Asia
Nagasaki hopes for a 'nuclear-free world' on 75th anniversary of atomic bombing
On August 9, 1945, Nagasaki was flattened in an atomic inferno three days after the first US atomic bombing in Hiroshima
Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the first victims of atomic age
The twin bombings dealt the final blow to imperial Japan, which surrendered on August 15, 1945, bringing an end to World War II
US health chief will visit Taiwan to learn from its COVID-19 success story
The trip is a geopolitical chess move in US' contentious relationship with China, which considers Taiwan part of its national territory
US imposes sanctions on pro-China leader Carrie Lam, other HK officials
The officials are accused of cooperating with Beijing’s effort to undermine autonomy and crack down on freedom in Hong Kong
Doctors strike over plan to boost medical student numbers in South Korea
Doctors maintain South Korea already has enough medical professionals, but they should be better paid to encourage working in rural areas
North Korea's strict measures raise fear of outbreak despite virus-free claim
An exchange between the country and the United Nations provides new clarity about what might be happening in North Korea
North Korea also issues flood alert as South reports 16 dead
North Korea is particularly vulnerable to sustained heavy rain as many mountains and hills have long been stripped of vegetation
North Korea’s first suspected coronavirus case tests ‘inconclusive’: WHO
The country had declared emergency and locked down its borers after a person was reported to have COVID-19 symptoms
Malaysian police raid Al Jazeera office over documentary on migrants
Al Jazeera said the raid was 'an attack on press freedom as a whole' and urged Malaysian authorities to cease the criminal investigation
US announces 'highest level' visit to Taiwan in decades
The move is sure to infuriate China with relations between the two superpowers at historic lows