TOKYO - U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is set to hold talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi in Tokyo on Wednesday, as Japan strives to fortify its defence posture and strengthen its decades-old alliance with the United States.
South Korea's President Lee is in for a diplomatic dance as he hosts the leaders of US and China.
TOKYO/GYEONGJU, South Korea - U.S. President Donald Trump heads to South Korea on Wednesday for the final leg of his Asia trip, with high-stakes meetings expected with Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korea's Lee Jae Myung.
Both nations could not find common ground in a second round of talks.
ISLAMABAD - Talks aimed at securing a long-term truce between Afghanistan and Pakistan concluded in Istanbul without a \"workable solution\", Pakistan's information minister said on Wednesday, in a blow for peace in the region after deadly clashes this month.
The upcoming US-China summit in Korea will be the first in which the People’s Republic of China holds a strategic advantage over the United States. How did Xi consolidate power internally, and what are his risks? It’s an appropriate time to reprint my essay on the topic from 30
The journalist has been in Vietnam for several months while authorities have withheld their renewed passport.
SEOUL - North Korea test-fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles to the west of the Korean peninsula on Tuesday, state media KCNA said on Wednesday, just as U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders are set to gather in South Korea for regional meetings.
The sea-to-surface missiles were launched vertically on Oct 28 from the Yellow Sea and flew for more than two hours.
At one investment firm, Singaporeans have overtaken Hong Kong investors to become its top buyers of Japanese properties, now accounting for half of all transactions.
China is on a policy-fuelled push to turn the likes of drones and flying taxis into everyday business. Patchy progress and lagging rules risk grounding its sky-high ambitions.
As China's 15th Five-Year Plan takes shape, household consumption looks to be the country’s most daunting challenge, says economist Stephen S Roach.
Existential differences and longstanding distrust make the current normalisation of relations between India and China deeply unstable, says an international relations observer.
SEOUL - North Korea test-fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles to the west of the Korean peninsula on Tuesday, state media KCNA said on Wednesday, just as U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders are set to gather in South Korea for regional meetings.
Donald Trump’s recent visit to the UK saw a so-called “landmark partnership” on nuclear energy. London and Washington announced plans to build 20 small modular reactors and also develop microreactor technology – despite the fact no such plants have yet been built commercially
This article was originally published by Pacific Forum. It is republished with permission. Sparks flying from Japanese and South Korean shipyards capture how the region’s industrial powerhouses are repositioning their economies to balance risk and trade. With tensions between
MOSCOW - Belarus will deploy Russia's new Oreshnik intermediate-range hypersonic missile system in December, Russian state-run TASS news agency reported on Tuesday, citing Natalya Eismont, spokesperson for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
MOSCOW - Belarus will deploy Russia's new Oreshnik intermediate-range hypersonic missile system in December, Russian state-run TASS news agency reported on Tuesday, citing Natalya Eismont, spokesperson for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
Malaysia ends a fraught Asean chairmanship, balancing quick wins and regional tensions.
Singapore and Vietnam launched a plan of action for their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
TOKYO/WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with the leaders of the five Central Asian nations next week, a source familiar with the gathering told Reuters on Tuesday.
The Malaysian prime minister said he raised many issues - including the Gaza conflict - with the US president during their limousine ride from the airport, adding that Donald Trump was “a good listener”.
Some Asean states signed tariff deals with the US, but Singapore already has a free trade pact, he said
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will meet in Washington next week, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said on Tuesday after meeting officials in Uzbekistan.
US-China negotiations so far have not resolved fundamental issues.
India is OpenAI’s second-largest market by user base after the US and may soon become its biggest.
Trump and Takaichi built a quick rapport as they heralded a “new golden age” for bilateral ties.
The analytical results revealed that the product failed to meet quality standards under the test for microbial contamination.
ANTANANARIVO - Madagascar's military-led government, which seized power this month, appointed a cabinet on Tuesday of mostly civilian ministers, including some prominent critics of ousted president Andry Rajoelina.
Two Members of Parliament traded insults, calling each other “gila” (crazy) and “mabuk” (drunk).
The government will launch a campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of vaping.
As the international landscape becomes increasingly challenging and complex, China must move faster to create a new development pattern, says the Chinese president.
Integration efforts within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) “may seem incremental to some” but there are “considerable determination and commitment” among the leaders, says Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Integration efforts within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) “may seem incremental to some” but there is “considerable determination and commitment” among the leaders, says Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
TBILISI - The speaker of Georgia's parliament said on Tuesday that the ruling Georgian Dream party is filing a lawsuit with the constitutional court to declare the three largest opposition parties illegal.
BISHKEK - A court in Kyrgyzstan has banned three of the country's top independent media outlets as \"extremist organisations\", the first such ruling in the country’s history, weeks ahead of a snap parliamentary election.
He said a renewed sense of shared purpose comes even as major powers jostle and old rules of engagement fade.
Trump often complains about what he sees as a refusal to accept US cars.
NAIROBI - A light aircraft carrying foreign tourists from Hungary and Germany crashed in Kenya on Tuesday, killing the 11 people on board.
In public spaces from streets to sky trains, Thais can be seen donning black or darker colours over the past few days.
Donald Trump’s declaration of a “new golden age” with Japan is not just a diplomatic gesture; it’s a pivotal signal for investors. The renewed partnership between Washington and Tokyo is setting the tone for the next phase of global markets, reshaping investment priorities
The Philippines is one of four Asean member states that have contesting claims in the South China Sea.
TOKYO - Long associated with American ruggedness, burly pickup trucks such as Ford's top-selling F-150 have now become a symbol of international trade talks, showing how far countries such as Japan will go to win over U.S. President Donald Trump.
The pact can help Asean businesses diversify their export markets but Chinese overcapacity is of concern, say analysts.
ASEAN and China have been negotiating a code of conduct to regulate behaviour in the South China Sea, aiming to secure an agreement by 2026.
The phone call between the two foreign ministers comes as Donald Trump is visiting Japan.
Six years have passed since Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump last met, but the substance of discussions remains largely the same. Back in 2019, trade and Taiwan also rode high on the agenda. Ahead of the pair’s expected meeting on October 30, 2025, Trump also indicated he