S.Korea keeps record-low rate on hold after MERS outbreak
2015-07-09 10:45:06
South Korea's central bank on Thursday kept its policy rate on hold at an all-time low of 1.5 percent after lowering it by a quarter percentage point the prior month to counter flagging domestic demand caused by the outbreak of MERS.
Direct talks between Afghan gov't, Taliban welcomed
2015-07-09 09:14:08
Holding the first-ever face-on-face talks between a delegation of Afghan government peace body the High Peace Council (HPC) and Taliban representatives in Pakistan has been widely welcomed at home and abroad.
DPRK warns S. Korean ex-first lady's visit not fully confirmed
2015-07-08 23:31:09
The DPRK warned Seoul that the Pyongyang visit of Lee Hee-ho, widow of South Korean ex-President Kim Dae-jung, "has not been fully confirmed" and that Seoul should stop making provocations if it expects the visit to come true.
Japan's Kyushu Electric begins loading reactor fuel
2015-07-08 17:05:16
Kyushu Electric Power Co started loading uranium fuel rods into a reactor on Tuesday, marking the first attempt to reboot Japan's nuclear industry in nearly two years after the sector was shutdown following the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Malaysian PM mulls legal action against The Wall Street Journal
2015-07-08 13:48:51
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is considering legal action Wednesday against The Wall Street Journal over reports saying some 700 million US dollars from the controversial state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd., or 1MDB, has been transferred to his personal account.
South China Sea arbitration tribunal has no jurisdiction over Manila-started dispute
2015-07-08 07:54:07
A tribunal established at the request of the Philippines is currently holding hearings at The Hague to examine its jurisdiction in the South China Sea Arbitration (the Philippines v. China).
Beijing rejects arbitration gambit
2015-07-08 07:52:18
China criticized the Philippines on Tuesday for "betraying bilateral consensus" on resolving its South China Sea concerns through negotiations, as an international tribunal at The Hague took up Manila's request for arbitration over the issue.
World's oldest man dies at 112 in Japan
2015-07-07 13:48:20
Sakari Momoi, a Japanese man recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest male, has died at the age of 112, local media reported on Tuesday.
China prefers 'peaceful means, bilateral talks' in resolving maritime rows
2015-07-07 10:32:16
Chinese ambassador urged the Philippines to resume talks on maritime disputes in the South China Sea as an international tribunal will begin hearings Tuesday to resolve the issue.
No MERS infection reported in S.Korea, no death for 1 week
2015-07-07 10:00:02
No case of infection with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was reported in South Korea Tuesday for two straight days, with no death being identified for one week, the health ministry said.
No MERS infection reported in S.Korea, no death for 1 week
2015-07-07 09:28:28
No case of infection with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was reported in South Korea Tuesday for two straight days, with no death being identified for one week, the health ministry said.
India, Pakistan set to become members of SCO
2015-07-07 07:38:41
India and Pakistan are on their way to joining the six-nation, trans-Eurasia Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, according to a senior Chinese diplomat who confirmed that moves to admit the countries will begin soon.