US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as Russia-North Korea defense pact deepens regional fears
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Hello Kitty, parasites: Inside North Korea trash balloons according to South
SEOUL — Among the trash that balloons carried over the border from North were articles printed with Hello Kitty characters, badly worn clothing, and soil containing traces of human faeces and parasites, South Korea said on Monday (June 24).
13 taken to hospital after Korean Air flight drops 26,900 feet in 15 minutes
Passengers on Korean Airlines Flight KE189 arrived safely in Taichung, Taiwan, on June 23 after it was diverted the day before due to a fault, which led to 13 people being taken to the hospital, according to media reports.
North Korea warns US of ‘new world war’ over Ukraine after pact with Putin
Analysts say that pact would lay the framework for arms trade between the two countries and facilitate their anti-US and anti-West coalition.
Asia-Pacific markets slip; Australia and Japan inflation data expected this week
Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell on Monday, ahead of inflation data from Australia and Japan later this week.
North Korean official criticises US for expanding support for Ukraine: KCNA
SEOUL — A senior North Korean official on June 24 criticised the United States over its expansion of military support for Ukraine, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
After Escaping China by Sea, a Dissident Faces His Next Act
The dissident’s lone regret after his 200-mile escape across the Yellow Sea was not taking night vision goggles.
‘My vision went dark’: CNN reporter experiences 6G-force before hitching a fighter jet ride
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