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When Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was asked about the status of the long-awaited Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea, he paused and moaned audibly. “As far as the Code of Conduct is concerned, nothing new has transpired. We just repeated ourselves repeatedly. [We require] a Code of Conduct… After his participation at the 40th and 41st Association of …

A court spokeswoman announced on Friday that a South Korean woman facing murder charges in connection with the deaths of two children whose bodies were discovered in bags in New Zealand has agreed to be extradited (Nov 11). A court in Seoul accepted the extradition of the 42-year-old lady, who had earlier disputed the charges, after she consented in writing …

The long-awaited meeting between US Vice President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping, scheduled for Monday in Indonesia, is expected to include discussions on Taiwan, human rights, Ukraine, and harmful economic practices, with the goal of “building a floor” under the strained relationship between the world’s two largest economies, according to a senior US official. The primary objective of …

On October 14, a 23-year-old employee of Paris Baguette died during a graveyard shift at a food industry facility. The employee was pulled into a machine that combines sauce while operating the machine. Coworkers did not uncover her dead until the following morning. The bakery’s poor handling of the case sparked criticism, as administrators attempted to profit on the victim’s …

SHEIN, a Chinese fashion eCommerce company, intends to create a permanent facility to complement its internet brand with a physical presence. A representative for SHEIN told Reuters that this location is the company’s first actual event space worldwide. This follows the opening of the brand’s first pop-up store in Japan earlier this year, as well as a temporary location in …

As a result of a large production decrease at a virus-infected plant in China, Apple Inc anticipates lower shipments of high-end iPhone 14 models than was originally predicted, hurting its sales expectations for the year-end Christmas season. Apple has remained a rare bright light in the global technology sector, which has been pounded by expenditure cuts owing to rising inflation …

NMIXX is a seven-member South Korean female group created by JYP Entertainment. Kyujin, Jinni, Sullyoon, Jiwoo, Bae, Haewon, and Lily are the other members of NMIXX. On February 22, 2022, they made their debut with the song Ad Mare. On July 8, 2021, a teaser called Blind Package was revealed. The following day, they tweeted about a poster with the …

A senior US administration official stated on Thursday that the United States believes China and Russia have influence they may use to persuade North Korea not to conduct nuclear bomb tests. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to Reuters, said that while the United States had been claiming since May that North Korea was ready to resume …

Officials announced on Friday, November 4, that South Korea will increase surveillance at packed subway stations in the wake of a Halloween crush in Seoul that killed over 150 people. On Saturday night, the yearly celebrations in the famed nightlife district of Itaewon turned fatal after tens of thousands of young revelers crammed into small streets and alleys. It was …

On Thursday, November 3, North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles, including a probable 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 missile had flown over Japan, Tokyo later stated that this was false. The missile may have been …