Seoul lifts lid on once-classified North Korea human rights reports
The report was written based on around 1,600 human rights violation cases testified by 508 North Korean defectors who fled their country between 2017 and 2022.
Geopolitics
Regional groupings will help strengthen Asia in a troubled world: PM Lee
Mechanisms such as the East Asia Summit and Asean Regional Forum have also brought major players together and offered neutral platforms for productive dialogue and engagement, he…
Washington fears Beijing will scrap “No first use” nuclear policy
A Pentagon report estimated that China would likely possess a stockpile of about 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035.
North Korea plans to send weapons, munitions to Russia in exchange for food: National Security Council
The US Department of Treasury said it has also imposed sanctions on a Slovakian arms dealer named Ashot Mkrtychev for arranging the deal.
Britain agrees to join trans-Pacific free trade pact
Britain has been looking to build global trade ties following its departure from the EU in 2020 and has looked to pivot towards geographically distant but fast-growing economies.
HK chief exec John Lee attends Boao Forum for Asia annual conference
Noting that Hong Kong is pressing ahead to seek accession to the RCEP, he expressed great gratitude to China for its continuous support of Hong Kong's application to join the…
Potential for Singapore and Guangdong to deepen cooperation: PM Lee
Guangdong will continue to look to Singapore for ideas on urban planning, economic development, and in the manufacturing industry, among others.
Taiwan leader Tsai’s ‘transit’ through US strongly opposed by China
China has repeatedly made solemn representations to the US over Tsai's so-called "transit" through the US, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning in response to a question at…
Ma Ying-jeou mourns victims of Nanjing Massacre
The former leader also said that Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits should be self-reliant and should fight back with courage when being bullied and humiliated by…
Philippine Navy to get 2 more patrol boats from US
The 179-foot patrol boats can be armed with machine guns, grenade launchers and missiles, and have a top speed of 35 knots with a range of 3,704 km.