China hopes US will ‘do more things’ conducive to dialogue
Communication between officials of both sides has increased in recent months, bringing some improvement in ties strained for years over issues such as Taiwan.
Vietnam initiates anti-dumping investigation on wind towers imported from China
Domestic producers claimed that the dumping of wind towers originating from China into the Vietnamese market has caused significant damage to local production.
North Korea stipulates nuclear force-building policy in constitution
Leader Kim Jong-un also stressed the need to "exponentially" bolster the country's nuclear arsenal and diversify its nuclear strike capability, as well as deployment with…
Resumption of trilateral summit first step towards mending South Korea and China ties
The summit was last held in December 2019 in Chengdu, after which it was suspended following a dispute between South Korea and Japan over forced labour compensation rulings and…
Trilateral Korea-Japan-China meeting opens after four-year hiatus
The Korean presidential office is pushing for the tour, in hopes it would defuse worries over what some see as foreign policies that potentially alienate China.
Russian top diplomat to visit North Korea, accuses US of fuelling tensions on Korean Peninsula
The confirmation of the visit to North Korea stands in contrast to a similar situation four years ago, when potential high-level talks in Pyongyang did not come to fruition,…
President Yoon’s speech at UN signals downturn ahead in inter-Korean relations: experts
The naming row reverses the trend that North Korea came first when referring to its bilateral relationship with other countries over the past decades.
Foreign ministry asks Japanese police for fair probe into ‘bleach water’ case
The request came after a South Korean national was hospitalized in Tokyo late last month after showing symptoms, such as vomiting, after drinking water served by the restaurant…
Japan protests China’s installation of a survey buoy in Japan’s EEZ near Senkaku Islands
According to a government source, a Japan Coast Guard patrol boat found a yellow buoy on July 11 in the waters about 80 kilometers northwest of the Senkakus’ Uotsuri Island.
US plans to expand scale of training of Taiwan military
According to sources close to US-Taiwan relations, it would be the first time for a Taiwan battalion, with a strength of 600 to 800 troops, to be trained by the US.