SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversaw a major military parade showcasing his most advanced weaponry to mark the 75th founding anniversary of the country's armed forces, state media said Thursday. This picture taken on February 8, 2023 and released from North Korea's official...
“BTS: Yet To Come in Cinemas,” the cinematic version of BTS’ Busan concert, has earned $8 million in North America. The film was released worldwide on Feb. 1 and was re-edited and remixed for the big screen about BTS’ concert in Busan, South Korea last Oct. 15. Poster for "BTS: Yet To Come...
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea said Thursday it had staged joint air drills with the United States featuring strategic bombers and stealth fighters, prompting Pyongyang to warn that such exercises could "ignite an all-out showdown". The exercises, the first by the security allies this year, came...
The PBA All-Star Weekend is set for a grand return in Passi, Iloilo on March 9 to 12 with new flavors in store. The South All-Stars perform during the dance-off between the two teams during the 2019 All-Star Weekend in Calasiao, Pangasinan in 2019 Left frozen for the past two years during the...
A solo traveler’s guide to stress-free wanderings By MIA DEL ROSARIO-VILLARIN HISTORIC MUSEUM Louvre Museum, Paris, France Safe travels. It’s what’s usually said after the initial “Bon voyage.” Let’s face it, how many times have we heard stories of pickpockets, or valuables stolen, or...
Juan Gomez de Liaño of the BC Wolves (left) before their game against Valmiera Glass Via. By NIKOLE JAVIER Give Juan Gomez de Liaño some significant minutes on the floor and he will register his best performance yet in Europe. The former Fighting Maroon star showed some flashes of his...
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said Wednesday he would consider suspending a 2018 agreement that created maritime buffer zones with the North should Pyongyang "violate" Seoul's territory again. The deal, struck during a period of high-profile diplomacy at a summit in...
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea's Kim Jong Un has called for a major increase in the country's nuclear arsenal, including mass producing tactical nuclear weapons and developing new missiles for nuclear counterstrikes, state media said Sunday. In a report at the end of a key party meeting in...
MATALAM, North Cotabato (PNA) – A plantation worker was killed while three of his companions were critically injured in an accidental grenade explosion in remote Barangay Kidama here, police said Friday, Dec. 30. Major Arniel Melocotones, town police chief, identified the fatality in the Thursday...
WASHINGTON, United States -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday he will seek China's help in persuading North Korea to sit down for talks after Pyongyang's slew of missile tests ratcheted up tensions. Blinken, who plans to visit Beijing in early 2023 in the first trip by the top US...
When was the last time you washed your hands? The Hand Hygiene Alliance Philippines (HAP!), a private sector-led group, presented an early gift to Filipinos by pledging its commitment to support universal access to hand hygiene programs in schools, community, and workplace settings during its...
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea carried out an “important final-stage test” for the development of a spy satellite, which it will complete by April next year, state media said on Monday. The report comes a day after Seoul’s military said it had detected launches by Pyongyang of two...
