Lead cast: Lee Jae-wook, Go Min-si, Kim Min-ha, Lee Hee-jun In Dead-End Job, Lee Jae-wook (Alchemy of Souls) stars as a desperate loser who takes a series of dangerous, increasingly bizarre part-time gigs to escape crippling debt. Netflix’s latest high-concept K-drama series blends humour, horror and social commentary into a kinetic, if tonally wayward, thrill ride with an intriguing supernatural twist. The first four episodes have just premiered at the Busan International Film Festival, ahead...

A replica of the Shroud of Turin, a piece of linen cloth believed to have been wrapped around Jesus Christ after his death, has returned to the Manila Cathedral after 50 years for an exhibit.

South Korea flight-tested on Thursday its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon, designed to fly at least five times the speed of sound and evade missile defence systems, bringing Seoul closer to what it says could be game-changing weapons capabilities. There was no immediate response from North Korea, which last week tested its own hypersonic missile that landed in the waters near Japan. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attended the test, saying it was a major step in strengthening...

A Philippine bill expanding the country’s espionage law to cover peacetime activities is raising concerns among journalists and legal experts, who warn that its broad provisions could stifle free expression and restrict public scrutiny of national issues. The House of Representatives approved the measure on September 17, paving the way for a broader definition of espionage than under the current law, which dates to 1941 and focuses on wartime spying. The Senate is considering a similar...

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday said Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste is not yet considered a fugitive, contrary to the statement of NBI Director Melvin Matibag. In a press conference, Senior Deputy State Prosecutor Herbert Abugan said that declaring an accused a fugitive entails a process that must be observed. “The court will

The Chinese navy says it had a rare South China Sea encounter involving a foreign warship that lost power, propulsion and radar while following a People’s Liberation Army destroyer, an account that resembles incidents this year involving US Navy destroyers in the region. The incident occurred when a foreign vessel conducted aggressive close shadowing of the PLA Navy Type 055 destroyer Zunyi during routine training by the Chinese vessel, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Wednesday. The CCTV...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has paid his final respects to former Prime Minister Cesar E.A. Virata and remembered his years of dedicated public service. Virata served as Minister of Finance from 1970 to 1986 and as Prime Minister from 1981 to 1986 under the administration of then-President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. Marcos

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine revealed last month that two POWs defected to South Korea. South Korea accused him of breaking a confidentiality agreement.

Four award-winning Filipino chefs are coming in hot for Season 2 of the international culinary competition series "Iron Chef Thailand vs Asia."

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — More than 2,000 registered fisherfolk and about 50 backyard fishpond operators in Odiongan, Romblon, could be affected by the increasingly hot weather and rising sea temperatures, according to the municipal agriculture office. Ocean warming is disrupting fishing conditions: fish move away from shallow, warmer areas, forcing marginal fisherfolk to venture