"I won't be weak-kneed or just focus on dialogue, as we did in the past," Moon told leaders of the Korean Senior ...

Moon toughens talk ahead of meeting

​President Moon Jae-in of South Korea said he would push aggressively for peace with North Korea in a bid to check concerns he might concede too easily.

 Retail payrolls decreased by 20,300 in December, the largest drop since March, despite reports of a strong holiday ...

US job growth pace cools

While US job growth slowed last month, a gain in monthly wages could pave the way for the Fed to lift interest rates in March.

Anger has been simmering in Iran over the excesses of a privileged elite that profited from international sanctions, ...

Inequalities fuel unrest in Iran

Members of the country's two main political factions each tried to channel the public mood with a gamble.