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North Korea fired a ballistic missile of intermediate range or longer on Thursday, South Korea and Japan said, prompting an alert for residents in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido to take cover. Japanese authorities later retracted the alert, saying an emergency warning system had made an erroneous prediction the missile …

South Korea has reached an agreement to lend the United States 500,000 rounds of 155mm artillery shells that could give Washington greater flexibility to supply Ukraine with ammunition, a South Korean newspaper reported on Wednesday. The DongA Ilbo newspaper cited unidentified government sources as saying South Korea decided to “lend” …

Many were unable to take the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) in Vietnam last Sunday as they did not show up at least 30 minutes before the exam, as was required. Pham Thi Nguyet Thu, 25, arrived at Marie Curie High School in Hanoi at 12:23 p.m. last Sunday …

Vietnamese scientists at Australia’s University of New South Wales have invented a mini robot arm capable of 3D printing biomaterial directly within a person’s body. The research group from the university’s medical robot lab, helmed by Do Thanh Nho and Mai Thanh Thai, have created a soft robotic system for …

The Ministry of Transport will sketch out a planning scheme on the second airport in the capital region for 2026-2030, and submit it to the prime minister for approval. This is part of an action program launched by the ministry to materialize the Politburo’s resolution on orientations and tasks to …

The Cat Linh – Ha Dong metro line, the first in Vietnam, served more than 2.65 million passengers in the first quarter of this year, up 262% year-on-year. General Director of Hanoi Railway Company Limited (Hanoi Metro) Vu Hong Truong shared the information, saying there are 10,000 commuters using monthly …

A Japanese government panel is set to recommend the closure of a controversial vocational training scheme for young people from developing countries, an immigration official said Tuesday. The country’s “technical intern” program was launched three decades ago and has long been criticized by campaigners as a hotbed of abuse and …

Authorities of Ho Chi Minh City plan to spend more than VND10.2 trillion (US$435 million) on a sustainable poverty reduction program this year. As part of the program, the city will offer credit package worth around VND1.7 trillion (US$72.2 million) at preferential interest rates, nearly VND420 billion ($17.8 million) in …

One of Thailand’s oldest railway stations is facing demolition as the kingdom presses ahead with a long-delayed Chinese-backed high-speed line that has caused unease about lost heritage and closer ties to Beijing. Concrete piers supporting the new elevated track tower over bright green rice paddies, cutting a strip through a …

One in five American adults have a family member who was killed by a gun — including by suicide — and a similar percentage said they’ve been threatened with one, according to a survey released Tuesday. Gun-related violence — including mass shootings, suicides and accidents — has become so common …