South Korea proposes joint fund with Japan to compensate forced wartime labor
South Korea said on Wednesday it proposed a joint fund with Japan to compensate South Koreans forced to work by Japanese companies during World War Two.
Iran says it will not give Europe more time to save nuclear deal
Iran said on Wednesday it would not give European powers more time beyond July 8 to save its nuclear deal by shielding it from U.S. sanctions.
UK PM candidate Stewart talking with Gove about combining forces
Rory Stewart, a contender to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May, said he is in talks with environment minister Michael Gove, a rival candidate, about teaming up.
South Korea gives most aid to North Korea since 2008 amid food shortage
South Korea has provided its largest food and aid donation since 2008 to U.N. aid program in North Korea, officials said on Wednesday, amid warnings that millions of dollars more is needed to make up for food shortages.
Prince William and Kate’s convoy escort injuries elderly woman in crash
An elderly woman is in hospital with serious injuries after she was struck by a police motorbike escort for Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate.
Germany cancels road toll contracts with companies after EU court ruling
Germany has canceled its contracts with the companies charged with setting up a highway toll system for cars, a Transport Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday after the EU’s highest court ruled that the plan breached European Union law.
Iran’s President Rouhani says scaling back nuclear commitments is a ‘minimum’ measure
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday pulling out of some commitments under the nuclear deal was a “minimum” measure that Tehran could adopt a year after the United States withdrew from the accord and reimposed sanctions on the Islamic Repu…
Japan’s Abe in hot seat after pension report highlights an ‘inconvenient truth’
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faced stiff opposition criticism on Wednesday after a report warned that many retirees won’t be able to live on pensions alone, a topic likely to become an issue in an election for parliament’s upper house.
Iran will not give Europe more time to shield it against U.S. sanctions
Iran said on Wednesday it will start enriching uranium at a higher level in July and won’t give European powers any more time to prevent this move by protecting Tehran from U.S. sanctions.
Iran says there will be no war with United States: IRNA
There will not be any military confrontation between Iran and the United States, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council was quoted as saying on Wednesday by state news agency IRNA.
