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Japan’s fisheries agency said the vessel failed to comply with an order to stop. The incident comes weeks after a row between China and Japan over TaiwanAuthorities in Japan have seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its captain in a move that is …
Soldiers who had returned from Russia were honoured with a concert and relatives of troops killed in action were among those to attend a banquetKim Jong-un has hailed North Korean troops fighting alongside Russia in the war in Ukraine as “heroes”, at a…
Acknowledgment, after long silence over deployment, comes as Russia claims it has recaptured Kursk region Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un have confirmed for the first time that North Korea has sent troops to fight for Russia in the war with Ukraine, wit…
Officials point to ultra-dry conditions as death toll reaches 27 and fires threaten Unesco heritage sitesAuthorities in South Korea are battling wildfires that have doubled in size in a day in the country’s worst ever natural fire disaster.At least 27 …
First of Kim Jong-un’s soldiers to be taken was detained in Kursk region of Russia, according to Ukrainian reports‘I thought it was fake news’: secrecy around North Koreans fighting in KurskSouth Korea’s intelligence agency has reported that a North Ko…
Russian president also gave Kim at meeting the gift of a ‘glove from a space suit that has been to space’ amid warnings from US and South Korea about any weapons dealKim Jong-un has visited a factory that builds advanced fighter jets, as his tour of Ru…
North Korean media report that Kim was briefed on space vehicles during his meetings in Russia, though no specific detail of any deal has emergedKim Jong-un invited President Vladimir Putin to visit North Korea during their meeting in Russia on Wednesd…
Asiana Airlines officials say man pulled lever to open emergency exit shortly before landingPolice in South Korea have arrested a man who allegedly opened the door on an Asiana Airlines flight shortly before the aircraft landed, triggering panic among …
Experts believe North Korean authorities are underreporting deaths to prove that their response has been effectiveSee all our coronavirus coverageExperts have questioned North Korea’s claim that it is achieving “good results” in its battle against a C…
State media have told patients to use painkillers as well as unverified home remedies such as willow leaf teaNorth Korea is ramping up production of drugs and medical supplies including sterilisers and thermometers as well as encouraging the use of tra…
Restrictions in 27 of country’s 47 prefectures to end on Thursday, PM Yoshihide Suga announcesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJapan will lift emergency coronavirus measures across the board at the end of this week, amid a dr…
Joint Russia and China patrol over the Pacific signals stronger military ties between Moscow and BeijingJapan and South Korea have scrambled fighter jets to track Russian and Chinese bombers which flown a joint patrol mission over the western Pacific i…
South Korean intelligence foiled the attempt by secretive regime to infiltrate pharmaceutical companies working on treatmentsSouth Korea’s intelligence agency has foiled attempts by North Korean hackers to disrupt attempts to develop a Covid-19 vaccine…
South Korean intelligence foiled the attempt by secretive regime to infiltrate pharmaceutical companies working on treatmentsSouth Korea’s intelligence agency has foiled attempts by North Korean hackers to disrupt attempts to develop a Covid-19 vaccine…
MPs approve Suga as PM, as outgoing leader promises support for successor who vowed to continue his policiesYoshihide Suga has been installed as Japan’s prime minister, after the lower house of parliament approved his appointment as successor to Shinzo…