Former president Roh given state funeral
Former President Roh Tae-woo will be given a state funeral, the prime minister said, citing his achievements as president.
Princess Mako marries Kei Komuro, leaves Imperial family
She will start her new life as Mako Komuro.
Asean Digital Gateway, Travel Wallet launched
By leveraging digital technology, the wallet will address issues faced by travellers such as carrying or misplacing multiple documents.
US, China sparring over Taiwan heats up anew
Washington and Beijing have launched new campaigns for global support for their respective positions.
Malaysia’s budget 2022 to remain expansionary
It will be tabled in Parliament on October 29
TikTok tells US lawmakers it does not give information to China’s gov’t
Senators at the hearing also voiced concerns that TikTok has algorithms that can be harmful to young people.
LDP wins one, loses one in upper house by-elections
An opposition-backed independent and a Liberal Democratic Party candidate were the winners in Sunday’s House of Councillors by-elections.
UN chief appoints Noeleen Heyzer as new Myanmar envoy
Dr Heyzer, a former senior UN diplomat, will replace Ms Christine Schraner Burgener, who finishes up this weekend after more than three years in the role.
India can meet defence needs of other countries, says Defence Minister
Rajnath Singh made the remarks ahead of discussions on DefExpo 2022
Wang Yi to visit Qatar, meet with Taliban delegation
The meeting in Doha between China and the Afghan Taliban is a continuation of their Tianjin meeting in July.