MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police chief has relieved Police Colonel Elmer Ragay, head of the Anti-Kidnapping Group, following public scrutiny over a recent rescue operation ...

India has imposed anti-dumping duty of up to $986 per tonne for 5 years on a chemical, used for water treatment, imported from China and Japan to protect the domestic industry from cheap inbound ...

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Finance have initiated discussions on imposing anti-dumping duties on Chinese-made graphite electrodes. Save my User ID and ...

Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Ogun State Police Command have foiled a kidnapping attempt along the Warewa axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The incident, which occurred at about ...

Remulla made the pronouncement during a Palace press conference where he announced that the Philippine National Police – Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG) already dealt with eight kidnapping ...

TOKYO -- East Japan Railway will introduce new E10 series bullet trains in fiscal 2030, with improvements like roomier seats and better Wi-Fi, the company said Tuesday. The new trains will ...

A total of 40 kidnapping cases, linked to disputes in underground gambling and cyber fraud, have been recorded since January 2024 in the country, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. “From ...

The petition alleges the unlawful arrest and detention of Mr. Olu Agwu and demands the refund of N60 million, which was allegedly extorted from him under duress. The Inspector General of Police ...

Investigations by the police and the Senate hope to unravel the mystery that shrouds the "release" of the Chinese teenager kidnapped last month, a case that led to the relief of the head of the ...

A surge in kidnapping cases across the Philippines has raised serious concerns, with an anti-crime advocacy group attributing the rise to the shutdown of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).

Tokyo (AsiaNews/Agencies) – Akihiro Arimoto, the father of a Japanese woman kidnapped by North Korean agents in 1983, has died at the age of 96, after years of fighting for his daughter's return.