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South Koreans for and against impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol rallied on adjacent streets in the Hannam-dong neighbourhood of Seoul on 4 January, just streets away from his official presidential residence. South Korean investigators again asked the c…
Crowds gather outside South Korean presidential residence where suspended leader is protected by security officersThousands of rival South Korean protesters have rallied in the capital a day after a failed attempt to arrest the country’s suspended pres…
Cause of fire in city of Zhangjiakou in Hebei province is under investigationAt least eight people have died and 15 are injured after a fire broke out at a food market in northern China, according to state media.The fire at the Liguang market in the ci…
Itooka, who died at a care home in Ashiya, enjoyed bananas and had been a keen mountain climberA Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest living person has died at the age of 116.Tomiko Itooka, who was awarded the Guinness World Record status last yea…
It was not clear whether Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been held virtually incommunicado since 2021 coup, would be among those releasedMyanmar’s military government will release about 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a ma…
Airline staff were celebrating New Year’s Eve in Nadi when the alleged incident occurredGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has been charged with the alleged rape and sexual assault of a Virgin Australia crew member in Fiji…
The 179 people who died were aged between three and 78 and came from South Korea and ThailandThe 181 people who boarded Jeju Air flight 7C2216 in Bangkok on Sunday were no different from the millions who fly on commercial aircraft every day: children o…
Readers Aaron Tovish, Diana Francis and Caroline Westgate respond to our editorial about arms control to prevent nuclear warThank you for addressing this existential threat to our world (The Guardian view on arms control: essential to prevent the total…
Vice-president Sara Duterte is facing an investigation over her alleged threat to kill Ferdinand Marcos Jr The Philippine president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, has removed his vice-president, Sara Duterte, from the national security council (NSC) a month aft…
Civilian and armed groups in conflict-ridden state of Manipur using SpaceX’s satellite internet, sources sayElon Musk’s satellite-based Starlink – currently unlicensed for use in India – is being used by militant groups in the conflict-ridden state of …
Paetongtarn Shinawatra made required wealth declaration to national anti-corruption commissionThailand’s prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, has declared £324m in assets including a collection of 217 designer handbags and 75 luxury watches in submi…
A large fire has engulfed an eight-storey building in the city of Seongnam. Video footage taken at the scene shows flames enveloping the lower floors of the building. There have been no confirmed casualties, YTN television reports. Seongnam is South Ko…
South Korea’s political crisis deepened on Friday when investigators were forced to abandon an attempt to arrest the impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, after a tense standoff with his security forces. Hours after they entered the presidential compound…
Often forced into sex work, trans people are at higher risk of tuberculosis but face abuse when they seek treatment. Now screening and outreach work are helping tackle the diseaseTwo years ago, Honey developed a persistent cough but was afraid to go to…
Yoon Suk Yeoul has vowed to ‘fight to the end’ as he resists attempts to hold him accountable amid political crisisSouth Korean anti-corruption officials attempting to arrest the country’s suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, must know by now what he me…