Inter-Korean relations should move forward regardless of nuke talks: minister nominee Inter-Korean relations should move forward regardless of progress in denuclearisation talks between North Korea and the United States, unification minister nominee Lee In-young said on Thursday.

Japan rescuers battle to reach thousands trapped by floods Japanese emergency services and troops were scrambling on Thursday to reach thousands of homes cut off by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed dozens and caused widespread damage.

Moscow push to reduce UN cross-border aid to Syria fails A Russian bid to get the United Nations to reduce cross-border humanitarian aid to war-torn Syria was voted down by the Security Council on Wednesday, an official said.

Desperate searches as dozens feared dead in Japan floods Rescue workers in Japan on Monday combed through the wreckage of houses shattered by deadly floods and landslides in a desperate search for survivors as the death toll rose and more torrential rain loomed.

NK leader calls for maximum alert against virus, warns of 'unimaginable' crisis North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for "maximum alert" against the coronavirus during a politburo meeting of the ruling Workers' Party, warning that premature easing of anti-virus measures will lead to "unimaginable and irretrievable crisis," state media reported on Friday.

Việt Nam to speed up COVID-19 vaccine research The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Việt Nam has shown positive testing results on animals.

Oscars postponed by two months due to pandemic Next year's Oscars have been postponed by eight weeks to April 25 after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered movie theatres and wreaked havoc on Hollywood's release calendar, the Academy said Monday.

N. Korea to US: Don't meddle if it wants smooth presidential election North Korea warned the United States on Thursday not to meddle in inter-Korean relations if it wants to avoid experiencing an unspecified "hair-raiser" and hold November's presidential election smoothly.

North Korea to cut communication lines to South North Korea is severing all official communication links with the South, it announced on Tuesday.

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