After media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years in prison, Hong Kong residents are exploring the limits of expression under the territory’s national security law.

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South Korea’s spy agency believes the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is close to being designated as the country’s future leader as he moves to extend the family dynasty to a fourth generation. apnews.com/article/nort...

North Korea will open a major political conference this month where Kim Jong Un is expected to issue his major policy goals for the next five years. The Workers’ Party congress follows years of accelerated nuclear expansion and growing ties with Moscow. apnews.com/article/nort...

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South Korea says it plans to end foreign adoptions of Korean children, as U.N. investigators voiced “serious concern” over Seoul’s failures to ensure truth-finding and reparations for widespread human rights violations tied to decades of mass overseas adoptions. apnews.com/article/kore...

South Korea says it plans to end foreign adoptions of Korean children, as U.N. investigators voiced “serious concern” over Seoul’s failures to ensure truth-finding and reparations for widespread human rights violations tied to decades of mass overseas adoptions. apnews.com/article/kore...

North Korea displayed apparent progress in the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine, with state media photos showing a largely completed hull, as leader Kim Jong Un condemned rival South Korea’s push to acquire the technology. apnews.com/article/nort...

Taiwan has evacuated 8,300 people and closed schools before a tropical storm brushes the southern part of the island later Wednesday.

President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade and immigration policies are undermining relationships that have been cornerstones of American foreign policy to counter China's growing influence, eroding years of diplomatic investments spanning administrations. apnews.com/article/dona...

"Over the past quarter century, American tech companies to a large degree designed and built China’s surveillance state, playing a far greater role in enabling human rights abuses than previously known, an Associated Press investigation found." apnews.com/article/chin...

The last photos taken by Mariam Dagga show the damaged stairwell outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip where she would be killed by an Israeli strike moments later.

SEOUL (AP) — A 52-year-old woman who was adopted to France in 1984 without her biological parents’ consent has filed for compensation from South Korea’s government, citing how authorities fraudulently documented her as an orphan although she had a family. apnews.com/article/sout...

Lee faces a pivotal foreign policy test barely two months after taking office, with back-to-back summits in Tokyo and Washington that reflect the wider struggle of U.S. allies to navigate Trump’s unilateral push to redefine postwar orders on trade, security and alliances. apnews.com/article/sout...

South Korea’s new liberal president, Lee Jae Myung, said he will seek to restore a 2018 military agreement with North Korea aimed at reducing border tensions and urged Pyongyang to respond to Seoul’s efforts to rebuild trust and revive dialogue. apnews.com/article/sout...

South Korea’s Supreme Court rejected a 30 million won ($21,600) damage claim by a US composer who accused a Korean kids content company of plagiarizing his version of “Baby Shark,” ending a six-year legal battle over the globally popular tune known for its catchy “doo doo doo doo doo doo” hook.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba next week before flying to Washington for a summit with President Donald Trump, underscoring how Trump’s push to reset global trade is drawing the often-feuding neighbors closer. (AP) apnews.com/article/sout...

"Lee’s meeting with Ishiba is clearly intended as preparation for the tougher challenge of the summit with Trump, who has unsettled allies and partners with tariff hikes and demands to reduce reliance on the U.S." apnews.com/article/sout...

"Lee’s meeting with Ishiba is clearly intended as preparation for the tougher challenge of the summit with Trump, who has unsettled allies and partners with tariff hikes and demands to reduce reliance on the U.S." apnews.com/article/sout...

A South Korean court ordered the arrest of the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol as investigators seek to charge her over various suspected crimes, including bribery, stock manipulation and meddling in the selection of a candidate. apnews.com/article/sout...

South Korea’s new President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Washington later this month to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump for talks on trade and defense cooperation in the face of nuclear-armed North Korea and other threats. apnews.com/article/sout...

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Prompted by concerns he might destroy evidence in one of the most explosive criminal cases in South Korea’s history, Yoon Suk Yeol's new arrest could mark the start of a prolonged period in custody as investigators pursue additional charges. apnews.com/article/sout...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that it remained unclear whether Seoul and Washington could conclude their tariff negotiations by Trump's deadline next week, noting that both nations were still working to clarify their positions and identify areas of agreement. apnews.com/article/sout...

North and South Korea have been separated by a heavily fortified border since the Korean War that began 75 years ago Wednesday. Koreans aren't allowed to exchange visits, phone calls or letters with their loved ones on the other side of the border. apnews.com/article/nort...

Sae Joon Park left for South Korea on Monday. His removal order was the result of drug possession and bail jumping charges from over 15 years ago — offenses that, he said, stemmed from untreated PTSD.

“South Korea’s Adoption Reckoning,” FRONTLINE and AP'S 2024 documentary, received a Documentary Emmy Award nomination. The film examines allegations of fraud and abuse in South Korea’s foreign adoption program, investigating cases of falsified records and identities. Watch it here: bit.ly/4dnJEvi

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran's top diplomat warns US attacks 'will have everlasting consequences' and Tehran 'reserves all options' to retaliate.

President Donald Trump's bombardment of three sites in Iran quickly sparked debate in Congress over his authority to launch the strikes. Republicans praised Trump for decisive action, while many Democrats warned he should have sought congressional approval.

Here's what to know about the sites that were hit by U.S. strikes and their importance to Iran's nuclear program.

South Korea has ratified the Hague Adoption Convention, an international treaty meant to safeguard international adoptions, highlighting a significant policy shift decades after sending tens of thousands of children to the West through an aggressive adoption system. (AP) apnews.com/article/sout...

South Korea's last circus, Dongchoon, holds up as it marks centennial apnews.com/article/sout...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea will send thousands of military construction workers and deminers to support reconstruction work in Russia’s Kursk region, a top Russian official said, the latest sign of expanding cooperation between the nations. apnews.com/article/russ...

President Trump urges all of Tehran to evacuate "immediately" in new social media post as he says Iran can’t have a nuclear weapon.

Yes. Short thread on why. A key source of ambiguity right now is whether US will or will not enter this war. This matters to Israel, but also to Iran. <1>

North Korea said it had righted a capsized destroyer and moored it at a pier in the northeastern port of Chongjin as it continues to repair the new warship leader Kim Jong Un has described as a significant asset for his nuclear-armed military. apnews.com/article/nort...

BREAKING: Three New Zealand lawmakers who performed a Māori haka to protest a bill have been suspended from Parliament. Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke received a seven-day ban and her colleagues from Te Pāti Māori, the Māori Party, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, are barred for 21 days.

South Korea’s liberal-led legislature passes bills to launch special investigations into former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived imposition of martial law in December and criminal allegations against his wife.

The number of newborns in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time since records began in 1899. The government data released showed a 16th straight year of decline and it's faster than had been expected.

BREAKING: President Donald Trump spoke with Chinese leader Xi Jinping amid stalled negotiations over tariffs that have roiled global trade, Chinese state media says.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court makes it easier to claim "reverse discrimination" in employment, in a case from Ohio.

BREAKING: South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung gave his inaugural address after taking office Wednesday, saying he’ll pursue dialogue with North Korea while bolstering a trilateral partnership with the United States and Japan.