Abe’s knack for taking public’s pulse dented by coronavirus
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has tried to make up for gym closures due to the coronavirus pandemic by walking 10,000...
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North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says liaison office will be destroyed
SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong issued a statement Saturday warning that Pyongyang would...
Kim Yo Jong warns North Korea will destroy ‘useless’ liaison office
SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong issued a statement Saturday warning that Pyongyang would...
Pacific islands await ‘travel bubble’ as French Polynesia reopens solo
APIA, Samoa -- Pacific island states are pushing hard to restart quarantine-free travel and boost their battered economies, as cautious...
Pompeo to meet China’s top diplomat in Hawaii, seeking to ease tensions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Hawaii, trying to...
China sentences Australian to death as relations deteriorate
SYDNEY (Reuters) -- An Australian man has been sentenced to death in China, authorities said on Saturday, a development that...
Sony PS5 aims to beat cloud gaming to the punch by keeping users
TOKYO -- Sony unveiled its upcoming PlayStation 5 gaming console Friday, touting advanced processing capacity along with a Spider-Man sequel and 27 other...
Japan fires up plans to scout Hong Kong talent for financial hub
TOKYO -- Plans to boost Tokyo's status as an international financial center moved forward Friday with a draft proposal from...
Beijing district in ‘wartime emergency mode’ after virus spike
BEIJING (Reuters) -- A district of Beijing was on a "wartime" footing and the capital banned tourism on Saturday after...
Conspiracy theories help coronavirus take root in Pakistan
KARACHI -- The novel coronavirus is spreading faster in Pakistan than almost anywhere else in the world, yet most people...
