50-Year Search: Son Demands Return of Father After N. Korean Hijack
Half a century ago a North Korean agent hijacked the flight carrying Hwang In-cheol’s father. Pyongyang never returned him, and the search has defined his son’s life.
Category: N.Korea
US Ethereum Developer Charged for Advising North Korea
A prominent American cryptocurrency promoter and former hacker was charged with sanctions violations Friday after he allegedly advised North Korea on using virtual money to avoid international controls.
Kim Jong-un’s Horseback Riding Signals New Policy Shift
New pictures of Kim Jong Un riding a white horse through a winter landscape to the summit of Mount Paektu, a sacred peak for North Koreans, have fuelled speculation that the young leader may be set for a major policy announcement.
North Korea Opens New Border Crossing In Chinese City
North Korea has finally opened a new border crossing in a Chinese city amidst tensions between Pyongyang and Washington over some disagreements in an already failing nuclear deal.
Kim Jong-Un: The Asian Bad Boy with the Jets and the Dough
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North Korea Profile: The Land of Broken Promises
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Visiting the North Korea DMZ
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North Korea’s Food Crisis
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New Trend in South Korea: Kim Jong-un Facial Masks
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North Korea’s Water Park for the Elite and Wealthy
North Korea’s Water Park Open to tourists but with close scrutiny
Asia’s Hidden Treasure
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China’s Elite Frenemies
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50-Year Search: Son Demands Return of Father After N. Korean Hijack
Half a century ago a North Korean agent hijacked the flight carrying Hwang In-cheol’s father. Pyongyang never returned him, and the search has defined his son’s life.
Japanese Doctor Who Dedicated His Life to Helping Afghans Killed in Attack
A Japanese doctor whose long career was dedicated to helping some of Afghanistan’s poorest people was among six people killed Wednesday in an attack in the east of the country, officials said.
World’s First: Japan Firm Develops Second Skin Spray-on Facemask
A Japanese cosmetics company Wednesday unveiled what it said was the world’s first spray-on skin, a moisturising facemask made of fibres one-100th the thickness of a human hair.
Elderly Japanese Man Arrested for ‘Making 24,000 Complaint Calls’
A Japanese pensioner has been arrested after ringing a phone company 24,000 times to complain they had violated his contract, police and local media reported.
Government Slams Malaysia Tattoo Expo as ‘Porn’
Malaysian officials on Monday slammed a tattoo exhibition held in the country as “porn” unsuitable for a Muslim-majority country, after images of half-naked men and women went viral.
This Young Man is Revolutionizing the Way We Clean Beaches Around the World
Arjun Sharma touches base on his journey discovering Clean My Beach and the hopes and determination he desires to share with the world in an effort to fight environmental havoc
DJ and Fashion Icon: Peggy Gou is Taking Over
While the rest of the world is tripping over k-pop, Peggy Gou, a Korean DJ, producer, and fashion icon is taking center stage
Indonesia Suspects Arrested for Poaching Sumtran Tigers
The skin of a critically endangered Sumatran tiger and four foetuses have been confiscated after the arrest of several suspected poachers, Indonesian police said.
Crazy Social Media Happenings in Asia
West or east? Wealthy or not? A quick snapshot of two of the craziest happenings on Asian social media