Chinese warplane fired flares, put Australian Navy helicopter in danger, Canberra says
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U.S. Army Soldier Is Detained in Russia
A U.S. Army soldier has been detained by Russian authorities in the port city Vladivostok on charges of criminal misconduct, the State and Defense Departments said on Monday, adding what is likely to be another complication in the contentious relationship between Moscow and Washington.
Indonesia proposes cutting payments for South Korea fighter jet project: Report
SEOUL — Indonesia has proposed to cut its share of payments for a joint fighter jet development project with South Korea to about one-third of the originally agreed amount, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on May 6.
North Korea bolsters leader Kim Jong-un with birthday loyalty oaths
SEOUL — For the first time since leader Kim Jong-un took power in 2011, North Koreans were asked to take loyalty oaths on his birthday, said a South Korean research institute, amid other steps the country is taking to solidify his rule.
Asia stocks track Wall Street gains as softer-than-expected U.S. jobs data fuels rate cut hopes
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As skyrocketing food prices chew through South Koreans’ salaries, is shrinkflation crackdown purely a ‘political stunt’?
But from August, manufacturers in the East Asian nation will be required by law to publicise any such changes to their products, under punishment of a fine.
South Korean soccer coaches make mark in Southeast Asia
LONDON -- History is repeating itself in Southeast Asia, where a South Korean soccer coach is again the toast of an entire nation.
New groups monitoring sanctions on North Korea will fail, says its UN envoy
SEOUL — Efforts led by the US and other Western countries to form new groups to monitor sanctions on North Korea will fail, the country's UN envoy said on May 5, according to state media KCNA.