North Korea flies more trash balloons after Seoul resumes propaganda broadcasts
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the North Korean balloons were flying north of Seoul, the South Korean capital, after crossing the border.
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15 Chinese tourists hurt in dual bus crashes on treacherous New Zealand road
The buses were travelling in the same direction on a stretch of highway popular with tourists when they slid from the road on Thursday and overturned, at about the same time and only 100 metres (109 yards) apart, New Zealand’s police said in an emailed statement. Temperatures in the area were freezing and others driving on the highway reported heavy fog and black ice on the road at the time.
North Korea launches more trash-filled balloons toward South Korea: Seoul military
North Korea resumed flying balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea on Thursday, the South’s military said, days after it vowed to respond to what it called repeated South Korean civilian leafleting campaigns in the North.
North Korea to launch major tourist site, despite not allowing foreigners into the country
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a major tourism site being constructed on the country’s eastern coast and discussed steps to open the zone by next year, state media reported on Thursday, though the country still blocks visits by most foreign tourists.
A fire kills 16 people at a shopping mall in southwestern China
BEIJING (AP) — A fire at a shopping mall killed 16 people Wednesday in the southwestern Chinese city of Zigong, state media reported.
Ex-US intelligence official accused of spying for South Korea in return for luxury bribes
In return, the South Korean intelligence officers allegedly provided Terry with Bottega Veneta and Louis Vuitton handbags, a Dolce & Gabbana coat, dinners at Michelin-starred sushi restaurants, and more than US$37,000 in “covert” funding for a public policy programme on Korean affairs that she ran.
Philippines hotel killings: suspect surrenders in grisly murders of Australians, Filipino
The suspect further said that he randomly barged into the victims’ room last week because its window was open, authorities added.
South China Sea: Chinese, Philippine leaders to have direct hotline to stop clashes at sea
US Gen. Charles Brown Jnr, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met Philippine military chief Gen. Romeo Brawner in Manila on Tuesday and discussed ways to further boost defence ties, enhance the militaries’ ability to operate jointly and ensure regional ability, the Philippine military said.