Korea eyes WTO suit over Japan’s move against Korean chips
Amid diplomatic row, Tokyo announces restriction of its exports of high-end chemical to Korea. South Korean government will sternly deal with Japan’s move to restrict exports of…
US says it will not add new tariffs on Chinese exports
Talks will restart after an agreement at the G20 summit. China and the US agreed to restart trade talks based on mutual respect and equal-footing, during the talks between…
Iran says US ‘lying’ on talks
Tehran vows to reduce commitments to 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. The United States enacted a new round of sanctions on Monday, targeting Iran’s supreme leader and…
Trump-Xi meeting at G-20 a pivotal factor for North Korean nuclear talks
Talks have stalled since a botched summit in Vietnam. Positive signals sent back and forth between the US and North Korea are feeding hopes for a swift resumption of nuclear…
ASEAN meets in Bangkok but old problems remain
As ASEAN’s leaders attend the bloc’s annual two-day summit in Bangkok, many unasked and unanswered questions remain about the group’s viability going forward. Since its…
Blaming Russia for MH17 is politically motivated, says Mahathir
A international tribunal accused four men of downing the airliner this week. Blaming Russia for the shooting down of flight MH17 has always been the “script” of an…
China’s Xi Jinping starts North Korea visit
Economy and nuclear weapons will be top issues. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang for his state visit to North Korea on Thursday (June 20), Chinese state media…
Hong Kong protests rattle Taiwan’s political scene
Hong Kong’s protest has caused significant changes politically in Taiwan. TAIPEI (The China Post) — Han Kuo-yu’s explicit contradiction of Beijing’s “one country,…
HK suspends amendments to extradition laws
Chinese state media calls the protests organised riots. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government on Saturday announced suspension of the proposed amendments to the…
No talks with Pakistan till it stops exporting terror, Modi says
Modi said India has not seen any change in Pakistan’s attitude on dealing with terrorism. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made it clear to Chinese President Xi Jinping…