President Yoon’s message of hope: Free, unified Korea will benefit the region
This marks the first time Mr Yoon has addressed an international audience regarding his vision for a unified Korea.
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China expresses hopes for progress in Japan ties
China Foreign Minister Wang Yi said he hopes Japan's new cabinet will develop a fresh outlook and "China-Japan relations will see new developments."
South Korea launches anti-dumping probe into Chinese steel
The steel products in question, sheets 6 millimeters thick or more, are primarily used in shipbuilding.
China poised for military drills after Taiwan leader’s speech – sources
President Lai Ching-te will deliver a key speech on Oct. 10 in a grand celebration in front of the presidential office in Taipei to mark the 113th birthday of the Republic of…
‘Impossible’ for People’s Republic of China to be our motherland, Taiwan president says
Mr Lai, who took office in May, is condemned by Beijing as a “separatist”. He rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims, saying that the island is a country called the Republic…
Laos, South Korea expand agricultural cooperation
As the chair of ASEAN, Laos has been playing a pivotal role in cooperation in the ASEAN region under the theme ‘Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience’. With the year 2024…
35% of S. Koreans view unification ‘unnecessary’
According to the survey on the public unification perception, 35 per cent of respondents indicated that unification is either "entirely unnecessary" or "not particularly…
Singapore-China ties set to be re-energised: Chinese ambassador
A ‘new atmosphere’ of cooperation is expected with Lawrence Wong having taken the helm as Prime Minister.
China claims Japanese boy’s stabbing an ‘isolated incident’; police reportedly told not to leak motive
Chinese people have come one after another to the school to offer flowers, and more than 2,500 bouquets had been left by Monday.
Japan warship asserts right to sail through Taiwan Strait – media
Japan is a key US ally, and its reported first sailing in the Strait comes after Tokyo in August slammed what it called the first confirmed incursion by a Chinese military…