A ‘Balikatan’ first: Philippine-US drills to sink boat in West Philippine Sea
The US Army will also hold its first Patriot missile air-defence exercise in the country as part of a coastal defence live-fire exercise.
South Korean President Yoon hopes for normalisation of bilateral relations when he comes to Japan
Regarding the possibility that the issue of former wartime requisitioned workers could flare up again, Yoon emphasised that “there is nothing to worry about.”
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles as Freedom Shield exercise enters second day
North Korea has consecutively fired ballistic and cruise missiles with different ranges, in an apparent tit-for-tat move to the ongoing 11-day Freedom Shield exercise.
Russia says West readying for ‘years of confrontation’ in Asia
The Kremlin also said that the Aukus agreement between Australia, Britain and the US to supply Canberra with nuclear-powered submarines would require international oversight.
Business integration takes centre stage at Asean under Indonesian leadership
Asean Business Advisory Council president Arsjad Rasjid speaks about the programs he plans to push in his chairmanship.
Indonesia reaffirms support for Palestine
“Indonesia hosting the U-20 will not weaken Indonesia’s consistent position on Palestine,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Faizasyah said.
Jokowi congratulates China’s Xi on third term as president
The congratulatory remarks, sent via Jokowi’s official Twitter account, included well wishes for Li Qiang who was named Chinese premier.
South Korea-US kick off longest running ‘freedom shield’ military exercise amid North Korean missile threats
The Freedom Shield exercise covers every stage of war on the Korean Peninsula, including crisis management, transition to war and defending the peninsula from North Korean…
Xi’s direct rebuke of US signals that China is braced for rockier relations
After 10 years in power, Mr Xi has not turned out to be the liberal his late father was, dashing US expectations that decades of engagement would turn China into a liberal…
China, US need cooperation, not conflict: Premier Li
Premier Li Qiang also noted that two-way trade between the two countries rose to a record high of nearly US$760 billion in 2022, citing statistics from the Chinese side.