Misc Asia

Seoul/Washington DC, March 9, 2018 -- World leaders welcomed prospects for a possible thaw in the long standoff over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program...

Seoul, February 6, 2018 - North Korea is willing to hold talks with the United States on denuclearization and will suspend nuclear tests while...

Havana, March 3, 2018 — When they rip the big green leaves from the tobacco plant, Cuban farmers know they’re touching gold. The island...

Beijing, March 5, 2018 -- China signaled on Monday it was hardening its stance on dissent in Taiwan and Hong Kong, where it faces...

Manila, February 28, 2018 - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday sought to dispel concerns he will cling to power and become a dictator,...

Dhaka, February 28, 2018 - Three Nobel peace laureates urged Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the military on Wednesday to end the...

Taipei, Feb 27, 2018 — Taiwan’s premier called for calm today following a desperate run on toilet paper on the island, sparked by speculation...

Beijing, February 25, 2018 - China’s plan for President Xi Jinping to remain in office indefinitely has sparked social media opposition, drawing comparisons to...

Bangkok, February 20, 2018 -- A Thai court on Tuesday said it ruled in favor of a wealthy Japanese man who had fathered 13...

Beijing, February 19, 2018 -- For centuries, owning the flat-faced Pekingese dog was a luxury to be enjoyed only by China’s royal family. After...