Mainland to suspend some tariff cuts on Taiwan imports
The decision came on the heels of Taiwan unilaterally adopting discriminatory measures such as prohibitions and restrictions on the import of mainland products.
Groundwork laid for better China-US ties
There is a prevailing view among analysts that an improved China-US relationship is in the best interests of both countries and the global community at large.
Hong Kong provides over HK$4.5 million in disaster relief for Gansu
The 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Gansu province and neighbouring Qinghai province at midnight on Monday, killing at least 131 people and over 700 injured.
North Korea fires ballistic missile off East coast: JCS
The firing follows the second meeting of the Nuclear Consultative Group, a South Korea-US body for implementing the Washington Declaration, convened in Washington ahead of the…
Stop calling Fukushima water ‘contaminated’: Japan
Some in South Korea have also called for using “treated” to describe the wastewater, pointing to Japan’s claims that the radiation levels in the released water are…
Taiwan’s education ‘reforms’ criticized
The current curriculum in Taiwan has raised criticism before, such as teaching the history of China in the broader context of East Asia rather than singling it out.
Upgraded free trade pact, mutual visa-free regime for S’pore and China
In April, Singapore and China upgraded bilateral relations to an “all-round, high-quality, future-oriented partnership”.
South Korea hopes to host 3-way summit with US, Japan: Yoon’s office
The trilateral summit would be a follow-up to a three-way meeting in August at Camp David, the US presidential retreat in Maryland.
South Korea successfully tests solid-fuel space rocket
It was the first instance of the country integrating an operational satellite, not a dummy satellite, into the developmental phase of a solid-fuel space rocket.
Japanese rescuers continue search for 7 missing crew of US Osprey
The Osprey crashed about 1 kilometre east of Yakushima island, where the water is thought to be about 30 metres deep.