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South Korean investigators have less than 24 hours to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol before their warrant expires on Monday. The embattled leader remains holed up in his residence, protected by loyal security forces.

North Korea has launched what appears to be an intermediate-range ballistic missile into the sea to its east, marking Pyongyang’s first missile test in two months, according to South Korea’s military.

At least 13 people have died and two are missing after an Indian navy speedboat crashed into a passenger ferry off the coast of Mumbai. Three of the victims were Navy personnel. More than 100 passengers were rescued, according to Maharashtra state chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.

South Korea’s acting president, Han Duck-soo, moved on Sunday to reassure the country’s allies and calm financial markets a day after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and suspended from his duties over a martial law attempt.

China stocks led losses in Asia Friday after Beijing affirmed its recent policy shifts and stressed on plans to boost growth following a high-profile meeting…

The letter from the National Iwi Chairs Forum, representing over 80 tribal leaders, appeals to the King to ensure the New Zealand government upholds its commitments under the Treaty of Waitangi, the country’s founding document.  

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol has defended his decision to declare a short-lived martial law, saying it was a measure to protect the country’s democracy.

  South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday defended his decision to declare short-lived martial law saying it was a measure to protect the country’s democracy.…

Former South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun, embroiled in a controversy over a failed attempt to impose martial law, has reportedly tried to take his own life, according to officials.

South Korean police on Wednesday searched the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol, as part of a widening investigation into his failed imposition of martial law last week.

Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Wednesday, after major Wall Street benchmarks declined ahead of key inflation data that could influence the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision.…

South Korean prosecutors are seeking to arrest the former defence minister alleged to have colluded with President Yoon Suk Yeol in imposing martial law last week.

  South Korean prosecutors are seeking to arrest the former defence minister alleged to have colluded with President Yoon Suk Yeol in imposing martial law…

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday it had detected 47 Chinese military aircraft around the island. The French AFP news agency cited a senior Taiwanese security source…

South Korea’s chief prosecutor from the Corruption Investigation Bureau has imposed a travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as part of an investigation following his shocking martial law declaration last week. Similar bans have been placed on several senior officials in Yoon’s administration.

The pressure on South Korea’s head of state Yoon is growing. After the martial law scandal, the police take action against the president. And the…

The main opposition Democratic Party called on Yoon to resign or face impeachment over the declaration of martial law. “Even if martial law is lifted, he cannot escape charges of treason. It was made clear to the entire nation that President Yoon can no longer lead the country normally. He should resign,”

South Korea’s won cut losses against the U.S. dollar after President Yoon Suk Yeol said he would lift the country’s first martial law order in more than four decades. The won was last trading 0.09% lower at 1,416.31 against the greenback, having depreciated to 1,444.93 on Tuesday.

  At least 31 people were killed after a week of torrential rains triggered flash floods and landslides across Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, authorities said…

  China’s economy is still struggling to recover from the pandemic, nearly two years after Beijing dropped its draconian zero-COVID lockdowns. In the first three quarters…

A series of human errors caused a New Zealand navy ship to plough into a reef off the coast of Samoa, where it caught…

They are said to have drunk free “Tiger vodka” in the hostel – shortly afterwards six people were dead. After the methanol scandal, the police…

Thousands marched to Islamabad Tuesday, demanding ex-PM Imran Khan’s release, defying tear gas and roadblocks. Clashes left one officer dead and nine critically injured. Khan, barred from February elections amid rigging allegations, faces multiple legal cases he claims are politically motivated to block his return to power. The government said one police officer had been killed and nine were critically wounded in two days of clashes with demonstrators as they closed in on Islamabad.

Communist-ruled Vietnam last month appointed Luong Cuong, a military general and former director of the political department of the People’s Army, as its new president.…

Six travelers have died from suspected methanol poisoning after visiting the tourist town of Vang Vieng, Laos, this month. The travelers — two from…