North Korea Raises Retirement Age for Office Workers
North Korea raised the mandatory retirement age for office workers by three years. The new age is 63 for men and 58 for women....
South Korea President Lee Accepts Mexico Visit Invitation, Agrees to Resume FTA Talks
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung accepted an invitation to visit Mexico. President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo extended the invitation. The two leaders agreed during...
Mongolia Cabinet Approves Aviation Fuel Supply Agreement With Russia
Mongolia's Cabinet approved a draft law on May 13, 2026 to ratify an aviation fuel agreement with Russia. The original agreement and its amending...
Kokusho-Bi Japan Meteorological Agency Creates Term for 40C Days
The Japan Meteorological Agency has created a new term for extreme heat. Kokusho-bi literally means brutally hot day in Japanese. This new term refers...
University Student Dies in River Rescue Attempt
A university student drowned on Tuesday during a rescue attempt in Taipei's Tamsui River. The 24-year-old Chinese Culture University student, surnamed Lee, jumped into...
