North Korea hacked Daewoo Shipbuilding, took warship blueprints: South Korea lawmaker
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea probably stole South Korean warship blueprints after hacking into Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd’s database in April last year, a South Korean opposition lawmaker said on Tuesday.
New Zealand PM says ban on foreign home buyers to start early 2018
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday a ban on foreigners buying existing homes would begin in early 2018, but the restrictions would not apply to Australians.
Japan to launch crackdown on asylum seekers: Yomiuri
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will curb asylum seekers’ rights to work and detain any not deemed refugees or who have made multiple applications, the Yomiuri daily reported on Tuesday, in a move to further tighten one of the developed world’s toughest refuge…
South Korea, China seek to mend relations after THAAD fallout
SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) – South Korea and China have agreed to work swiftly to get their relations back on track following a year-long standoff over the deployment of a controversial U.S. anti-missile system in South Korea.
Japanese man arrested after parts of nine bodies found in apartment: media
TOKYO (Reuters) – A Japanese man was arrested on Tuesday after the severed parts of nine bodies, some of them stored in picnic coolers, were found in his apartment, Japanese media said.
NATO chief: Will pressure nations to implement sanctions vs. North Korea
TOKYO (Reuters) – The head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) said on Tuesday he will pressure all nations to implement sanctions against North Korea to counter the global threat it poses.
China considers three-year jail terms for disrespecting national anthem
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s largely rubber-stamp parliament is considering tougher penalties for those who disrespect the national anthem, including up to three years in jail, state news agency Xinhua said on Tuesday.
Magnitude 7.0 undersea quake hits near New Caledonia, no tsunami
(Reuters) – A major undersea earthquake of magnitude 7.0 struck close to New Caledonia in the South Pacific on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
South Korea, China agree to normalize relations after THAAD fallout
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and China have agreed to normalize all forms of cooperation and exchanges “expeditiously” following a year-long standoff over the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system in South Korea, the South’s foreign ministry said i…
British government extends Northern Ireland talks deadline
BELFAST (Reuters) – The British government on Monday extended by 24 hours a deadline for Northern Ireland’s political parties to re-establish a devolved regional executive and avoid London setting the region’s annual budget for the first time in a deca…
