Korean Crisis | US ready for talks when it’s clear North will denuclearize

The United States is ready for talks with North Korea when it’s clear it will follow through on its commitment to denuclearize, the State Department said yesterday

South Korea | Son’s last shot for military exemption at Asian Games

Tottenham forward Son Heung-min will get one more shot at an exemption from military service after helping South Korea reach the final at the Asian Games.

Indonesia | Four killed in forest fires; police arrest suspects

Police in the Indonesian part of Borneo island have arrested more than a dozen people suspected of starting forest fires that have killed four people in the

Korean crisis | Japan says North threat remains despite summit pledge

Japan needs to bolster its missile defenses and its alliance with the United States, its government stressed in an annual defense review that judged North Korea to

Japanese man on way home after release from North Korean custody

A Japanese man released by North Korea after being accused of a crime was on his way home after arriving in Beijing from Pyongyang yesterday, officials and reports

Myanmar | UN team: Military chiefs should face ‘genocide’ case

Investigators working for the U.N.’s top human rights body said yesterday that Myanmar military leaders should be prosecuted for genocide against Rohingya Muslims, taking the unusual

Race-based school criteria roils Asian-Americans – again

Time and again, Chinese-American students consistently delivered top academic scores, only to be denied admission to their dream school. Parents bemoaned what they saw as an

Elderly Koreans shut out of family reunions use backchannels

Kim Kyung-jae will probably never be chosen in the government lottery that would allow him to reunite one last time with his relatives in North Korea. But

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ draws immigrant parents to the movies

When “Crazy Rich Asians” surpassed expectations and grabbed the top spot at the box office in its opening weekend, the film also pulled off another surprising feat:

Cambodia | Jailed ex-opposition lawmaker pardoned by king

A former Cambodian opposition lawmaker who has been a strong critic of the government’s handling of demarcating the border with neighboring Vietnam has been pardoned by the country’s king.

North Korea | Government speeds construction spree ahead of anniversary

Thousands of North Korean “soldier-builders” in olive green uniforms and bright red hardhats are doing everything from digging ditches to putting up walls on multistory apartment blocks and government

Salvador denies asking Taiwan for money before Beijing switch

Salvadoran authorities yesterday denied having asked Taiwan for money in exchange for maintaining diplomatic relations with the self-governing island, saying its decision to switch recognition

Heavily pork-reliant China battling African swine fever

China, the world’s largest producer of pork, is battling an African swine fever outbreak that could potentially devastate herds. The disease, which only affects pigs

Korean Crisis | US commander says pressure key to nuclear diplomacy

The commander of U.S. forces in South Korea said yesterday that he’s cautiously optimistic nuclear diplomacy will work out with North Korea. But he also said Seoul

Cambodia | Two reporters charged with spying released

Two Cambodian journalists who had worked for U.S.-funded Radio Free Asia and are charged with espionage were released on bail, a day after a pardon freed four

Hawaii | Residents brace themselves as hurricane strengthens

Hawaii residents rushed to stores to stock up on bottled water, ramen, toilet paper and other supplies as they faced the threat of heavy rain, flash

Australia | Political challenger Dutton known for hard-right stances

Peter Dutton, the government lawmaker who has challenged Australia’s prime minister for his job, is publicly perceived as a hard man and a leading hard-right conservative. His

Koreas | Separated families have second day of emotional reunions

A mother wails as she embraces a son she hasn’t seen since the 1950-53 Korean War. A woman weeps as she greets a grandfather she never got to know.

Australia | Ministers resign after leader survives challenge

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called on his government to unite behind him after he survived an internal leadership challenge yesterday. But several ministers who backed the

Indonesia | Woman irked by mosque noise convicted of blasphemy

An Indonesian court has sentenced a woman who complained about a noisy mosque to 18 months in prison for blasphemy. The ethnic Chinese woman, Meiliana, burst

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