N. Korea’s death plot accusations mimic its own misdeeds

In the paranoid universe of North Korea, the feverish accusations it makes against its sworn enemies bear a creepy resemblance to its own misdeeds. Its latest claim of a

Trump to meet Turnbull on first presidential trip to NYC

President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will aim to move past the rocky start to their working relationship when they meet for the first time and commemorate the 75th anniversary

United Nations | Top Philippine official to face questions at rights body

A top Philippine official is set to be questioned next week at the U.N. Human Rights Council on issues such as extrajudicial killings and vigilante justice alleged

Analysis | What on Earth might a Trump-Kim Jong Un meeting look like?

President Donald Trump opened the door to a future meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, offering unusual praise for the globally ostracized leader at a

Eminem song composer: New Zealand ad is ‘blatant rip-off’

The composer of the opening guitar riff for Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” says the soundtrack of a New Zealand political ad is a “blatant rip-off.” Jeff Bass

Philippines says Trump called Duterte to affirm alliance

Presidential spokesman Ernie Abella said Trump mentioned he was looking forward to visiting the Philippines in November to attend an East Asia summit that Duterte will

Briefs | North Korea tests missile…

North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile just hours after U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson mounted an effort at the United Nations to rally pressure against Kim Jong Un’s

Analysis | Korea Inc. ready to kill major reforms no matter who wins vote

Much of the mess South Korea finds itself in can be traced to billionaire Jay Y. Lee’s attempt to tighten control over Samsung Group, the business his

Deterrent power | US test launches unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile

An unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from California early yesterday in a test of the weapon system that is part of

North Korea | Rumors rife as gas restrictions in Pyongyang drag on

An acute shortage of gasoline in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang that has sparked price hikes and hoarding is raising fears of potentially crippling pain

Asian Affairs | A look at North’s evolving brinkmanship

North Korea observers have long marveled at the ability of a small, impoverished, autocratic nation to go toe-to-toe with the world’s superpowers. Part of the secret to

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

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