April 3, 2017 4 Afghan intelligence agents killed in Taliban attack Afghan officials confirm that at least four provincial intelligence service agents have been killed in an attack by Taliban insurgents in eastern Ghazni province.
April 3, 2017 Japan business outlook brightens, though improvement modest Encouraged by stronger export orders, Japanese manufacturers are feeling a bit more upbeat than they were late last year, according to a quarterly survey by the Bank of Japan released Monday.
April 3, 2017 Roland founder, digital music pioneer Kakehashi dies at 87 Ikutaro Kakehashi, the Japanese engineer who pioneered digital music and founded synthesizer giant Roland Corp., has died, his company ATV Corp. said Monday.
April 3, 2017 Demonstrators protest Afghan president's Australia visit Hundreds of protesters demonstrated against the Afghan president's visit to Australia on Monday, calling for his government to end discrimination against the Hazara ethnic minority and to refuse to repatriate asylum seekers rejected by Australia.
April 3, 2017 Philippines arrests 3 South Korean fugitives Philippine police say authorities have arrested three South Koreans wanted in their home country, including a man who allegedly swindled his compatriots of more than $5 million.
April 3, 2017 Leopard briefly shuts down Nepal's international airport Nepal's only international airport has been briefly shut down after a leopard was spotted on the runway.
April 3, 2017 Bank of Japan survey shows uptick in business outlook Japanese manufacturers are feeling slightly more upbeat than they were late last year, according to a quarterly survey by the Bank of Japan released Monday.
April 2, 2017 Uruguay continues search for missing crew of S. Korean ship Uruguay is looking for 22 missing crew members of a South Korean ship after finding two survivors.
April 2, 2017 Pakistani president signs bill to revive military courts State-run media says Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain has signed a bill removing the last hurdle for the revival of military courts to try terrorism suspects.
April 2, 2017 Disgraced Park downsized from Blue House to solitary cell For a person whose life always seemed to revolve around South Korea's huge presidential palace, the next several months will be lived on a much smaller scale.
