Misc Asia

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...

PyeongChang, February 12, 2018 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe restated Tokyo’s opposition to revising a 2015 agreement on “comfort women” in talks with...

Seoul, February 8, 2018 -- North Korea has no intention of meeting U.S. officials during the Winter Olympics that start in South Korea on...

Hualien, Taiwan, February 6, 2018- A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near the Taiwanese coastal city of Hualien late on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey...