US envoy meets top South Korean security adviser
The meeting paves the way for a second Trump-Kim summit this year. The US envoy for North Korea visited Cheong Wa Dae on Monday for a meeting with the top security adviser to…
Priyanka Gandhi formally joins politics ahead of India elections
Priyanka Gandhi is from the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that has given India three prime ministers, including Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first prime minister. Priyanka Gandhi, a…
Chinese FDI in US plunges as obstacles rise
Trade war has far reaching ramifications on investment. Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States plummeted more than 80 percent in 2018, and the downturn is…
Japan Olympic chief denies corruption allegations
The president of the Japanese IOC says there is nothing to worry about. Tsunekazu Takeda, president of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC), on Tuesday rejected allegations of…
Kim seeks approval from Xi ahead of North Korea summit
The visit signals China’s importance in the negotiation between the United States and North Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is heading home from three days of talks…
Kim reaffirms commitment to denuclearization in meeting with Xi
Xi also expressed support for a second Kim – Trump summit. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reaffirmed his determination for denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and…
Tesla’s Chinese factory breaks ground in Shanghai
It is the largest foreign investment on record in Shanghai. US-based electric carmaker Tesla’s Chinese factory has broken ground in Shanghai, Securities Times reported on…
Preview: A year of elections for Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia will have a busy political calendar in 2019 with voters in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines heading to the polls within the year. Thailand In December,…
Taiwan rejects Beijing’s call for reunification
Taiwan says it will never accept the ‘one country, two system’ solution. President Tsai Ing-wen said on Jan. 2 that she has never accepted the so-called “1992…
Runner-Up: Mahathir Mohamad
The nonagenarian’s stunning victory changed the landscape of Malaysian politics and was a triumph for democracy in a region experiencing its decline. Asia News Network will…