North Korea’s nuclear program quietly advances

Kim Jong Un told the world this month that North Korea took steps to stop making nuclear weapons in 2018, a shift from his earlier public

Thailand | Belarus model arrested for sex seminar pleads guilty

A model from Belarus who claimed last year that she had evidence of Russian involvement in helping elect Donald Trump president pleaded guilty yesterday in a Thai court in

India | Gov’t boosts massive Hindu festival, eyeing election

India’s Hindu nationalist-led government is splashing out on a religious megafest, spending unprecedented sums as part of a strategy to focus on the country’s majority Hindu population

Indonesia | Navy recovers Lion Air jet’s cockpit voice recorder

Navy divers have recovered the cockpit voice recorder of a Lion Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea in October, Indonesian officials said YESTERDAY, in a possible

Jokowi challenger moots tax cuts to stimulate economy

Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto is proposing deep tax cuts to stimulate Southeast Asia’s largest economy, copying the playbook successfully used by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Singapore, Malaysia delay meeting amid territorial spat

Singapore and Malaysia agreed to postpone a ministerial meeting amid a dispute on territorial waters, a sign that tensions between the neighbors may be intensifying in

Philippines | Foreign Secretary’s claim data was stolen probed

The Philippines privacy watchdog will investigate allegations by Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin that a disgruntled contractor made off with personal passport data and other documents held by

Humble Pacific island movie star Mungau Dain dies in mid-20s

Mungau Dain had never considered acting before he starred in the Oscar-nominated film “Tanna.” He got the role because his elders decided he was the

Russia criticism bodes ill for Japan island talks next week

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono’s visit to Russia for talks on a long-running territorial dispute look set to be overshadowed by anger over official comments about

Offbeat | Indonesia was rocked by more than 11,000 earthquakes last year

Indonesia was rattled by more than 11,500 earthquakes last year, almost double the annual average of the past decade, according to the nation’s meteorological agency. The

North Korea | Kim looking to ‘achieve results’ in second summit with Trump

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly told the leader of his only major ally, China, that he wants to “achieve results” on the nuclear

South Korean leader urges bolder steps from North Korea, US

South Korean President Moon Jae-in urged North Korea to take bolder disarmament measures that the United States should then reward, suggesting yesterday he wants harsh sanctions lifted

Nepal, Japan agree to resume commercial flights

Japan and Nepal agreed to allow state-run Nepal Airlines to resume flights between the two Asian nations. The agreement was signed Wednesday at the beginning

Australia | Man arrested over asbestos consulate packages

Australian police arrested a man after 38 packages allegedly containing asbestos were sent to foreign consulates in the cities of Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney. Savas

Vietnam | Facebook rebuts claims over alleged illegal content

Facebook was defending itself yesterday against allegations that it allows illegal content in violation of Vietnam’s new cybersecurity law. The social media giant said it has restricted illegal

Japan | Tokyo court turns down Ghosn’s appeal of long detention

The appeal by the lawyers of Carlos Ghosn, Nissan’s former chairman, against his prolonged detention since his arrest Nov. 19 was rejected yesterday by the Tokyo

Philippines | Huge Catholic parade held amid Duterte attacks

Over five million Catholics joined one of the world’s biggest annual religious gatherings in the Philippines amid President Rodrigo Duterte’s heightened attacks on the Catholic Church.

South Korea | Court orders seizure of Japan assets over forced labor

A  South Korean court said yesterday it has ordered the seizure of local assets of a Japanese company after it refused to compensate several wartime forced laborers,

Australia | Authorities examining packages left at consulates

Several foreign diplomatic missions were evacuated in the Australian cities of Melbourne and Canberra yesterday after they received packages containing suspicious substances. Police, fire crews and

Bangladesh | Police, garment workers clash in protests

Police fired tear gas and swung batons as thousands of garment workers demonstrated for better wages for a fourth day yesterday, shutting down factories on the outskirts

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