GOYANG, South Korea — The leaders of North and South Korea vowed Friday to seek a nuclear-free peninsula and work toward a formal end to the Korean War this […]
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Japan’s Emperor Akihito to Abdicate in 2019
TOKYO — Japan’s much admired Emperor Akihito is set to abdicate on April 30, 2019, at age 85 in the first such departure from the Chrysanthemum Throne in about […]
US Champion Karen Chen Now An Author, Too
Karen Chen’s autobiography just hit the book shelves. Imagine what she can write about if she wins an Olympic medal in February. The defending U.S. women’s figure skating champion […]
Pope Dives Into Rohingya Crisis Upon Arrival In Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar — Pope Francis opened a diplomatically fraught trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh on Monday by immediately diving into the crisis over Myanmar’s crackdown on Rohingya Muslims: He […]
Trump Buddies Up To Duterte, Doesn’t Highlight Human Rights
MANILA, Philippines — Winding down his visit to Asia, President Donald Trump repeatedly praised Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, called him by his first name, shared a joke with him […]
His Asia Trip Winding Down, Trump Meets With Allies
MANILA, Philippines — President Donald Trump is winding down his lengthy Asia trip with an international summit and a series of meetings with Pacific Rim allies, including his host […]
Diplomatic Niceties For Trump In Beijing Before Tough Talks
BEIJING — President Donald Trump nodded appreciatively as China’s Xi Jinping showcased a centuries-old temple in Beijing’s Forbidden City. He clapped along as the two leaders watched a Chinese […]
Fiji Calls For Urgency in Talks to Implement Climate Accord
BONN, Germany — Fiji’s prime minister called for a sense of urgency in the fight against global warming Monday, telling negotiators “we must not fail our people,” as he […]
Trump Says US Will Arm Japan to Knock Down Korea Missiles
TOKYO — President Donald Trump on Monday refused to rule out eventual military action against North Korea and declared that the United States “will not stand” for Pyongyang menacing […]
Director Turns to Virtual Reality to Tastefully Show Tragedy
SEOUL, South Korea — For 25 years filmmaker Gina Kim wanted to make a movie about the true story of a South Korean sex worker killed by an American […]
North Korean Diplomat Says Trump Has ‘Declared War’
UNITED NATIONS — North Korea’s top diplomat said Monday that President Donald Trump’s tweet that leader Kim Jong Un “won’t be around much longer” was “a declaration of war” […]
Kim Fires Off Insults at Trump and Hints at Weapons Test
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lobbed a string of insults at President Donald Trump on Friday, calling him a “mentally deranged U.S. dotard” and […]
Rohingya Muslims Are Being Wiped Off Myanmar’s Map
YANGON, Myanmar — For generations, Rohingya Muslims have called Myanmar home. Now, in what appears to be a systematic purge, the minority ethnic group is being wiped off the […]
At UN, Trump Threatens To ‘Totally Destroy’ North Korea
UNITED NATIONS — President Donald Trump, in a combative debut speech to the U.N. General Assembly, threatened to “totally destroy” North Korea if the nation’s “Rocket man” leader does […]
At More US Colleges, Video Gamers Get the Varsity Treatment
BOSTON — In some ways, they’re like typical college athletes. They’re on varsity teams. They train for hours between classes. Some get hefty scholarships. But instead of playing sports, […]
