December 11, 2015 Body of fourth South Korean climber found in Japan Alps Japanese police Wednesday said they had retrieved the body of a fourth South Korean climber who died along with three compatriots after the group disappeared on a mountain range in central Japan.
December 11, 2015 UN sport advisor 'ends N. Korea trip' A United Nations sports advisor left North Korea Tuesday after a trip which followed Seoul's proposal to field a unified Korean team for the 2015 Summer Universiade, state media said.
December 11, 2015 All Blacks trio out of Australia Test All Black pivot Aaron Cruden and his back-up Beauden Barrett have both been ruled out of Saturday's Rugby Championship clash against Australia, with lock Luke Romano also sidelined with a groin injury.
December 11, 2015 One killed, nine wounded in Thai south blast A policeman was killed and nine other people wounded Tuesday in a bomb attack in Thailand's insurgency-hit deep south, officials said, as authorities vowed talks with rebels will continue.
December 11, 2015 Taiwan's Ma reelected ruling party chief Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou was overwhelmingly reelected chairman of the ruling party Saturday, amid corruption scandals involving top officials and public anger at his government.
December 11, 2015 Cambodian prince on hunger strike over disputed polls A Cambodian prince -- the cousin of King Norodom Sihamoni -- went on hunger strike Friday in protest at Prime Minister Hun Sen's disputed election victory, demanding "justice for voters".
December 11, 2015 Hundreds of Vietnam villagers admit lynching dog-snatchers Hundreds of villagers in northern Vietnam have signed a petition admitting taking part in the lynching of two suspected dog-snatchers last month, state media reported Monday.
December 11, 2015 US, Philippines vow freedom of navigation amid Asia sea rows The United States and the Philippines have vowed to maintain freedom of navigation in a Southeast Asia increasingly beset by maritime territorial rows, the two military allies said.
December 11, 2015 Japan volcano in spectacular eruption A volcano in southern Japan erupted in spectacular fashion on Sunday, spewing an ash plume up to 5,000 metres into the air, meteorological officials said, according to a report.
December 11, 2015 North Korea postpones family reunions with South North Korea on Saturday said it would postpone indefinitely reunions of separated families with the South that were due to be held in four days' time.