Introducing Takahashi: North Korea’s New Japanese Restaurant
PYONGYANG, North Korea — Sushi in Pyongyang? At a restaurant run by a Japanese sushi chef famous for working for North Korea's late leader Kim Jong Il?
Philippine Marines Find Remains of Beheaded German Hostage
JOLO, Philippines — Philippine troops have found the remains of a German hostage who was beheaded by Abu Sayyaf militants in the country's south after a ransom deadline lapsed.
Fact Check: Trump’s Skewed Ledger of Achievements
WASHINGTON — The start of a new administration is never a clean slate, even when parties flip. Day One is just another day for military operations, a budget that is still in place from the old crowd and a vast array of economic, social and law enforcement initiatives left over by the last president.
China Says Defense Budget to Rise by About 7%
BEIJING — China says its defense budget will rise by about 7 percent in 2017, continuing a trend of lowered growth amid a slowing economy.
Other Mysterious Deaths of North Korea’s Perceived Enemies
SEOUL, South Korea — An outcast from North Korea's ruling family was killed with a weapon believed to belong to North Korea's chemical arsenal and several North Koreans are wanted for questioning. But with Malaysia deporting the only North Korean it detained in the airport assassination of Kim Jong Nam, many in South Korea see the secretive, dictatorial regime in Pyongyang escaping punishment for another mysterious killing.
Pence Used Private Email to Conduct State Business
WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence used a private email account to conduct public business as Indiana's governor, according to public records obtained by the Indianapolis Star.
Snapchat Parent Rockets Higher in Wall Street Debut
NEW YORK — The company behind Snapchat closed on a high note in its Wall Street debut, proof, at least for a day, that there's investor demand for young but still unproven tech companies.
Polish EU Lawmaker in Hot Water for Sexist Comments (Video)
BRUSSELS — A Polish European Parliament lawmaker may face punishment after telling the legislature that women should earn less than men because they are weaker, smaller and "less intelligent."
N. Korea: Heart Attack; Not Nerve Agent, Killed Kim Jong Nam
KUALA LUMPUR — A North Korean envoy says a heart attack likely killed Kim Jong Nam, not VX nerve agent as a Malaysia autopsy showed.
Malaysia Scraps Visa-Free Entry for N. Koreans
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia is scrapping visa-free entry for North Koreans traveling into the country, the state news agency said Thursday in the latest fallout from a deadly nerve agent attack at Kuala Lumpur airport.
