Major Japanese auto factories set sights on relocation from Indonesia
Said Iqbal, special presidential advisor for employment and workers’ welfare, stated those companies located in Pasuruan and Mojokerto, East Java, referred to them only by the…
North Korean leader’s sister Kim Yo-jong slams G7’s denuclearisation call, says country’s nuclear status is irreversible
In a statement, Ms. Kim, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, criticised G7 leaders for once again advocating North Korea's…
Seoul to ease military restrictions near inter-Korean border
The move, which will ease restrictions in an area just under half the size of Seoul, is part of the Lee Jae Myung administration’s push for civil-military coexistence.
Interim Iran deal eases key risk for Korea’s export-driven economy
Agreement raises hope for stranded vessels, energy supply chains, though industry warns full recovery could take months.
China, Mongolia vow deeper ties, support
Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit underscores a commitment to stronger collaboration in trade and energy.
The problem with China’s appeal for Europe to reject Japan’s ‘remilitarism’
The 80th anniversary of the start of the Tokyo Trials of key Japanese war criminals, which marked May, provided an excuse for a barrage of Chinese commentaries claiming that Tokyo…
President Xi calls for deeper China-North Korea ties
President Xi Jinping made the remarks in Pyongyang during his talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
‘Trusted and resilient’: Taiwan’s bid to position itself as a China-free drone hub
Across Taiwan, drone manufacturers are seeing explosive export growth as they increasingly expand overseas to achieve economies of scale that the domestic market alone cannot…
US considers $1.85bil naval shipbuilding plan with South Korea, Japan
According to a recent report by US-based Breaking Defence, the initiative is part of a proposed $1.85 billion naval funding request within the Pentagon’s $350 billion…
China patrols waters east of Taiwan in response to Japan, Philippine border talks
Japan and the Philippines said last week they would begin formal talks on delimiting the maritime boundary of the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf between the two…