Japan has declined to share personal details about Jigyan Kumar Thapa, Nepal's nominee for ambassador to Japan, according to foreign ministry officials, leaving the Parliamentary Hearing Committee to decide on his nomination by November 5.
North Korea fired about 10 short-range ballistic missiles into the sea from near Wonsan on Thursday, South Korea's military said, amid a row over a landmine blast that injured three South Korean soldiers.
A gritty men's doubles victory by Pradeep Khadka and Abhisek Bastola provided Nepal a rare tennis highlight at the 20th Asian Games as youthful squad members bowed out against continental powerhouses.
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