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North Korean soldier stands guard on the country's border.  (Photo by Cancan Chu/Getty Images)

Korea - Jan 05, 2016 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Number of North Korean Defectors Decreases As Kim Jong Un Establishes Tougher Border Control

North Korea saw defactors drop by 52.8 percent in 2015, attributed to Kim's establishment of tighter border control.

Heavy smog in Beijing, China forces tourists to wear face masks outdoors.  (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)

World - Jan 05, 2016 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

China Says Slight Improvement In Beijing’s Air Quality Has Been Observed In 2015

The environmentl protection bureau of Biejing has noted a slight improvement in air pollution as PM2.5 levels drop by 6.2 percent from the previous year and 10 percent from 2013.

Collapsed houses at Imphal, capital of northeastern India state Manipur  (Photo by Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images)

World - Jan 05, 2016 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northeastern India

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck northeastern India on Monday, leaving 10 people dead and 120 injured.

South Korea is expecting a surgery of tourists that aim to undergo cosmetic surgery in the country this year. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Korea - Jan 04, 2016 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

‘Cosmetic Surgery Tourism Has Limits’ Says A South Korean Research Institute

President of the Biomedical Research Institute in South Korea believes that cosmetic surgery in the country may not last long despite the increasing number of Chinese nationals travelling to the country for aesthetic procedures.

Two North Korean doctors working in Cambodia reported dead due to alcohol intoxication. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)

Korea - Jan 04, 2016 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Death of North Korean Doctors Working in Cambodia Linked To High Alcohol Intoxication

Two North Korean doctors in Cambodia reporedly died of heart attack after their wives injected mysterious liquid on them to counteract their alcoholintoxication.

Workers' Party Secretary Kim Yang Gon | By: Chung Sung Jun | Getty Images

Korea - Jan 02, 2016 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Secretary of North Korean Workers’ Party Kim Yang Gon Dies In A Car Accident

Kim Yang Gon, secretary of the ruling Workers' Party in North Korea dies at 73 due to a mysterious vehicular accident.

Cows near the Trans-Canada Highway north of Calgary, Alberta | By: JOE KLAMAR | Getty Images

Korea - Jan 02, 2016 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Canadian Beef Ban In South Korea Lifted

After more than 10 months, South Korea has finally lifted the ban on Canadian beef imports from Canada following the North American country's announcement of a cow in Alberta that has been infected with the mad cow disease.

Queensland rail (Photo by AFP / Getty Images)

World - Jan 01, 2016 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Derailed Train In Australia Is Possibly Leaking Up To 31,500 Liters Of Sulphuric Acid

Authorities confirmed the derailed train in Australia that was initial reported carrying 200,000 liters of sulphuric acid, actually had 819,000 liters of the substance on it. Possibilities of leakage is being investigated by officials.

Chinese security forces in Xinjiang (Photo by AFP / Getty Images)

World - Jan 01, 2016 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

China Passes New Anti-Terrorism Law

After being plagued by serious threats from terrorist threats over the past few years, China has recently passed an anti-terrorism law, which raises concern on its citizens and even other nations overseas.

South Korean health workers during the 2015 MERS outbreak (Photo bt Jung Yeon Je / Getty Images)

Life - Dec 28, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korean Health Ministry To Invest 52.5 Billion Won In Infectious Diseases Research

Following several health-related issues that plagued South Korea this year, including the MER outbreak, the Health Ministry plan on investing 52.5 billion won for infectious diseases research and hiring more epidemiologists for the country.

A statue of a girl symbolizing the issue of 'comfort women' in front of the Japanese Embassy (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Korea - Dec 28, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korea And Japan Reaches Deal To End The Issue On ‘Comfort Women’

South Korea and Japan has finally come to an irreversible deal that would put an end to the issue on comfort women, or sexually enslaved South Korean women by Japanese soldiers during the World War II.

Lee Wan Koo Appears Before The Prosecutor's Office in Seoul in May amid allegations of a 30-million-won bribery. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Korea - Dec 28, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korean Government To Remove Corrupt Officials From Office

Following the bribery scandal that broke out in April involving South Korea's former prime minister, the government has decided to impose stricter rules, expelling any government official who will be proven corrupt.

Blood transfusion (Photo by: Fajrul Islam / Getty Images)

Life - Dec 17, 2015 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Reused Syringes In A Clinic In Seoul Results To Over 70 Cases Of Hepatitis C

A doctor in Dana Hyeondae Clinic in Yangcheon, Seoul admittied to reusing syringes on his patients, which resulted to 71 cases of hepatitis C.

Hangman's noose (Photo by Thomas Northcut / Getty Images)

Life - Dec 17, 2015 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korean Companies Stage Mock Funerals To Curb Increasing Suicide Rates

Some companies in South Korea are arranging mock funeral practices for their employees in order for them to realize the value of life, consequently curbing the increasing suicide rate in the country.

Bruised woman (Photo by Tetra Images - Jamie Grill/Getty Images)

Life - Dec 10, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Medical Student May Face Expulsion From Chosun University

Following an alleged physical abuse incident on March, medical student at Chosun University is highly likely to face expulsion once Gwangju District Court raises his penalty from a fine to jail time.

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