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South Korean Leader Assails Japan on Wartime Brothels

South Korean Leader Assails Japan on Wartime Brothels


South Korean Leader Assails Japan on Wartime Brothels

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 11:05 PM PST

President Park Geun-hye of South Korea urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan to acknowledge Japan's 20th century aggressions.






Huber Matos, Comrade of Castro, Then Adversary, Dies at 95

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 10:03 PM PST

Mr. Matos, a commander in Mr. Castro's army, broke from the Cuban revolution in 1959 over its tilt toward Communism and was imprisoned for 20 years.

Slum Dwellers in Caracas Ask, What Protests?

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 07:11 PM PST

While the middle and upper classes have dug in against President Nicolás Maduro's government, the poor have in large part stayed away.

Currency of China Continues to Decline

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 07:02 PM PST

The renminbi lost 0.3 percent of its value against the dollar on Friday, and it has fallen 1.5 percent this year.






DealBook: Citigroup Says Mexican Subsidiary Was Defrauded of as Much as $400 Million

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 06:54 PM PST

Citigroup said on Friday that it was revising its results for the fourth quarter and 2013 after it discovered a fraud involving its Mexican banking unit, Banamex, and an oil services company.

Korean Scientist’s New Project: Rebuild After Cloning Disgrace

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 06:43 PM PST

Nearly a decade after his downfall for faking research, the South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-suk has won patents for his work in an attempt to resume studying human stem cells.

A Bastion for Israel, Seething Inside

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 06:20 PM PST

A dispute over Israel at The New Republic has spilled out of the newsroom and into the public realm, leading to questions over the magazine's new editorial stance.

The Lede: Latest Updates on the Crisis in Ukraine

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 05:17 PM PST

Video of entire news conference by Viktor F. Yanukovych; ousted president's Swiss bank accounts frozen.






U.S. Growth at End of 2013 Is Revised Downward

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 05:00 PM PST

The Commerce Department announced revised growth estimates on Friday, saying that the economy grew at a weaker pace of 2.4 percent, not the faster 3.2 percent first announced.






Hamas Chases Protesters From Gaza-Israel Border

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 04:32 PM PST

The group says it is trying to protect those who face Israeli soldiers on the other side of a fence, after two people were killed by Israeli fire this year.

Video: Times Minute | Protests Amid Carnival

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 03:11 PM PST

Venezuela protests continue amid the start of a long Carnival weekend. Also on the Minute, start-ups that copy their way to success and the rise of practical robots.

Side Road to Success Wins Matthew McConaughey Admiration

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 02:56 PM PST

The actor's strategy of picking meatier roles in low-budget movies has paid off in rebuilding his image as a serious performer worthy of emulating.

Red Carpet Watch: Cate Blanchett’s Fashion Choices

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 02:38 PM PST

The actress Cate Blanchett dresses for the red carpet with a fashion editor's eye.

Obama Warns Russia Not to Use Force in Ukraine

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 02:19 PM PST

President Obama warned Russia on Friday that it should not intervene militarily in Ukraine, saying the United States will stand with the world to condemn a violation of Ukraine's sovereignty.

Thousands of Clinton White House Papers Released

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 02:00 PM PST

Nearly 4,000 pages of internal memos are being made public, offering possible insights into both a past president and, perhaps, a future one.






Protesters Say They’ll End Blockades in Bangkok

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 01:05 PM PST

The leaders of the campaign apologized for blockades of major intersections and promised a new strategy for the protests.

Listening Post: Countering Israel Boycotts, With Glamour

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 11:29 AM PST

After refusing to give up an endorsement deal with an Israeli company that has a factory in a Jewish settlement in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Scarlett Johansson has become a hero to pro-Israel activists.

Fashion Review: The Enduring Influence of Issey Miyake

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 11:11 AM PST

The collection sent out by Yoshiyuki Miyamae was a youthful and lively rendition of everything that the founder has always believed.






Ash Spill Shows How Watchdog Was Defanged

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 10:41 AM PST

State regulators say that under Gov. Pat McCrory, a weakened Department of Environment and Natural Resources has abandoned its regulatory role.

Kosovo Gets a Real Game, if It Can Assemble a Team

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 09:59 AM PST

Kosovo will play its first FIFA-approved friendly on Wednesday, against Haiti, but many top soccer players with Kosovar heritage have ended up playing for other national teams.

Video: Times Minute | Yanukovych Emerges

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 08:56 AM PST

Viktor F. Yanukovych, the ousted Ukrainian president, made his first public appearance since disappearing a week ago. Also on the Minute, challenges for Oscar hosts and the origin of antiperspirants.

Kerry Kennedy Is Found Not Guilty of Driving While Impaired

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 08:51 AM PST

Ms. Kennedy, who in 2012 crashed her S.U.V. on a highway in Westchester County after taking a sleeping pill, was quickly found not guilty after a four-day trial.

Fashion Review: Raf Simons Designs a Dynamic Dior

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 08:49 AM PST

It was a stylish, fast-paced collection, with none of the complex cuts or dipping hems that appeared in his first work for the couture house.

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