Asia-Pacific
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Former North Korean Agent Says Still Many Spies in South Korea Looking to Strain Relations with Japan
Pyonyang is trying to make most use of anti-Japanese sentiment in South Korea, former North Korea...
May 19, 2025
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Headaches and Cigarettes: Conviction of Pyongyang Spies Reveals Their Playbook of Codes, Signals
SEOUL — Last November, South Korea’s Suwon District Court sentenced three men to between five and...
May 19, 2025
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South Korea’s Tourism Ministry Executive Seeks to Expand ROK-Japan Exchanges; Visitor Numbers Set New Record
Jang Mi-ran, South Korea's second vice minister of culture, sports and tourism, expressed her eag...
May 3, 2025
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Japanese Surgeon Recounts Myanmar Quake Relief Mission; Extreme Heat, Sudden Storms Complicated Treatment
In the face of scorching heat and a severely challenging environment, a Japanese disaster relief ...
April 30, 2025
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ASEAN Nations Look to Reduce Reliance on China amid Tariff Negotiations with U.S.
HANOI / BEIJING — With discontent with the United States mounting in Southeast Asia over tariffs,...
April 30, 2025
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Ishiba Hears from Japanese Firms Facing U.S. Tariffs in the Philippines; Aims to Gain Insights before Negotiations with U.S.
MANILA — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, during his visit to the Philippines, met with representat...
April 30, 2025
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Thousands Allegedly Linked to Fraud Still Operating in Myanmar; 7,200 Foreigners Detained since Feb., Mostly Chinese
BANGKOK — About 7,200 foreigners from over 20 countries who had stayed at a base in Myanmar have ...
April 24, 2025
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Komeito Leader to Hand Letter from Ishiba for Xi to Chinese Official; Saito to Hold Talks During China Visit
BEIJING — Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito is expected to hand a letter from Prime Minister Shigeru Is...
April 23, 2025
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Online Disinformation Rampant Ahead of South Korea Election; Poll Finds Most Use YouTube as Primary News Source
SEOUL — Disinformation and slander posted by conservatives and leftists in South Korea are rampan...
April 21, 2025
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No Abnormalities Found in China’s Inspection of Radiation in Fukushima Water, Marine Products
The China Atomic Energy Authority announced Monday that Chinese experts found no abnormalities in...
April 8, 2025
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Japan’s Disaster Relief Team Arrives in Myanmar, Playing Catchup with Chinese, Russian Aid after Earthquake
Japan has moved to offer its full support for the areas damaged by a massive earthquake that stru...
April 3, 2025
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Myanmar’s Earthquake Death Toll Jumps to More Than 1,000 as More Bodies Recovered From the Rubble (UPDATE 2)
BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more ...
March 29, 2025
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Myanmar Quake Death Toll Nears 700 as International Aid Starts to Arrive (UPDATE 1)
BANGKOK, March 29 (Reuters) - International aid began to arrive in Myanmar on Saturday as rescuer...
March 29, 2025
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China, South Korea Agree to Improve Relations, Pull Closer Economically
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, a member of the C...
March 22, 2025
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North Korea Warns Japan Against Deploying Long-range Missiles in Kyushu, KCNA Says
SEOUL, March 20 (Reuters) - North Korea warned Japan against deploying long-range missiles in the...
March 20, 2025
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