Senior officials from South Korea and the United States have reached a consensus that North Korea and Russia's cooperation in the arms trade violates UN sanctions.

On Friday, senior South Korean and United States diplomats and defense officials reached a consensus that military collaboration between North Korea and Russia is a grave violation of US sanctions and that the allies would guarantee that there is a price to pay for this violation. They also agree...

Two German ministry personnel were allegedly involved in espionage on behalf of Russia.

According to the allegations, the high-ranking officials are responsible for delicate energy-related matters.

According to allegations in the media, an investigation has been opened into the possible espionage activities of two personnel working for the German economy ministry on behalf...

Kari Lake, an election denier, has filed a lawsuit against Arizona election officials

-On Friday, defeated Republican candidate Kari Lake filed a lawsuit against state elections officials, challenging the counting and certification of the midterm election and asking to be proclaimed the winner.

According to a filing with the Maricopa County Superior Court on Friday, the ...

North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile may have failed in flight, according to officials; Japanese citizens are warned to take cover

Thursday, North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles, one of which may have been a failed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that prompted an alarm for inhabitants in regions of central and northern Japan to seek shelter.

In spite of an earlier government warning that a mis...

More missiles are launched into the ocean by North Korea

According to South Korean and Japanese officials, North Korea has fired another missile into the waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, further increasing tensions in the area amid a series of exhibitions of military power this week.

North Korea has fired six rounds of weapo...

Officials claim Abu Dhabi is poised to become a major clinical trial hub

A delegation from the Department of Health looks at possible collaborations with the United States.

Officials from the Department of Health In Abu Dhabi said the UAE capital is well-positioned to become a top location for clinical trials.

Abu Dhabi is well equipped to attract ...

Officials in the United States have warned Putin that he may use the Ukraine conflict to meddle in American politics

According to US intelligence experts, Vladimir Putin may exploit the Biden administration's backing for Ukraine as a pretext to launch a fresh campaign to meddle in American politics.

According to multiple people familiar with the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity, i...

US-Taliban hold their first in-person talks, since the withdrawal of US troops

Highlights

• US and Taliban to conduct first in-person meeting
• The US team will be stressing on President Biden’s priorities

The United States and the Taliban will be holding their first in-person talks, ever since the withd...

China imposes sanction on US officials and organizations

China has imposed sanctions on certain US officials and certain organizations. This is a reaction to the sanction imposed by the US government on Chinese officials after the security law in Hong Kong was imposed.

The Chinese government said that this sanction would be imposed on seven i...

11 AMERICAN SOLDIERS & 2 CIVILIANS AMONG NEW REPORTED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH KOREA

Highlights

• The American agency said that all confirmed patients have been transferred to designated isolation facilities at the U.S. army bases in South Korea

As per a statement issued by the U.S. Forces Korea on Monday, total 11 U.S. soldiers and two civilians in South...

OVER 130 US OFFICIALS IMPACTED WITH UNEXPLAINED BRAIN INJURY KNOWN AS ‘HAVANA SYNDROME'

Highlights

• Three officers from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had reported serious symptoms since December 2020 and needed treatment at the Walter Reed Military hospital, Washington

• The US daily report said “The committee felt that these acute sympto...

OSAKA MUNICIPAL GOVT. SEIZES FUNDS FROM AN ACCOUNT BY MISTAKE

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• Osaka Municipal Govt. seizes funds from an account by mistake.
• A woman was mistaken for a Tennoji Ward resident with the same name and date of birth.
• The municipal govt. plans to draw up a manual for how to administrate s...

KAI REPORTS FINAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COUNTRY’S FIRST INDIGENOUS DEVELOPED FIGHTER JET

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• KAI reports final assembly of the country’s first indigenous developed fighter jet.
• The country has been working on the KF-X project to replace the Air Force's aging fleet of F-4 and F-5 jets.
• KAI started the fi...

JAPAN’S TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION SCHEME TO LOCAL GOVT. SEES A RISE

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• Japan’s tax-deductible donation scheme to local govt. sees a rise.
• The ‘hometown tax’ by Japan Govt. allows people to make donations to municipalities where they do not reside.
• The workload of officials ...

U.S. TO DESIST COTTON FROM CHINESE REGION OF UIGHUR OVER FORCED LABOR COERCION

• The U.S. government declared Wednesday that it will shunt imports of cotton and tomatoes from the Uighur region of China in its most irrevocable move yet to put pressure on the Communist Party over its campaign against ethnic factions.
• Officials said Customs and Border Protecti...

UAE WARNED ABOUT ONGOING CYBER ATTACKS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA ON ITS HIGH-LEVEL AUTHORITIES

HIGHLIGHTS

• A US-based network safety firm has found that three new malware variations are focusing on individuals in the UAE and other Middle East nations for spying purposes through Facebook, Dropbox, Google Docs and Simplenote

The Boston HQ C...

U.S. IMPOSES SANCTIONS ON 14 CHINESE OFFICIALS OVER BEIJING'S CLAMPDOWN IN HONG KONG

Highlights

• According to the U.S. Treasury Department, it was freezing the US assets of 14 vice chairs of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress and restricting their travel

• While the names or positions of the people likely to be sanctioned...

JAPANESE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO ABOLISH THE CAP ON INCOME FOR FERTILITY TREATMENT

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• Japanese government plans to abolish the cap on income for fertility treatment.
• The cap in order to qualify for subsidies, a couple’s combined annual income is currently set at 7.3 million yen.
• Japan’s current...

WINTER PERILOUS AS COVID-19 CASES RISE IN S KOREA AMIDST RELAXED CONTROLS

• Health officials once again coaxed people into continuing exercising precaution on Friday as the number of daily new infections came forth with its highest tally since early September.
• Korea on Thursday performed 11,639 tests and affirmed 191 additional cases - 162 local transm...

SOUTH KOREA GETS BACK INTO FIVE-TIER MODE ON BACK OF 118 COVID-19 CASELOADS

• South Korea's new coronavirus infections yet again recoiled to over 100 three days after rising by two digits Wednesday as random cluster infections from hospitals and informal gatherings continued with their aggression.
• The country significantly contributed with 118 more C...