World News3/31/2025 4:13:58 PM
(KPL/Xinhua) About 1,700 people died, 3,400 were injured, and 300 remained missing in the massive earthquake in Myanmar, according to the country's State Administration Council on Sunday.
World News3/31/2025 11:04:22 AM
Republic of Korea's industrial output, retail sales and facility investment increased from a month earlier in February, data showed Monday, marking the first time in 17 months that the three key indicators have risen simultaneously.
World News3/31/2025 10:59:22 AM
(KPL/Yonhap) The government will work to foster some 27,000 bio-health talents this year as part of efforts to promote growth of the industry, the health ministry said Tuesday.
World News3/31/2025 10:53:50 AM
(KPL/Prensa Latina) An Il-76 aircraft with an airmobile hospital arrived today in Myanmar to provide assistance to those injured in the earthquake that devastated that Asian country, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.
World News3/30/2025 1:07:57 AM
The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,600 on Saturday, as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors.
World News3/28/2025 3:25:15 PM
(KPL/AFP) A 30-storey skyscraper under construction for government offices collapsed in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, trapping 43 workers, police and medics said, after the city was rocked by a strong earthquake.
World News3/28/2025 1:27:18 PM
Forests across Asia and the Pacific region cover 740 million hectares, accounting for 18 percent of global forest cover. These forests are not only critical for the livelihoods of more than 450 million people, but also play a critical economic role, with annual trade in primary forest products surpassing USD 90 billion. Amid the challenges posed by climate change and increasing pressure on natural resources, the need for accurate, national forest data has never been more urgent to inform sustainable policies and actions.
World News3/28/2025 9:36:38 AM
(KPL/VNA) Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Suriya Jungrungreangkit has instructed all relevant agencies to prepare for a surge of travellers during the upcoming Songkran Festival.
World News3/28/2025 9:32:55 AM
(KPL/VNA) Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung has signed a decision granting approval for a controlled pilot programme to deploy telecommunications services using low Earth orbit satellite technology, which is set to be carried out by the US’s Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX).
World News3/28/2025 9:25:18 AM
(KPL/Yonhap) A trilateral meeting of industry ministers of Republic of Korea, China and Japan will take place for the first time in five years next week, Seoul's industry ministry said Thursday.
