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Myanmar junta organises huge religious event
Published on 14/05/2022
» MANDALAY: Thousands of monks celebrated the birth of Lord Buddha at a junta-organised event in Myanmar's second-largest city on Saturday, highlighting a division in the clergy since last year’s military coup.
Global tourism to recover from Covid-19 pandemic by 2023
Reuters, Published on 21/04/2022
» The global travel and tourism sectors are projected to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2023 and grow at a rate that will outpace global gross domestic product (GDP) growth, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) said on Thursday.
North Korea's Kim assumes late father's mantle
AFP, Published on 11/01/2021
» SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has had his official party title changed, state media reported Monday, assuming a position previously held by his late father in what analysts said was a move to bolster his authority.
Asia virus latest: S. Korea election, Singapore cases surge
AFP, Published on 16/04/2020
» Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic:
South Korea's Moon seeks Kim Jong Un visit to Seoul
AFP, Published on 07/01/2020
» SEOUL: South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday called for better relations with the North so leader Kim Jong Un can visit Seoul, despite Pyongyang's abandonment of its nuclear and missile test moratoriums.
N. Korea convenes top-level meeting over 'tense situation': KCNA
AFP, Published on 10/04/2019
» SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called a full meeting Wednesday of a top committee of the ruling Workers' Party to address what he described as the "prevailing tense situation", state media reported.
N. Korea convenes top-level meeting over 'tense situation': KCNA
AFP, Published on 10/04/2019
» SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called a full meeting Wednesday of a top committee of the ruling Workers' Party to address what he described as the "prevailing tense situation", state media reported.
US, N. Korea officials in final summit preparations
AFP, Published on 11/06/2018
» SINGAPORE: North Korean and US negotiators met in Singapore Monday for final preparations on the eve of an unprecedented summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump, seeking to bridge the gaps over Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal.
At Trump-Kim summit, don't expect N.Korea to foot the bill
Associated Press, Published on 04/06/2018
» TOKYO: When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump hold their summit at an exclusive venue in Singapore, one of the priciest destinations in Asia, they will no doubt run up quite a bill. And if past precedent is any indication, expect Pyongyang to pay as little of it as possible.
North and South Korea open hotline between leaders
AFP, Published on 20/04/2018
» SEOUL - The two Koreas opened a hotline between their leaders Friday, a week before a summit between North Korea's Kim Jong Un and the South's President Moon Jae-in in the Demilitarized Zone.