Koreas: A day of historic talks – BBC News
The leaders of North and South Korea have agreed to work to rid the peninsula of nuclear weapons after holding…
U.S.-China trade deal ‘too hard to get done,’ Trump says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signaled a new direction in U.S. and China’s trade talks, saying…
Trump enters talks with Moon amid uncertainty over North Korea summit
Just three weeks before a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, President Donald Trump is hosting South…
Venezuela Violent Protests & Kabul Blast: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
This is the May 31, 2017, FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. VICE News is on the ground…
South Korea offers talks with North on Winter Olympics co-operation
South Korea offered high-level talks with rival North Korea Tuesday aimed at finding ways to co-operate on next month’s Winter…
South Korea’s LG Group chairman dies from illness at 73
SEOUL (Reuters) – The chairman of South Korea’s LG Group, Koo Bon-moo, instrumental to transforming the country’s fourth-largest conglomerate into…
South Korea’s LG Group chairman dies at 73
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate LG Group said its Chairman Koo Bon-moo passed away on Sunday due to…
South Korea’s LG Group chairman Koo Bon-moo dies: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) – Koo Bon-moo, the chairman of South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate LG Group, passed away on Sunday due to…
Oil prices firm on OPEC cuts, strong demand and looming Iran sanctions
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices held firm on Friday on strong demand, ongoing supply cuts led by producer cartel OPEC…
Asia stocks edge higher, investors cautious on U.S.-China trade talks
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks edged up on Friday as investors kept a cautious watch on developments in U.S.-China trade…
Government borrowing costs rise as oil heads back to the 80s
LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar took a breather at a five-month high on Thursday, though government borrowing costs continued to…
South Korea grappling with smartphone addiction
South Korea has more than 30 million mobile phone users. The devices have become a vital part of everyday life…
Asian shares inch higher; euro tries to shake off Italian political risk
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares edged higher on Thursday while the euro gained some respite after hitting five-month lows a…
Asian shares steady; euro hampered by Italian political risk
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares held steady on Thursday, while the euro struggled near five-month lows set a day earlier…
North Korea commits to ‘complete denuclearization’ during summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to shut down his country’s nuclear test site in May, Seoul’s presidential office…
Asian shares lower as North Korea suspends talks, U.S. yields shoot higher
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Asian markets fell in early trade on Wednesday after Pyongyang called off talks with Seoul, throwing a…
North Korea threatens to withdraw from summit with Trump
North Korea is threatening to cancel its upcoming summit between leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump over South…
Toshiba says memory chip unit sale to boost annual profit by a third
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Toshiba Corp said it expects net income to jump 33 percent this financial year thanks to…
NAFTA math may not add up to more U.S. auto jobs
DETROIT (Reuters) – Trump administration demands in NAFTA trade negotiations meant to push auto jobs back to the United States…
GM Korea cancels news briefing as temporary workers storm venue
BUPYEONG, South Korea (Reuters) – General Motors Co’s (GM.N) South Korean unit canceled a news conference on Monday after a…
Oil cautious on rise in U.S. drilling, Iran sanctions opposition
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices edged lower on Monday as a relentless rise in U.S. drilling activity points to increased…
Trump to sit down with major automakers on Friday on fuel rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will meet 10 major automakers at the White House on Friday to discuss…
Exclusive: North Korean traders offering cheap coal on hopes sanctions will ease – Chinese traders
BEIJING (Reuters) – Some North Korean traders are offering cheap coal to Chinese buyers who are stockpiling it at ports…
North and South Korea agree to work toward peace and denuclearization at summit
The leaders of North and South Korea signed a declaration on Friday agreeing to work for the “complete denuclearization of…
U.N. food agency aims to boost aid to North Korea but lacks funds
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations food agency said its chief would visit North Korea on Tuesday to look into…
North Korea’s Olympians & MGMT’s Comeback Album: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News This is the February 9, 2018, FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO.…
North Korea’s Olympians & MGMT’s Comeback Album: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News This is the February 9, 2018, FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO.…
Sewol ferry disaster: One year on
Heartbreaking scenes across South Korea, as the first anniversary of the tragic sinking of MV Sewol approaches. Our reporters Jack…
World shares hemmed in by dollar and Fed rate expectations
LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks inched higher on Wednesday after two days of losses but remained pinned down by the…
Putin’s Purge & Rodeo Cool Boys: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
This is the March 9, 2018 FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. 3:45 President Trump and North Korean…
Asian shares edge higher as tensions ease, earnings rise
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares rose again on Monday as tensions in the Korean Peninsula eased and first-quarter earnings shone,…
North Korea vs. South Korea: Why is the peninsula divided?
