US, UK, EU Officials Criticize HK Authorities After Reward Announced for Arrest of 6 Overseas Hongkongers
U.S., UK, and EU officials are criticizing the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force after it announced on Dec. 24 a...
Crypto Tycoon Behind $40 Billion Crypto Crash Extradited to US
A New York jury in April had found Do Kwon of South Korea liable for fraud in relation to the 2022 ‘cryptocrash.’ Do Kwon,...
Countries Ring in the New Year With Fireworks, Celebrations
The festivities began in Auckland, New Zealand, which is a full 18 hours ahead of New York City. As Americans and others in portions...
New Zealand’s Auckland Is First Major City to Welcome 2025 With Fireworks and Light Show
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Auckland has become the first major city to welcome 2025, with thousands of revelers counting down to the new year and cheering...
South Korean Airport Embankment in Focus After Deadly Jeju Air Crash
SEOUL/MUAN COUNTY, SOUTH KOREA—South Korea ramped up investigations on Tuesday into the cause of its deadliest domestic air accident as police worked to identify...
British Group Calls for Sanctions as Hong Kong Adds 6 Pro-Democracy Activists to Wanted List
The watchdog urged that concerted action is needed in response to the Hong Kong authority’s expanding transnational suppression. British non-governmental organization Hong Kong Watch,...
South Korean Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Impeached President Yoon
SEOUL—A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been impeached and suspended from power over...
Chinese Hackers Breached Workstations, Stole Documents, Treasury Department Says
Hackers compromised a third-party software service provider, accessing certain unclassified documents, according to a letter sent to lawmakers. WASHINGTON—Chinese hackers remotely breached the U.S....
LIVE NOW: Close View of the Jeju Air Crash Site at South Korea’s Muan Airport
A close view of the crashed Boeing 737-800 plane operated by Jeju Air at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea. … Read More