Japan to Add 200 Immigration Officers for Overstayer Crackdown
Japan's Immigration Services Agency will urgently add more than 200 immigration officers to strengthen enforcement efforts. This unusual mid-fiscal-year decision aims to crack down...
KMT to Prioritize Nuclear Referendum for November Ballot
Taiwan's Chinese Nationalist Party announced today it will prioritize a nuclear referendum for the November ballot. This decision follows criticism that too many referendum...
North Korean Official Loses Russia Post Over Family Tie
A North Korean trade official lost his Russia work assignment after failing a final background check. Authorities discovered a missing relative within his extended...
Korea Pledges Police Reforms Amid Investigation Scandal
Acting National Police Agency Commissioner Yoo Jae-sung pledged sweeping police reforms Monday amid growing public controversy. He spoke during a press briefing addressing allegations...
South Korea’s National Assembly Remains Deadlocked at Seven Weeks
South Korea's National Assembly has still not resumed normal operations nearly seven weeks into its session. Rival parties remain deadlocked over committee chair allocations,...
