1942 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is born. He took power after his father Kim Il-sung, founder of the communist country, died in 1994.

A 41-year-old South Korean man admitted in a trial Thursday to charges that he was involved in smuggling gold worth over ¥500 ...

The Asia/Pacific region dominated the list, accounting for 45 of the 100 busiest city pairs in 2024, followed by North Atlantic (26), Europe (12), South Atlantic (8), Mid-Atlantic (3), Middle East (3) ...

North Korea closed its borders five years ago when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and they have remained shut ever since.

Representatives from two Western travel agencies crossed into North Korea Thursday for the first time since the isolated ...

South Korea on Thursday announced strengthened aviation safety measures following a fire on an Air Busan plane last month, ...

Western tour agencies entered North Korea for the first time on Thursday since the end of the pandemic, the companies said, voicing hopes the isolated country may soon reopen a ...

Former England assistant Steve Holland won his first game in charge of Japan's Yokohama F-Marinos, beating China's Shanghai ...

The collaboration song to be released later this year BoyNextDoor is teaming up with Warner Bros.' beloved animated series ...

- The 11th Vietnam-Japan defence policy dialogue took place in Fukuoka, Japan on February 10.

Fukuoka plans to build an underground art museum in the Tenjin area and begin a large-scale renovation of the city museum, which houses a national treasure called the gold seal.

The city of Fukuoka will start a full-scale renovation of its municipal art museum and the construction of a new city museum ...