Morethan30peoplearebelievedtohavediedafterapowerfulearthquakestruckPapuaNewGuinea'smountainousinterior,areportsaidTuesdayasrescueteamsworkedtoreachtheworst-hita
A protest rally against the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system continued here on Tuesday after President Moon Jae-in ordered a consultation with the United States on further deployment of THAAD launchers.
AprotestrallyagainsttheU.S.TerminalHighAltitudeAreaDefense(THAAD)missiledefensesystemcontinuedhereonTuesdayafterPresidentMoonJae-inorderedaconsultationwiththeUn
A majority of Chinese provinces have performed well in reducing airborne pollutants and have a good chance of reaching the targets set in the national action plan by 2017, according to an assessment by the Chinese Academy of Engineering that was released on Tuesday.
Japan's government kept its assessment of the economy unchanged this month but warned that consumer prices are rising at a slower pace, casting more doubt on policymakers' three-year effort to shake off deflation.
The Japanese government on Monday left unchanged its basic economic assessment for December from a month earlier, saying the world's third-largest economy is recovering moderately, owing to stable consumer spending and growing business profits.
The secretary-general of ASEAN will conduct an assessment on the applications for formal partnership with association from Ecuador, DPRK and Mongolia, Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman said here Sunday.
The State Council, China's cabinet, on Tuesday issued a regulation on assessing local governments' performance in implementing a government action plan on air pollution control.
The Bank of Japan decided Tuesday to keep its ultra-loose monetary policy and economic assessment unchanged, local media reported.
The Japanese Finance Ministry sounded an upbeat tone about the country's economy on Wednesday, using recovery in its assessment for the first time in nearly six years.
A comprehensive system will be used to evaluate the quality of primary and secondary schools in China, an official with the Ministry of Education (MOE) said Tuesday.