K-Pop and Fancy Sneakers: Kim Jong Un’s Cultural Revolution
PYONGYANG, North Korea — Dancers in hot pants. Factories pumping out Air Jordan lookalikes. TV dramas that are actually fun to watch.
North Korean pop...
Ubolratana Says Problems With Candidacy ‘Shouldn’t Have Occurred’
BANGKOK — The former princess whose short-lived candidacy set off political convulsions said Tuesday she was disappointed by the backlash to her bid and said she is done with royal life.
Notorious Drug Lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman Convicted
NEW YORK — Mexico's most notorious drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, was convicted Tuesday of running an industrial-scale smuggling operation after a three-month...
Yellowshirt Leaders Get 8 Months For Seizing Gov House
BANGKOK — Six Yellowshirt leaders convicted for their roles in seizing the Government House over a decade ago were sentenced to eight months in jail by the Supreme Court on Wednesday morning.
Australia to Reopen Island Detention Camp After Refugee Bill
CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian government said Wednesday it would reopen a mothballed island detention camp in anticipation of a new wave of asylum...
Weed Amnesty Proposed by Thai FDA
BANGKOK — Take your stash of marijuana to regulators after medical cannabis is legal and all will be forgiven under an amnesty program proposed Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration.
Hakeem Release a Favor From Bahrain: Foreign Minister
BANGKOK — Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said the release of Hakeem AlAraibi was due to Bahrain’s desire for Thailand not to be in a...
Asian Stocks Rise After Listless Wall Street Day
BEIJING — Asian stocks rose Tuesday following a listless day on Wall Street as investors looked ahead to U.S.-Chinese trade talks.
Keeping Score
Thailand's SET was...
Gov’t Hits Brakes on Inter-Airport Rail Line Over CP Demands
BANGKOK — A project to connect three international airports by high-speed rail was suspended after the conglomerate backing the project changed its terms.
Venezuela’s Crisis Hits Stand-Still Over Emergency Aid
CUCUTA, Colombia — Nearly three weeks after the Trump administration backed an all-out effort to force out President Nicolas Maduro, the embattled socialist leader...
