15 countries, including Korea, to sign trade megadeal
The RCEP has been in negotiations since 2013. Leaders from 15 Asia-Pacific countries, including South Korea, China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, declared that they had…
Pakistan rejects ‘incorrect, legally untenable’ political maps issued by India
Pakistan has made many diplomatic overtures after recent moves over Kashmir by India. Pakistan rejects the political maps of India “displaying the Jammu and Kashmir region…
South Korea asks for US action on its ongoing row with Japan
Japan and South Korea are deadlocked over economic issues. South Korea has asked the United States to intervene to resolve the ongoing row with Japan. Deputy Foreign Minister Yoon…
Asean Summit: China committed to supporting Asean centrality, says Li Keqiang
China is facing off against several ASEAN members over the South China Sea. China will stay firmly committed to supporting Asean centrality in East Asian cooperation, Chinese…
Asean Summit: Modi says India ready to increase partnerships with Asean
Modi has not had the warmest reception to ASEAN after moves in Kashmir. Despite stiff domestic opposition against India’s involvement in the Regional Comprehensive…
N. Korea fires two short-range projectiles toward East Sea: JCS
Pyongyang is unhappy at the pace of negotiations with Seoul and Washington. North Korea fired two short-range projectiles from a western region toward the East Sea on Thursday,…
Malaysia ‘bullied’ into closing Iranian bank accounts, says Dr M
Iran has come under harsh sanctions from the United States. Malaysia is being “bullied” into closing Iranian-linked bank accounts, says the Prime Minister. Tun Dr…
Korean forced labor victims file appeal with UN
The victims were forced into labour by Japanese forces during the Second World War. Two victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor filed an appeal with the United Nations Human…
US Senate passes ‘Taipei Act 2019’
Taipei has come under increasing pressure from China in recent months. The United States Senate passed a piece of legislation Tuesday to ask the government to help Taiwan keep its…
UN body demands full restoration of human rights in India-occupied Kashmir
India has been making international overtures regarding its Kashmir decisions but will see this as a sharp rebuke. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR)…