Ahead of BTS’ first show in years, South Korean police lock down central Seoul
South Korea shut down the heart of Seoul on Saturday for a comeback concert by K-pop supergroup BTS, as authorities prepare for an estimated...
US woman charged with murder after taking abortion pill in Georgia
A 31-year-old Georgia woman has been charged with murder after she took abortion medication and gave birth to a premature infant who died within...
Japanese executives absent from China’s key annual summit amid diplomatic tension: sources
As diplomatic friction between China and Japan drags on, no Japanese business executives will attend a key forum in Beijing of multinational companies this...
In Iran war debut, South Korea’s cut-price Patriot outshines US interceptors
South Korea built the Cheongung-II to stop North Korean missiles. Now the system is stopping Iranian ones – and in doing so, has turned...
Police officers fire 5 shots at charging assailant carrying serrated knife, metal rod
Three Hong Kong police officers fired five shots at a man, suspected to be mentally ill, who charged at them with a serrated knife...
Should Hong Kong’s stock exchange make all IPO applications confidential?
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) last week proposed its biggest set of listing reforms since 2018 for Asia’s third-largest stock exchange. Delivered in...
How ‘painful bag’ becomes popular subculture, fashion trend, especially among China youth
Chinese youth are enthusiastically adopting Japan’s “ita bag” fashion accessory style to showcase their admiration for beloved anime and real-life idols, elevating the culture...
US approves sale of Iranian oil at sea in move to ease crude supply crisis
The US Treasury on Friday temporarily lifted sanctions on Iranian oil already loaded onto vessels, in Washington’s latest step to stem a supply crisis...
‘Ghost oil’ stations earn ‘HK$10,000 a day’ in Hong Kong as petrol prices soar
Operators of illicit fuel stations can earn as much as HK$10,000 (US$1,280) a day by smuggling untaxed petrol into Hong Kong using vehicles equipped...