Top negotiators of ROK, US, Japan to gather for DPRK nuke talks

2015-05-22 09:30:23

Top nuclear envoys of the Republic of Korea (ROK), the United States and Japan will meet in Seoul for two days from May 26 to discuss the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) 's nuclear program, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.

Japanese visit underlines thaw in relations

2015-05-22 07:29:32

A Japanese delegation with more than 3,000 members is visiting China, a development viewed by observers as the latest sign of progress in efforts to drag the relationship between the countries out of a recent low.

Abe's denial of Potsdam Proclamation no good for Japan's image

2015-05-21 16:00:16

The latest remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe refusing to recognize the rule of the Potsdam Proclamation will do no good to his country's international image.

S. Korean president names justice minister as new PM

2015-05-21 13:19:43

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Thursday named the current justice minister as new prime minister after the former prime minister stepped down for the alleged bribery scandal.

China, Japan to hold finance minister dialogue

2015-05-21 11:21:17

China and Japan plan to hold a dialogue between their finance ministers in Beijing on June 6, China's Ministry of Finance said on Thursday.

S Korean president names justice minister as new PM

2015-05-21 10:10:19

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Thursday named the current justice minister as new prime minister after the former prime minister stepped down for the alleged bribery scandal.

Indonesia sinks 41 foreign boats to warn against poaching

2015-05-21 09:53:06

Indonesian authorities blew up and sank 41 foreign fishing vessels Wednesday as a warning against poaching in the country's waters.

Malaysia, Indonesia to let 'boat people' come ashore

2015-05-21 09:30:36

Malaysia and Indonesia said on Wednesday they would offer shelter to 7,000 "boat people" adrift at sea in rickety boats but made clear their assistance was temporary and they would take no more.

Myanmar announces extension of state of emergency in Kokang region

2015-05-19 16:44:47

Myanmar government formally extended a 90-day period of state of emergency, imposed in Kokang region, Shan state-North, to another 90 days until August 17.

Foreign travel ban placed on Yingluck as trial starts

2015-05-20 07:36:10

Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra was banned on Tuesday from traveling overseas at the start of her trial on negligence charges, the latest in a number of cases her supporters say are part of an attempt to tighten the junta's grip on power.

Myanmar repatriates 11 Bangladeshi refugees

2015-05-20 12:13:49

Myanmar immigration authorities have repatriated 11 Bangladeshi refugees who drifted to shore near Oodaung village in Maungtaw, Myanmar's western Rakhine state, after being forced to jump down from a boat bound for Malaysia, official media reported Wednesday.

Over 370 migrants taken to Indonesia after months at sea

2015-05-20 11:31:57

More than 370 migrants stranded at sea for months were rescued and taken to Indonesia, officials said Wednesday, the latest in a stream of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants to reach shore in a growing crisis confronting Southeast Asia.