Nobody's Expecting North Korea To Implode Without Kim Jong Un, Say Analysts
SEOUL (BLOOMBERG)Reports of a health scare for Kim Jong Un are prompting North Korea watchers to envision the country without him: And the general consensus is
South Koreans Return To Work, Crowd Parks, Malls As Coronavirus Social Distancing Rules Ease
SEOUL (REUTERS)South Koreans are returning to work and crowding shopping malls, parks, golf courses and some restaurants as the country relaxes social distancin
Thai Academic Says PM Prayut Should Scrap Weapons Purchases To Fund Coronavirus Relief
BANGKOK (THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)A Thai academic has called on the country's richest people to urge Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to scrap weapons purch
South Korea Set To Be Superaged Society Within 4 Years
SEJONG (KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)South Korea is projected to become one of eight superaged societies in the world by 2024, alongside the existing fiveJapa
Fears Of Collapse In Healthcare As Virus Cases Top 10,000
The number of Covid-19 cases in Japan topped 10,000 yesterday as the country hunkered down for its first weekend under a nationwide state of emergency, haunted
Covid-19 And Asia's Jobs Crisis
Virus-driven job losses Editorial The Korea Herald, South Korea Recent data on the labour market for last month raises concerns about massive job losses driven
Coronavirus: Trump Discusses Pandemic With South Korea, Mexico Leaders
President Donald Trump spoke to South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Saturday (April 18) and expressed appreciation for his country's help in procuring Covid-1
US To Ease Lockdown After Virus Passes 'peak'
WASHINGTON (AFP)President Donald Trump said he'll announce on Thursday (April 16) the first plans for lifting coronavirus lockdowns across the United States aft
Doctors Come Under Attack In India As Coronavirus Stigma Grows
NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG)Trupti Katdare was in a slum in the central Indian city of Indore when the mob attacked. She and a group of other public-health workers had
South Korea's Moon Jae-in Says 'desperate' For Ways To Improve Ties With North
SEOUL (REUTERS) – There is a "desperate need" for practical ways to improve ties with North Korea, the South's President Moon said on Tuesday (Jan 7), adding
Chinese Carriers, Ethiopian Airlines Suspend Use Of Boeing 737 MAX 8 Aircraft After Crash
China's aviation regulator on Monday grounded nearly 100 Boeing Co 737 MAX 8 aircraft operated by its airlines, more than a quarter of the global fleet of the j
Kiki, Harlem Shake, Fortnite And Other Dance Moves That Went Viral
Image copyright Getty Images/PA "Kiki do you love me?" asks Drake on In My Feelingsa track (and quote) that's taking social media by storm. As one of
Computer Professionals Decry Nigeria’s Slow Match To Digital Inclusion
Prof. Sola Aderounmu Computer Professionals within the nation are anxious concerning the slow tempo of growth round digital inclusion. This, they claimed has re
NLNG To Receive 23,000 Cubic Metres New LPG Vessel In 2020
NLNG Tanker Barring any unexpected circumstances, the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) will take supply of 23,000 cubic metres new vessel in 2020, to increase quantit
EU To Launch Counter-tariffs Against US On Friday
The European Union will launch a raft of retaliatory tariffs against US exports on Friday, a prime official has mentioned. The transfer comes after US President
AMCON Seeks Support For Human Capital, Tech Development
Managing Director, AMCON, Ahmed Kuru Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has called for the support of the present leadership in sustaining the impr
Markets Steady As Italian Fears Ease
Image copyright Getty Images European stock markets made a modest recovery and returns on Italian government bonds fell back on Wednesday as fears over politica
‘Improved Market Information Key To Intra-regional Trade’
President, AfreximBank, Dr. Benedict Oramah The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has reiterated the need for improved access to market information, as i
Trump Vows To Make North Korea's Kim Jong Un An Offer He Can't Refuse
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump raised doubts about the summit with North Korea while meeting this week with South Korea's president in the Oval Office. &
Why The Trump Administration Just Delayed Tariff Hikes For EU, Mexico, And Canada
The U.S. government will take another 30 days to decide whether to impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from the European Union, Canada, and Mexico,