India asks Commonwealth to readmit Maldives
Maldives pulled out of commonwealth under previous administration over human rights concerns. India has called upon for fast-tracking the process of readmission of the Maldives to…
Japan mulls possible role in US-Iran coalition
US coalition plan puts Japan in hot seat amid rising tensions over Iran. The Japanese government intends to gather information from U.S. authorities and carefully consider its…
Myanmar insurgents arrested in Singapore
MHA arrests at least six supporters of Myanmar insurgent group in Singapore. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has arrested a group of Myanmar nationals for using Singapore to…
Trade war looming between S Korea and Japan
Moon Jae-in urges South Korean companies to brace for all possibilities in trade row with Japan. South Korean President Moon Jae-in has reiterated calls for Japan to withdraw…
Seoul brings issue of Japan’s retaliatory action to WTO
Korea says Japanese measures fly in the face of free trade. The government said Tuesday it had raised the issue of Tokyo’s economic retaliatory measures against Seoul at a World…
Japan, S. Korea to discuss export curbs this week
Both sides have ramped up rhetoric in recent weeks. The Japanese and South Korean governments have started to plan for talks to be held as early as this week among related…
China urges US to cancel $3b arms sale to Taiwan
Beijing says Washington violating ‘one China’ principle; experts warn of Chinese retaliation. China has urged the United States to immediately cancel the potential…
Washington approves sale of tanks, missiles to Taiwan
The sales will not include fighter jets requested by Taiwan. The U.S. Department of State has approved the sale of a package of weapons to Taiwan worth US$2.2 billion that…
Pakistan’s relations with the US are important but their scope is limited
The leaders of the United States and Pakistan are due to meet later this month. The prime minister will meet the president of the US on July 22. The Foreign Office will prepare…
Top Chinese leadership absent at war incident event
Absence may signal better relations between Japan and China. China held a ceremony Sunday to mark the 82nd anniversary of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, a prelude to the…