Panmujom, April 25, 2018 — South Korea has custom made furniture for Friday’s summit between President Moon Jae-in and the North’s leader Kim Jong-un...

China’s Xi renews pledges to open economy, cut tariffs this year as U.S. trade row deepens

April 10, 2018

Boao/Beijing, April 10, 2018 - Chinese President Xi Jinping promised on Tuesday to open the country’s economy further and lower import tariffs on products...

‘Go home to vote’: Malaysian Twitter users, firms offer to pay travel costs

April 10, 2018

Kuala Lumpur, April 10, 2018 - With a general election called for midweek on May 9, Malaysians took to social media on Tuesday to...

China demands halt of U.S. arms sales to Taiwan

April 9, 2018

Beijing, April 9, 2018 - China said on Monday that it opposed the United States selling weapons to Taiwan, after the Trump administration approved...

Malaysia outlaws ‘fake news’; sets jail of up to six years

April 2, 2018

Kuala Lumpur, April 2, 2018 -- Malaysia on Monday approved a law against “fake news” that would allow for prison of up to six...

Secrecy, delays surrounded North Korea leader’s slow train to China

March 29, 2018

Shanghai/Beijing, March 29, 2018 - For a regime obsessed with secrecy, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s decision to travel to Beijing on a...

North, South Korea fix April date for first summit in years

March 29, 2018

Seoul, March 29, 2018 - North and South Korea will hold their first summit in more than a decade on April 27, South Korean...

Japanese Emperor, Empress visit Okinawa to honor war dead on what may be last visit

March 28, 2018

Tokyo, March 28, 2018 - Japanese Emperor Akihito and his wife bowed their heads and offered prayers on Tuesday for victims of World War...

China says North Korea’s Kim pledged commitment to denuclearization

March 28, 2018

Beijing/Seoul, March 28, 2018 - North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un pledged his commitment to denuclearization and to meet U.S. officials, China said on...