The developments came as China has struck a publicly defiant tone and Trump sowed confusion by claiming that he had spoken ...

During World War II, the Japanese forced thousands of women into sexual slavery. Known as the ‘comfort women’, their story is ...

S ince the inaugurations of William Lai as Taiwan’s President in May 2024 and Donald Trump as U.S. President in January, ...

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SEOUL: No thanks to his "xie xie" gaffe from a year ago, former opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, who is widely regarded as ...

China has traditionally avoided this strategic format, long considered a Western construct. Why now, and why Indonesia?

The damage to Washington’s image and its relationships with the rest of the world, including South-East Asia, may be lasting.

Gold (XAU/USD) started the week on a bullish note and set a new record high at $3,500 in the Asian session on Tuesday before ...

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Thursday he agreed with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to continue ...

WAKAYAMA, Japan (Kyodo) -- All four giant pandas on loan to a western Japan zoo will return to China around late June, ahead ...

Taipei, Taiwan – As United States President Donald Trump plays up the prospects of a trade deal with China, experts say ...

Japan found itself at the target of President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade offensive, facing a 25% tariff on imported vehicles, a 24% levy on a range of other goods, and a sweeping 10% universal ...