Hong Kong (EFE).- Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee urged voters on Sunday to head to the polls in the 8th Legislative Council elections, in which low turnout is anticipated following the devastating fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex that killed 159 people less than two weeks ago. The election marks the second … Read more
Bangkok (EFE).- At least 1,608 people have died in the severe flooding in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, as the latter added nearly 90 fatalities to its death toll on Friday. The total number of deaths in Thailand now sits at 276, and authorities estimate that 4 million people have been affected by the severe … Read more
Beijing (EFE).- The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen was preparing Tuesday to suspend train and air services, canceling classes and evacuating hundreds of thousands of residents as super-Typhoon Ragasa barrels toward the area. Local and national authorities were preparing for what they warn could be one of the most powerful storms to hit the region … Read more
Seoul, Sep 11 (EFE).- The daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s recent appearance in Beijing seems to have cemented her status as the most likely to succeed him, Seoul said on Thursday. Kim was in Beijing for 80th anniversary celebrations of Japan’s defeat in World War II, where he met with President Xi Jinping … Read more
Seoul (EFE).- This week’s incident in which South Korea fired warning shots along the inter-Korean border was triggered by around 30 North Korean soldiers crossing the territorial boundary and despite warnings, the United Nations Command (UNC) said Sunday. A spokesperson for the US-led organization made the remarks in response to a question from the South … Read more
International Desk, (EFE).- Tens of thousands of workers across Asia took to the streets on Thursday to mark International Workers’ Day with rallies, protests, and calls for labor reform, higher wages, and job security, demands amplified by growing fears over the region’s economic stability amid trade tensions with the United States. From Indonesia to South … Read more
Tokyo, Jan 11 (EFE).- The Japanese health ministry has asked shops and pharmacies to check the bulk sale of medicines used to treat Covid, especially to tourists, following reports that several Chinese nationals were buying drugs to send home during their visit to Japan. “There is a lot of news of cases of large purchases … Read more
Seoul, Dec 23 (EFE).- South Korea said Friday it plans to withdraw the use of masks indoors in the near future if a series of factors related to the spread of the coronavirus are met. South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Thursday at a meeting of the Disaster and Emergency Countermeasures Command, the body … Read more
