Unprecedented wildfires ripping through South Korea’s southern regions have destroyed large parts of an ancient Buddhist temple complex, burning down two buildings that had been designated national treasures.
North Korea sent 3,000 more troops to Russia, according to South’s assessment
North Korea sent around 3,000 additional troops to Russia in January and February in continued support for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, South Korea’s military said Thursday in its latest assessment.
Han Jong-Hee, who elevated Samsung’s television business, dies
Han Jong-Hee, a senior Samsung Electronics executive credited with elevating the company’s television business, died Tuesday, the company said. He was 63.
Japan becomes the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after host nations
Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday.
Taiwan marathon organizers apologize after giving out prizes in the shape of a Chinese machine gun
The organizers of a marathon in southern Taiwan, including a member of the self-governing island republic’s legislature, apologized Sunday after giving out prizes in the shape of a golden Chinese machine gun.
The torso of a Buddha statue has been found at Cambodia’s Angkor temple complex
Archaeologists in Cambodia are celebrating an unexpected find at the country’s centuries-old Angkor temple complex: the torso of a statue of Buddha that matches a head found nearly a century ago at the same site.
Majority of the world’s population breathes dirty air, report says
Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of cities globally meeting air pollution guidelines, a report Tuesday found.
Xu wins Israel’s Wolf Prize for Architecture
Chinese architect Tiantian Xu has been awarded this year’s prestigious Wolf Prize in Architecture for her work in rural China, which the prize committee said “transformed villages throughout China economically, socially, and culturally.”
Former President Rodrigo Duterte arrested in the Philippines on an ICC warrant over drug killings
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday on a warrant from the International Criminal Court accusing him of crimes against humanity over deadly anti-drugs crackdowns he oversaw while in office, the Philippine government said.
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon released from prison
South Korea’s impeached conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from prison on Saturday, a day after a Seoul court canceled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for rebellion without being detained.
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