South Korea’s Moon says 2015 ‘comfort women’ agreement with Japan ‘flawed’
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday that a 2015 agreement with Japan over South Korean “comfort women” was seriously flawed and urged follow-up measures to resolve the contentious issue.
No proof Kaesong cash funded North Korea arms programs: South Korea expert panel
SEOUL (Reuters) – There was no evidence North Korea diverted wages paid to its workers by South Korean firms in a now-closed border industrial park to bankroll its weapons programs, an expert panel appointed by Seoul’s Ministry of Unification said on T…
Tibetan film-maker flees China, arrives in United States
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Tibetan film-maker jailed in China for making a film about the Olympics and Tibet has escaped from China and arrived in the United States, according to an activist group which campaigned for his release.
Brazil arrests alleged member of feared Mexican drug gang
SAO PAULO/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Brazilian police have arrested an alleged Mexican drug boss, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday, in a blow to one of the most powerful organizations in Mexico’s criminal underworld.
Peru president eyes Cabinet changes after Fujimori pardon: minister
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s center-right President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski may reshuffle his Cabinet in coming days, after triggering an outcry by pardoning former authoritarian leader Alberto Fujimori, the prime minister announced on Wednesday.
Greek urban guerrilla group claims responsibility for courthouse blast
ATHENS (Reuters) – A Greek urban guerrilla group claimed responsibility on Wednesday for a blast at an Athens court on Dec. 22, accusing the judiciary of acting as a proxy for politicians supporting austerity in the crisis-hit country.
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels swap prisoners before New Year
HORLIVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine and pro-Russian separatist rebels conducted the largest exchange of prisoners since conflict broke out in 2014, sending hundreds of captives home to their families on Wednesday ahead of New Year and Orthodox Christ…
Isolated at home, Guatemala president moves close to U.S. with Israel move
(Reuters) – Guatemala’s recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital leaves President Jimmy Morales closer to the United States at a time his stock has fallen at home due to corruption allegations raised by U.N.-backed investigators.
Coalition has no plans to target Islamic State in Syrian government-controlled areas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Despite saying that the Syrian government is not doing enough to stop Islamic State militants from moving through its territory, the U.S.-led coalition fighting the group does not intend to target militants in those areas, a seni…
Suspected French Islamist militants detained in Syria: source
PARIS (Reuters) – Several suspected French Islamist militants have been arrested in northern Syria, including a man once convicted of running a jihadist recruitment network in France, a source close to the matter said on Wednesday.
