Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Global efforts failed to reach any of the 20 environmental goals set a decade ago at the Aichi conference in Japan, according to a new United Nations report.

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- South Korea's joint chiefs of staff chair nominee confirmed there is a possibility North Korea could test a submarine-launched ballistic missile on the occasion of a major anniversary in October.

SEOUL, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- South Korean telecom company KT has partnered with restaurant chain Mad for Garlic on a pilot program using an AI-powered serving robot in Seoul.

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Lawmakers elected Yoshihide Suga, the new leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, as Japan's prime minister on Wednesday to succeed Shinzo Abe -- who is standing down due to health issues.

Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Members of outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet resigned en masse ahead of Yoshihide Suga's official selection as the country's next leader on Wednesday.

Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is conscious and appears to be recovering at a hospital in Germany.

Sept. 15 (UPI) -- South Korean police rounded up 24 members of a voice phishing gang based in China and arrested 18 suspects in the group.