Hong Kong leader withdraws extradition bill, but too little too late, say some
Hong Kong, September 4, 2019 - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday withdrew an extradition bill that triggered months of often violent protests...
Hong Kong leader says she would ‘quit’ if she could, fears her ability to...
Hong Kong, September 2019 - Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said she has caused “unforgivable havoc” by igniting the political crisis engulfing the...
Hong Kong students rally peacefully after weekend violence
Hong Kong, September 2, 2019 - Thousands of Hong Kong university and school students boycotted class and rallied peacefully for democracy on Monday, the...
Amid crisis, China rejected Hong Kong plan to appease protesters – sources
Hong Kong, August 30, 2019 - Earlier this summer, Carrie Lam, the chief executive of Hong Kong, submitted a report to Beijing that assessed...
Trump, Abe at odds on North Korea missile launches
Biarritz, France, August 25, 2019 - President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe showed their differences over the seriousness of North Korea’s...
Banks call for order in Hong Kong as jewelers warn of trade fair dud
Hong Kong, August 22, 2019 - Hong Kong banks published full-page newspaper ads calling for law and order in the Chinese-ruled city and international...
South Korea to scrap intelligence-sharing pact with Japan amid row over history
Seoul/Tokyo, August 22, 2019 - South Korea said on Thursday it will scrap an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, drawing a swift protest from Tokyo...
Indonesia picks East Kalimantan province for new capital: media
Jakarta, August 22, 2019 - Indonesia will build a new capital in the province of East Kalimantan on Borneo island, media cited land planning...
Japan, South Korea agree on need for dialogue to resolve feud on wartime labor
Tokyo/Seoul, August 21, 2019 - Japan and South Korea on Wednesday agreed on the need for dialogue to resolve a feud over compensating Korean...
China detains employee of Britain’s Hong Kong mission, UK urged to act
Beijing, August 21, 2019 - A Chinese national working at Britain’s Hong Kong consulate has been detained in China’s border city of Shenzhen for...
