China tests new guided missile near Korean peninsula

China on Tuesday said it has successfully tested a new guided missile in the Bohai Sea near the tense Korean peninsula to raise the operational capability of its armed forces and "effectively......

Sinking hopes in the Korean peninsula

As it stands now, the ChonAn incident will perhaps come to pass without a major fallout. However, as and when young Kim Jong Un ascends to power in North Korea a period of greater assertiveness may......

Quad condemns Pahalgam attack; silent on Pak, 4-day military conflict

The Quad grouping has called for bringing the perpetrators, organisers and financiers of the Pahalgam terror attack to justice without any delay and urged UN member nations to extend cooperation......

How Will Lee's Election Impact Asia?

Lee Jae-myung's decisive victory in South Korea's snap presidential election marks a major political shift driven by the public backlash against authoritarianism, observes Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE:......

Markets race to 4-month highs, Trump-Kim bonhomie buoys global sentiment

The broader NSE Nifty scaled a high of 10,856.55 before closing up by 55.90 points, or 0.52 per cent Benchmarks surged to over four-month highs on Tuesday, joining a global relief rally sparked by......

Poor rains globally may add to India's woes

As the monsoon situation in India turns gloomy, relying on foreign markets for imports might not be of much help, since India is not alone in facing the spectre of a drought. Across the world --......

North Korea to send 22 athletes for Winter Olympics in South Korea

The IOC said in a statement that the North and South have agreed to march under a single flag at the opening ceremony and would field a united team in the women's ice hockey. IMAGE: IOC president......

North Korea to send athletes, cheer squad to Winter Olympics: South Korea

South Korea proposed that athletes from the two Koreas march together at the Games' opening ceremony and other joint activities between the two nations during the Winter Olympics. IMAGE: Head of......

North Korea drops out of Tokyo Olympics citing COVID-19

IMAGE: It will be the first time North Korea has missed a Summer Olympics since it boycotted Seoul in 1988 amid the Cold War. (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph: Tom......

Olympics: South Korea told to remove banners at village

IMAGE: South Korean Flags and signs hang on the appartment building hosting Olympics participants, at the Athletes Village, where a person has tested positive for COVID-19, ahead of Tokyo 2020......

Tight security for Japan-North Korea game

Hundreds of shivering fans queued outside a soccer stadium in the early morning cold on Wednesday, hours before a World Cup qualifier between bitter rivals Japan and North Korea that is being......