Liberal Wins South Korean Presidency As Opponents Concede
Moon Jae-in, a lawyer, former student protester and son of North Korean refugees, vows to hold talks with North Korea and improve the South Korean economy.
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Drug Resistant TB Is Predicted To Steadily Spread In 4 Countries
The case numbers are already high in certain countries. It's not only hard to treat — it's extremely contagious.
Indonesia Convicts Jakarta's Christian Governor Of Blasphemy
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Andreas Harsono of Human Rights Watch about Indonesia's court decision to imprison the Christian governor of Jakarta for blasphemy against Islam.
Jakarta's Christian Governor Sentenced To 2 Years For Blasphemy
The Indonesian court's decision has cheered Muslim conservatives and crushed the hopes of advocates of a more pluralistic and tolerant path for their nation.
News Brief: Sally Yates Testimony, South Korea Election, 'Front Line' Probe
Senate panel told ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn was compromised by the Russians. South Koreans elect a president. Probe shows why some families aren't getting government-funded housing.
South Koreans Choose New President After Previous One Is Jailed
Tuesday's election is the culmination of a frenzied two-month race set up by the scandal that toppled the country's first female president, who is jailed awaiting trial on corruption charges.
Jakarta's Minority Christian Governor Convicted Of Blasphemy
The Christian governor of Jakarta, which is the capital of mostly-Muslim Indonesia, has been found guilty of blaspheming Islam. He is expected to appeal his two-year prison sentence.
Giving Up Nuclear Weapons: It's Rare, But It's Happened
President Trump is calling on North Korea to relinquish its nuclear arsenal. History suggests that's unlikely. Only one country has built its own nukes, and then given them up.
In South Korean Town, Voters Anticipate High Stakes Presidential Election
South Koreans vote in a presidential election on Tuesday to replace a former leader who's on trial for corruption. Voters in a bedroom community outside of Seoul — which is famous for choosing the winning candidate every election year — talk about what's at stake in this election.
Kushner Companies' Pitch To Chinese Investors Raises Conflict Of Interest Questions
The sister of President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, highlighted her powerful brother as she sought financing for the family firm's real estate project in New Jersey to Chinese investors.