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North Korea tests underwater nuclear missile
The North's state news agency also confirmed it fired cruise missiles during the weapon test and firing drill that took place from March 21 to 23
Fake job ads, spiked drinks & webcams: How Indian-origin man in Australia lured Korean women and raped them
Indian-origin Balesh Dhankhar had a fetish for Korean women and sought them out after initial encounters under the pretext of job interviews. He used to spike the women’s drinks and rape them while recording the assault on a hidden camera
N.Korea 'probably' will carry out new nuclear test: US
North Korea has conducted six nuclear tests since 2006, with each blast increasing in intensity. Its last nuclear test was in 2017.
'It's frosty outside': How the polar vortex brought bitter cold to Asia this January
Scientists say Asia’s extreme cold is largely the result of the so-called polar vortex, an expanse of cold air that generally circles the Arctic but occasionally shifts south from the North Pole. It was the same weather phenomenon that brought exceptionally cold weather to the US last month
BigHit asks fans to refrain from sending gifts, letters to BTS member Jin during military service
BigHit Music also asked for fans' cooperation during Jin's recruit training graduation ceremony
Japan aims to hit China, North Korea; intends to develop long range missiles by 2035
Following its defeat in World War II, Japan adopted a pacifist policy for the next seven decades. However, the expansionist policies of China and repeated sabre rattling by Chinese stooge North Korea seems to have re-awakened the ancient Samurai spirit of Japan
South Korea scrambles jets after North Korea sends 180 fighter planes into action
South Korea and the US extended their largest-ever joint air drills through Saturday in response to North Korea's flurry of missiles
South Korea fines Google, Meta to the tune of $71 million for privacy violations
Investigations into the two US tech giants found they had been "collecting and analysing" data of their users, and monitoring their use of websites and applications, the Personal Information Protection Commission said.
East and Southeast Asia hit ominous drug peak; more than one billion pills seized
The drugs are largely consumed in Southeast Asia but also exported to New Zealand and Australia, Hong Kong, Korea and Japan in East Asia, and increasingly to South Asia
Korean leaders exchange friendly letters despite rising tensions
Pyongyang's official KCNA news agency said Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in agreed that inter-Korean ties would develop if both sides 'make tireless efforts with hope'
Global brands face pushback in India: When saying sorry isn’t enough
Brand experts feel shock advertising and the subsequent public indignation seems to work even when people disagree with the sentiments expressed
After Hyundai, KFC, Pizza Hut, now Domino’s and Honda also apologise for posts on Kashmir
The Pakistan arm of these companies had also put up posts on social media supporting separatists in Kashmir
AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022: China beat Korea in dramatic final, clinch title for ninth time
China came back from two goals down to defeat Korea 3-2 in a dramatic final and clinch their record-extending ninth title of the AFC Women's Asian Cup on Sunday.
AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022: Powerhouse China seek ninth title, Korea their first in summit clash
China and Korea have defeated two-time defending champions Japan and another title favourite Australia, respectively, en route to the grand finale at the DY Patil Stadium.
AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022: Clinical Korea beat Philippines 2-0 to enter maiden final
Cho So-hyun and Son Hwa-yeon scored first half goals for Korea to end the brilliant run of the Philippines who were making their first semifinal appearance in the tournament
AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022: Japan, Korea, China, Philippines reach semis, book World Cup tickets
Japan reached the semifinals with a 7-0 thrashing of Thailand while China beat Vietnam 3-1 in another quarterfinal match. Korea beat pre-tournament favourites Australia 1-0 while Philippines prevailed over Chinese Taipei 4-3 in penalty shootout after their quarterfinal match ended 1-1 at the end of extra time
AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022: Heavyweights Australia, Korea face off in blockbuster quarter-final
Regional heavyweights and title contenders Australia and South Korea are set for an explosive match when they face off in the AFC Women's Asian Cup quarterfinals in Pune on Sunday.
Women's Asia Cup Hockey: India's title defence ends after they go down fighting to Korea in semis
India started brightly and took the lead in the 28th minute through Vandana Katariya before Korea made a brilliant comeback after the change of ends and scored thrice through skipper Enubi Cheon (31st), Seung Ju Lee (45th) and Hyejin Cho (47th) to stun the holders.
Women's Asia Cup 2022: India eye error-free showing against South Korea in semi-finals
Any lapse in concentration can dash the Tokyo Olympics fourth-placed side's title hopes.
Asian Champions Trophy: New cycle starts as Indian men's hockey team take on Korea
Indian men's hockey team will start its new cycle with a bunch of youngsters aiming to prove their mettle when it begins its campaign against Korea in Dhaka on Tuesday