9 killed after car drives into crowd near Seoul city hall
A car hit pedestrians near Seoul city hall, killing nine people and injuring at least four, South Korean media reports said, citing police and fire officials.
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Pakistan stock exchange resumes operations after fire halted trade
ISLAMABAD — The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) resumed trading on Monday (July 8) after a two-hour suspension due to a fire in the bourse's Karachi headquarters.
Samsung workers' union in South Korea kicks off three-day strike
SEOUL — A workers' union at Samsung Electronics in South Korea is set to stage a three-day strike from Monday (July 8) and has warned it could take further action against the country's most powerful conglomerate at a later date.
Japan's Nikkei smashes past 42,000 mark to all-time highs as Asia markets rally on rate cut optimism
Japan's Nikkei 225 crossed the 42,000 mark for the first time amid a broader rise in Asia-Pacific markets on Thursday, after U.S. Big Tech rallied overnight on optimism over Federal Reserve rate cuts.
NATO to launch 4 projects with Indo-Pacific partners, including AI and cyber
WASHINGTON -- NATO and its Indo-Pacific partners of Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand will launch four new joint projects to deepen cooperation, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan told a gathering of defense industry officials Tuesday.
Man who stabbed South Korea opposition leader jailed for 15 years, reports Yonhap
SEOUL — The 67-year-old man who stabbed the leader of South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party in January was sentenced to 15 years’ jail by a court on July 5, the Yonhap news agency reported.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear taking Asia trip amid turmoil over Biden’s candidacy
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday left behind the turmoil gripping his party over the fate of President Joe Bide n’s candidacy, taking a business trip to Asia to promote his state.