Korea | Why the North has no interest in talking to the South

With liberals back in charge in South Korea, Seoul is making peace offerings to its archrivals, but the North isn’t biting. South Korean President Moon

The Buzz | Uber expands food delivery services to South Korea

Ride-hailing company Uber is expanding its food delivery service to South Korea. The San Francisco-based company’s Thursday launch of UberEats in Seoul comes as it continues its

North Korea | Trump offers tough talk, despite miscalculation risk

Warning of “fire and fury,” President Donald Trump answered North Korea’s threats with rhetoric the nuclear- armed nation might appreciate. The risk now is the tough

Guam residents fear attack after Pyongyang statements

Residents of the tiny Pacific island of Guam say they’re afraid of being caught in the middle of escalating tensions between the U.S. and North Korea after Pyongyang

Briefs | India: Thousands march for gov’t job quota

Tens of thousands of people waving saffron flags are marching through Mumbai demanding quotas in government jobs and education for the Maratha community in western India. The

India | Wild energy trends raise doubts over coal’s future

Within the wild energy market of the world’s second-most populous nation, predictions are proving tricky. India had been projected to become a carbon-belching behemoth, fueled by

Analysis | Even new UN sanctions might not budge North Korea

The strongest sanctions yet against North Korea could still prove no match for the communist country’s relentless nuclear weapons ambitions. While the United States hails a

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur launches inquiry over forex losses under Mahathir

Malaysia’s government yesterday launched an inquiry into massive foreign exchange losses by the central bank more than two decades ago, in a probe that could

Cambodia | Court upholds prison term for land rights activist

A Cambodian court yesterday upheld a 2½-year prison term against a prominent land rights activist accused of inciting violence at a protest she helped lead outside of

Pakistan | Militant group Jamaat-ud-Dawa launches new party

Pakistan’s banned militant group Jamaat-ud-Dawa is seeking to enter the political sphere by launching a new party. Saifullah Khalid, a religious scholar and longtime official

Papua New Guinea | Refugee at Australian camp found hanging

A refugee being held in an Australian immigration camp on the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea was found dead in an apparent suicide yesterday, sparking

US, Australia, Japan want coercive acts at sea to be stopped

The U.S., Australian and Japanese foreign ministers yesterday called for a halt on land reclamation and military actions in the South China Sea and compliance with an

Australia | Wreckage of American military plane found

The submerged wreckage of a U.S. military aircraft was found yesterday, two days after it crashed into the sea off the east coast of Australia and

Philippines | Duterte, Tillerson confer amid North Korea worries

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte voiced solidarity with the U.S. as it works to address global concerns about North Korea’s nuclear program as the polarizing leader met Monday

Myanmar | Government says no crimes against humanity in Rakhine violence

The Myanmar government’s inquiry into violence in northern Rakhine state last year that forced tens of thousands of Muslim Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh and led to

Indonesia barters coffee for Russian fighter jets

Indonesia said yesterday that it will barter coffee, palm oil and other commodities for 11 Russian-made Sukhoi fighter jets, calling U.S. and European sanctions against Russia an

Singapore | Chinese-American scholar banned as foreign agent

Singapore’s government on Friday declared a scholar of Chinese studies with a prestigious appointment at a local think tank persona non grata, alleging that he has been identified as

Myanmar | Gov’t says no crimes against humanity in Rakhine violence

The Myanmar government’s inquiry into violence in northern Rakhine state last year that forced tens of thousands of Muslim Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh and led to U.N.

Australia | Search called off for 3 US Marines who crashed into the sea

U.S. military officials called off a search and rescue operation yesterday for three U.S. Marines who were missing after their Osprey aircraft crashed into the

N. Korean missiles add urgency to Hiroshima A-bomb appeals

Hiroshima’s appeal of “never again” on the anniversary yesterday of the world’s first atomic bomb attack has gained urgency as North Korea moves ever closer to acquiring

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