tech giant over claims it may be…
EU climate service: World on track for hottest ever year after second-warmest November
The wreckage of a car swept away and pulverized in flash flooding in November in the flood-hit municipality of Letur in Albacete province, Spain. The…
South Korea’s Yoon placed under travel ban as martial law probe widens
1 of 6 | South Korea's Justice Ministry placed a travel ban on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Monday, as treason and abuse of…
Australian police declare Melbourne synagogue fire ‘a terrorist attack’
1 of 2 | A man reads messages on a fence outside the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, Australia, on Monday. Three suspects remain at…