Eleanor Ross

The election will decide the country's approach to North Korea, and hopefully usher in a new period of stability after former leader Park Geun-hye was jailed.

Pyongyang vowed to "mercilessly destroy" those it claims are responsible.

The train travels across the northern-most island of Hokkaido.

China hopes to compete with world-leaders Airbus and Boeing.

Experts couldn't measure just how bad the air pollution was because the sandstorm caused traditional measuring instruments to break.

An editorial in the North Korean Central News Agency accuses Beijing of "raising tensions."

Park officials said that the 50-year-old from Singapore ignored warnings not to get too close to the lizards.

Tony Kim is the third American being detained in North Korea.

The U.N. suggests that crimes against humanity are likely occurring against the Rohingya in Myanmar.

Most clerics taking part came from Indonesia, but a handful of female clerics traveled from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and India.

Drone footage captured pits full of water that had been turned dark red by pollution.

Authorities have banned 22 social media sites, including Facebook and Twitter.

32 million tourists visited Thailand in 2016, a figure expected to nearly double by 2030.

The armada is due to arrive in the Korean Peninsula later this week.

Employees at the factory in China typically work 60-hour weeks according to an audit by inspectors.

Activists say overfishing will have devastating consequences for the species.

The ban on baby names is seen as another restriction on the already closely watched ethnic Uighurs in the semi-autonomous region.

The submarine will join the Carl Vinson aircraft carrier in training exercises.

After announcing a ban on street food, Bangkok authorities appear to have softened their stance.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's crackdown on NGOs has drawn criticism from human rights groups.

Pakistani leader will face an investigation into his financial affairs ahead of elections in 2018.

Beijing's internet regulators will urge the tech firm to "tighten up checks" on apps available in the Apple store.

Analysts spotted three volleyball games apparently underway at the Punggye-Ri site.

Police and vigilantes have killed around 9,000 people in Duterte's war on drugs, which began last summer.

The Christian incumbent Ahok was accused of blasphemy after a doctored video of a speech he made went viral.

73 percent of respondents said they were concerned that they or someone they know will be a victim of the war on drugs.

Mike Pence has promised "an overwhelming response" to Kim Jong Un as the threat of war looms.

At the White House Easter Egg Roll the U.S. president said North Korea has "gotta behave."

One likened women to donkeys, while another said meat-eaters tell lies and commit sex crimes.

In North America, Thursday preview sales fell short of the "Furious 7" numbers from 2015.