South Korea to host APEC 2025 with focus on AI, demographic shifts
APEC’s First Senior Officials' Meeting brings 2,000 participants, including US, China, Russia, and Taiwan.
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Australia to fast-track job applications of nurses from Singapore, UK, US to fill dire shortage
The changes will reduce the application time for nurses from the six countries to one to six months, down from current processing times of nine to 12 months or longer.
Philippines trains with US, Vietnam, Indonesia on maritime arrest techniques
The training comes in the wake of continued incursions and harassment by Chinese ships in the South China Sea, which Beijing claims almost entirely, including waters within the…
Mickey and Minnie in hanbok set off comment war
Some comments criticised Disneyland for "cultural appropriation."
South Korean conglomerates ramp up US lobbying with Samsung leading the pack
The escalating lobbying activities in the world’s largest economy appear to be in response to changes in US policies, such as the CHIPS and Science Act and the Inflation…
Japan, US Foreign Ministers agree to bolster alliance; discussion includes North Korea, China
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also confirmed they will accelerate coordination for their upcoming summit, which is currently being…
US President Trump courting South Korea for naval shipbuilding efforts
The rise of China’s naval forces may trigger the Trump administration to outsource building military ships in Korean shipyards.
Beijing open to steady, healthy ties with Washington
Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that China stands ready to maintain communication and strengthen cooperation with the new US administration.
Spared on US President Trump’s first day in office, a wary Beijing waits
With the experience of Mr Trump’s first tenure in the White House still very much alive, the Chinese leadership is under no illusion that there will be much of a honeymoon…
Japan PM Ishiba eager to build relationship with US President Trump
PM Ishiba also said that he sent a congratulatory letter to Mr. Trump stating that he wanted to “work closely to further strengthen Japan-U.S. relations and to realize a free…