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Cryptocurrency exchange in Tokyo hacked

Coincheck, a cryptocurrency trading exchange in Tokyo, has been hacked and has lost about 58 billion yen ($532 million) worth of its holdings, local media reported Friday. The size of the cryptocurrency theft is the largest since the advent of bitcoin, the most well-known cryptocurrency in the world. Coincheck, one of Japan’s major cryptocurrency exchanges, said its NEM coins...

Asia Pacific | 2018-01-27 12:53

Japanese porn star Sora Aoi causes online buzz with marriage announcement

Retired Japanese porn star Sora Aoi has created an online buzz here with the surprising announcement of her marriage

Asia Pacific | 2018-01-02 15:02

Three South Koreans injured in Melbourne car attack

Three South Koreans, including a four-year-old boy, were seriously injured in an horrific car “attack” in Melbourne, Australia, according to local reports. They were among 20 people struck by an SUV that ploughed into pedestrians crossing Flinders Street in central Melbourne on Thursday afternoon (local time), according to The Age, a local news website.

Asia Pacific | 2017-12-24 12:19

Japan to buy missiles that can hit North Korea

Japan plans to buy air-to-surface missiles that can hit North Korea, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Friday. He said his ministry would ask for a special budget for the fiscal year starting April 2018 to buy the missiles, which are designed to be launched from military aircraft to hit targets on land or at sea.

Asia Pacific | 2017-12-10 13:32

Volcanic eruption imminent in Bali as Mt. Agung gushes fire, smoke

Mount Agung has been hurling clouds of white and dark gray ash about 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) above its cone since the weekend and lava is welling in the crater, sometimes reflected as an orange-red glow in the ash plumes. Its explosions can be heard about 12 kilometers (7 1/2 miles) away.

Asia Pacific | 2017-11-28 11:47

Korean tourists stranded in Bali as volcano spews ash

Thai woman throws newborn baby to death after married Korean boyfriend dumps her

A Thai woman threw her newborn baby out of a 17th-story window after her married South Korean boyfriend dumped her, according to local reports. The boyfriend, 40, identified only by his surname Kim, was the baby’s father. According to reports, Netchanok Nokyungtong, 20, told police she had been in a relationship with the South Korean man for two years, but after she became pr...

Asia Pacific | 2017-11-12 13:30

Trump says he believes there is 'solution' to North Korea problem

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that there is a "solution" to North Korea's nuclear stalemate, foreign media reported.

Asia Pacific | 2017-11-09 14:52

Abe sweeps to victory in Japan vote

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe swept to a victory in a snap election Sunday and vowed to "deal firmly" with threats from North Korea that dominated the campaign. Abe's conservative coalition was on road to win 311 seats in the 465-seat parliament, according to a projection from private broadcaster TBS, possibly making him Japan's longest-serving leader.

Asia Pacific | 2017-10-23 01:05

Jackie Chan's daughter comes out as a lesbian

Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan’s daughter has come out as a lesbian. Etta Ng, 17, who is estranged from the star, announced her news on Instagram by posting a picture of herself in front of a rainbow background. She later confirmed she was in a relationship with social media influencer Andi Autumn.

Asia Pacific | 2017-10-15 16:13

Shooting star explodes over China, produces incredible fireball show [VIDEO]

A small meteor exploded over China’s southwestern region of Yunnan Province on Wednesday evening, lighting up the dark sky with what observes called “incredible fireballs.” The meteor is believed to have landed somewhere in the region. There are no reports of casualties or property loss, according to China’s state media Xinhua. “We first heard a big bang and then saw a light,...

Asia Pacific | 2017-10-06 12:12

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Missile attack on Syria