Hun Sen urges Myanmar junta chief to allow aid, envoy visit
Cambodia has indicated it wants to engage the junta, but Hun Sen has been pressed by several leaders not to yield on the agreement.
Seoul faces conundrum over option of North Korea preemptive strike
North Korea’s mounting threats increase necessity of preemptive plan amidst debate.
China urges Nato to abandon outdated Cold War mentality
Spokesperson Zhao Lijian also said China firmly opposes all kinds of small cliques and rejects the beggar-thy-neighbor approach.
Pakistan urges UN Security Council to note India’s crimes in Kashmir
Pakistan ambassador Munir Akram also accused India of financing, sponsoring and supporting terrorist attacks against Pakistan.
50 years on, Senkaku waters are no longer peaceful
In the East China Sea, a war memorial stands quietly on Uotsuri Island, one of the Senkaku Islands.
US spy drones likely to be deployed to western Japan air base
The MQ-9 drone is remotely operated from the ground and features enhanced surveillance capabilities.
Jokowi looks to bring in prominent figures to Bali’s G-20 Summit
Indonesia is expected to hold the summit in October in a slightly changed format, with more emphasis on important speakers.
PM Modi to host first India-Central Asia Summit
The virtual event will see the participation of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Seoul advises Korean nationals in 15 Ukraine regions to leave
The Foreign Ministry additionally placed 12 provinces located in the eastern and northern regions of Ukraine under an elevated travel alert.
New US ambassador: Alliance with Japan ‘a beacon of endless possibility and promise’
He also stressed that cooperation between Japan and the United States will “determine the destiny of the democratic example.”