North Korea | Kim Jong Un briefs party leaders on future dialogue with US

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un briefed top ruling party officials on his vision for the future direction of dialogue with the United States and his

Vietnam | Activist sentenced to 13 years on subversion charges

A court in northern Vietnam sentenced a dissident to 13 years in prison yesterday after finding him guilty of attempting to overthrow the government. He was the

Japan | Oldest man likes soaking in hot springs, eating sweets

Masazo Nonaka has enjoyed soaking in northern Japan’s hot springs for many years — probably longer than most people. The supercentenarian, whose family has run a

Cambodia | Election body warns against poll boycott calls

Cambodia’s National Election Committee warned yesterday that anyone urging voters to boycott the upcoming general election or otherwise interfere in the polls could face criminal charges and

Australia | PM regrets setting opinion poll benchmark

Australia’s prime minister said yesterday that he regretted using a lengthy string of bad opinion polls to justify ousting his predecessor three years ago. Prime Minister

US official says North Korean leader ready to discuss nukes

North Korea’s government has communicated with the United States to say that leader Kim Jong Un is ready to discuss his nuclear weapons program with

Malaysia | Najib doubles down on longtime voter bases in poll manifesto

Prime Minister Najib Razak is doubling down on his traditional vote banks in an election manifesto, pledging that under his government Malaysians would live “peacefully and prosperously.” His Barisan

Koreas discuss communication issues ahead of summit

North and South Korea on Saturday held talks over establishing a telephone hotline between their leaders and other communication issues ahead of a rare summit between the

UN, Singapore concerned about rising trade tensions

The U.N. secretary-general and the Singaporean foreign minister voiced concerns about global trade tensions and rising protectionism during back-to- back meetings in Beijing yesterday. Following remarks

Thailand | Top political party registers members anew

The Thai political group that has won every national election since 2001, only to be forced out of power repeatedly by non-electoral means, has taken an initial

Indonesia | Oil spill fire chokes port city; 4 dead

Waters off an Indonesian port city reek like a gas station after an oil spill and fire that killed four people over the weekend, an official said

Myanmar | Lawyers ask judge to dismiss case vs. Reuters journalists

Lawyers for two Reuters journalists detained in Myanmar asked a court yesterday to dismiss the case against them, saying the evidence doesn’t support the charges.

Singapore | Court imposes hefty fines for Airbnb rentals

A court in Singapore on Tuesday fined two men 60,000 Singapore dollars (USD45,800) each for breaching laws banning short-term rentals by renting out condominium units through online services such

South Korea, India cut trade surpluses with U.S. as Trump rails

As President Donald Trump railed against a growing trade deficit last year, two countries in Asia quietly cut their bilateral surpluses with the U.S. It’s unclear

String of abuses clouds future of Saipan visa program

A push to save and expand a visa program unique to the Northern Mariana Islands is hitting skids after recent cases of labor abuse and visa fraud,

New Zealand | When drone imperiled plane, nobody called police

When a drone flew within meters of a landing plane last week, endangering 278 passengers and crew, Air New Zealand responded by saying that such reckless drone operators

India spends record USD18b to develop roads as polls loom

India invested a record 1.16 trillion rupees (USD18 billion) in the financial year ended March, to develop highways and improve road connectivity across the nation, according to

South Korea | Court to allow live broadcast of Park verdict

  A South Korean court said yesterday that it will allow a rare live broadcast of the verdict at the trial of disgraced former President Park Geun-hye later

Malala ends her first Pakistan visit since shooting

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai left Pakistan yesterday, ending a surprise visit to the country, her first since being shot in 2012 by Taliban militants who

Kim watches performance by South Korean pop stars

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un clapped his hands and said he was “deeply moved” as he, along with his wife and hundreds of other citizens, watched

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