Asia

Shenzhen shuts schools, transport as super-typhoon Ragasa looms

People wait for the train at the high-speed railway station in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, 06 March 2020. EFE-EPA/ALEX PLAVEVSKI/FILE

Beijing (EFE).- The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen was preparing Tuesday to suspend train and air services, canceling classes and evacuating hundreds of thousands of residents as super-Typhoon Ragasa barrels toward the area. Local and national authorities were preparing for what they warn could be one of the most powerful storms to hit the region … Read more

Seoul says Beijing visit of Kim’s daughter cemented her status as likely successor

(FILE) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a meeting with the Russian president at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, 03 September 2025. EFE/EPA/ALEXANDER KAZAKOV / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL MANDATORY CREDIT

Seoul, Sep 11 (EFE).- The daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s recent appearance in Beijing seems to have cemented her status as the most likely to succeed him, Seoul said on Thursday. Kim was in Beijing for 80th anniversary celebrations of Japan’s defeat in World War II, where he met with President Xi Jinping … Read more

Warning shots fired by S. Korea due to 30 N. Korean troops crossing border: UN Command

(FILE) A South Korean post is seen at Imjingak Park near the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) in Paju, Gyeonggi-do Province, South Korea, 20 July 2023. EFE/EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

Seoul (EFE).- This week’s incident in which South Korea fired warning shots along the inter-Korean border was triggered by around 30 North Korean soldiers crossing the territorial boundary and despite warnings, the United Nations Command (UNC) said Sunday. A spokesperson for the US-led organization made the remarks in response to a question from the South … Read more

Workers rally across Asia on Labor Day amid global economic uncertainty

A woman holds a placard during a rally held to commemorate International Worker's Day, also known as May Day, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 1, 2025. EFE/EPA/FAZRY ISMAIL

International Desk, (EFE).- Tens of thousands of workers across Asia took to the streets on Thursday to mark International Workers’ Day with rallies, protests, and calls for labor reform, higher wages, and job security, demands amplified by growing fears over the region’s economic stability amid trade tensions with the United States. From Indonesia to South … Read more