Trump team softens war talk, vows other pressure on Kim

The Trump administration told lawmakers yesterday it will apply economic and diplomatic pressure on North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, as an extraordinary

South China Sea | Duterte says he won’t raise sea feud win vs. China in summit

The Philippine president said yesterday he will not raise his country’s victory in an arbitration ruling that invalidated China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea during

Sports | Guangzhou Evergrande charged for fans’ anti-Hong Kong banner

Two-time Asian Champions League winner Guangzhou Evergrande has been charged by the sport’s continental governing body after supporters unfurled an offensive banner aimed at a Hong Kong

Deadly ambush raises fears of rebel resurgence in India

Women wailed as Indian soldiers carried a flag-draped coffin holding the body of one of their colleagues killed this week in a deadly ambush by autonomy-seeking Maoist

South Korea | Presidential hopeful accused of anti-gay comments

South Korean presidential front-runner Moon Jae-in outraged persecuted sexual minority groups by saying during a television debate that he opposes homosexuality, something his supporters say he had to

US sets up missile defense in S. Korea as North shows power

In a defiant bit of timing, South Korea announced yesterday that key parts of a contentious U.S. missile defense system have been installed a day after rival

Koreas | Seoul: North holds drill to mark military anniversary

South Korea’s military said yesterday that North Korea held major live-fire drills in an area around its eastern coastal town of Wonsan as it marked

Australia | Turnbull looking forward to meeting Trump

Australia’s prime minister said yesterday he is looking forward to meeting soon with U.S. President Donald Trump, three months after their heated telephone conversation over

Nepal | Scant progress in rebuilding 2 years after quake

The paved alleys are still lined by the skeletons of homes once filled with families. Shop shelves are empty, and the water well in the center

American Samoa | Pence cites ‘challenging times’ to troops

US Vice President Mike Pence has thanked U.S. service members based in America Samoa, citing “challenging times” for the military in the Asia-Pacific. Completing a

Koreas Tension | South, allies brace for North follow-up act

Fresh off an immense North Korean parade that revealed an arsenal of intercontinental ballistic missiles, rival South Korea and its allies are bracing for the

Vietnam bank aims to fetch USD700m selling major stake

The first Vietnamese bank granted government approval to sell a majority stake to a foreign investor could attract an investment of at least USD700 million. Saigon

Exclusive | The sad saga of North Korea’s ATMs

No modern airport terminal is complete without an ATM, and Pyongyang’s now has two. But they don’t work — because of new Chinese sanctions, according to bank employees

Briefs | Pence wraps up Aussie visit in Sydney

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has wrapped up his visit to Australia with a boat cruise around Sydney Harbour and a tour of the iconic Sydney Opera House.

China, Philippines argue over defense chief’s island visit 

China has protested the visit by Manila’s defense and military chiefs to a disputed island in the South China Sea, but the Philippine government maintained Saturday that it

Stolen plaque in Thailand a sign of antidemocratic sentiment 

It’s a whodunit worthy of a Dan Brown novel: a small bronze plaque commemorating Thailand’s 1932 revolution is ripped out from a very public place by parties unknown and substituted

N.Korea detains US citizen; at least 3rd American being held

North Korea recently detained a U.S. citizen, officials said yesterday, in the latest case of an American being held in the country. The Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang said

The Buzz | Duterte: ‘Give me vinegar and salt, I’ll eat his liver’

The Philippine president has warned that he can be 50 times more brutal than Muslim extremists, saying he’d even eat them if they’re captured alive by troops.

Coca-Cola in North Korea? It’s (usually not) the Real Thing

Coca-Cola is possibly the world’s most recognizable brand, an almost inescapable symbol of the global appeal of American-style consumer culture. There are only two countries in the world

VP Pence praises Indonesia’s democratic, tolerant values

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence praised Indonesia’s democracy and moderate form of Islam yesterday alongside the president of the world’s most populous Muslim nation, reinforcing his message with a

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