North Korea and South Korea have been split for 65 years, but the divide continues to fuel tensions today. Resources:…
North Korea suspends tests, closes nuclear test site
North Korea’s official news agency says the country will suspend its nuclear and long-range missile tests as well as close…
U.S debt deluge lifts bond yields to four-year high, Asia stocks down
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks slipped and the U.S. dollar advanced on Tuesday, as a deluge of U.S. government debt…
Asia stocks struggle with rising yields; oil stays high
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks dipped on Monday as investors braced for a bevy of earnings from the world’s largest…
Invisible Americans & Firing Flynn: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
This is the May 8, 2017, FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. For decades, Mexico grew accustomed to…
Trump’s next $100 billion tariff dilemma: hit Wal-Mart or Apple Store?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumers may be about to directly feel the effects of the trade fight started by U.S.…
Obama open mic slip: ‘After my election I have more flexibility’
On Monday while President Obama was taking part in a global nuclear security summit in South Korea, he was caught…
Asian shares edge ahead with Wall Street, but China lags
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares crept ahead on Wednesday after Wall Street took heart from upbeat corporate earnings, though nagging…
Bridging Asia: Can Asia beat corruption?
After the Asian Financial Crisis in the late 1990s, deeply-rooted problems of corruption were highlighted in countries like Thailand, South…
Inside North Korea As The Country Prepared For A “Big Event” (HBO)
Saturday is North Korea’s most important national holiday: the birthday of the Eternal President, Kim Jong-Un’s late grandfather Kim Il-Sung.…
Google poised to emerge unscathed from European antitrust crackdown
BRUSSELS/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The European Union’s top antitrust regulator, Margrethe Vestager, has made it her mission to stem alleged…
Cosmetics now becoming a must-have for South Korean men
Foundation, mascara, eyeshadow — items you would usually associate with women. But in South Korea, they are becoming must-haves for…
North Korea’s Nuclear Threat: VICE News Interviews Victor Cha
Victor Cha was President George W. Bush’s top advisor on North Korea and participated in the Six-Party Talks, in which…
Economic necessity may force North Korea to open up
The recent re-opening of the Kaesong industrial park in North Korea was largely interpreted as a political decision, an attempt…
Kick start South Korea – business planet
South Korea has one of the fastest growing and most hi-tech economies in the world. So it is an extremely…
Twitter to ban crypto ads as online crackdown widens
LONDON (Reuters) – Twitter is to ban cryptocurrency advertising, joining Facebook and Google in a clampdown on the industry over…
Hyundai Motor shares tumble following U.S. probe of air bag failures
SEOUL (Reuters) – Shares of Hyundai Motor slid on Monday after a U.S. regulator said it had opened a probe…
Shares in the red as nervous markets await Fed
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets slipped into the red on Monday as caution gripped investors in a week in…
Tokyo bids farewell to ‘trustworthy’ Tillerson, Seoul awaits seasoned Pompeo
TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) – Japan’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he personally regretted the departure of “frank, trustworthy” U.S. Secretary of…
It’s not just theater: U.S. officials defend Trump-Kim meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. officials on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong…
Trump says North Korea talks could fail or bring ‘greatest deal’
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday his planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim…
Trump says prepared to meet North Korea’s Kim in first-ever summit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was prepared to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…