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“If I could start over,” said Ko Jang-su, “I would do anything but open a cafe.” Mr. Ko’s cafe is one of the busiest coffee shops in his densely populated neighborhood of Seoul. Still, on weekday mornings it sits empty. It is not hard to understand why: Mr. Ko has more than 50 competitors nearby, … Read more

new video loaded: “I Want to Find My Wife”: Indonesians Despair After Flooding Indonesians reeled from devastating floods caused by heavy rains that killed least 700 people. Similar extreme weather tearing through South and Southeast Asia also ravaged parts of Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. By Nader Ibrahim and Atul Loke For … Read more

new video loaded: Hundreds Killed From Devastating Floods in Indonesia Heavy rainfall from two rare tropical cyclones brought deadly flooding and landslides to Indonesia, killing over 600 people, with more than 400 missing and displacing hundreds of thousands of others. December 1, 2025