South Korean President Lee won’t meet Chinese counterpart Xi before US President Trump: FM nominee
Foreign Minister nominee Cho Hyun signals hard line on China’s West Sea structures, while strengthening strategic communication with Beijing.
Detained Filipino alleged ‘spies’ in China given legal aid: foreign affairs department
The Philippine government has provided legal assistance to three Filipinos who are being detained by Chinese authorities for their alleged involvement in spying activities.
Japan’s imperial couple arrives in Mongolia to meet with President, mourns Japanese who died in internment
The couple are scheduled to lay flowers at a cenotaph commemorating about 1,700 Japanese people who died in internment in Mongolia after World War II.
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to visit Osaka-Kansai Expo in possible attempt at warming relations
China has tried to improve its relationship with Japan as tensions rise with the United States.
Seoul carefully weighs Beijing’s invitation to WWII commemoration
The invitation tests South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s pragmatic diplomacy at a sensitive time for Seoul, observers say.
South Korea, Laos join hands to promote smart agricultural transformation
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Korean Ambassador to Laos, Mr Jung Yung Soo, celebrated 30 years of diplomatic ties and reaffirmed Korea’s commitment to supporting Laos’s…
Taiwan adds China’s Huawei and SMIC to export control list
Inclusion on the “strategic high-tech commodities” list means Taiwanese companies will need to obtain export permits before selling goods to the respective companies.
Former Taiwan president Ma’s China visit welcome: spokeswoman
Ma Ying-jeou, who is also the former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, will lead a group of students to visit China from Saturday to June 27 in an effort to promote…
At G-7 summit, South Korea’s President Lee faces delicate balance in US-China rivalry
Mr Lee has acknowledged that the South Korea-US alliance remains the foundation of South Korea’s diplomacy and security. But he has also said South Korea should not be made to…
Chinese FM Wang Yi calls for healthy Sino-US ties; meets new US ambassador to China
China-US relations stand at a "critical and pivotal juncture", Wang said, expressing the hope that Mr. Perdue, the 13th US ambassador to China, would "play an active role" in…