Gov’t requests to be excluded from Trump’s efforts to increase tariffs

South Korean officials have asked the Trump administration to exclude their country from U.S. plans to impose aggressive tariffs on trade partners, emphasizing that Seoul is already

French aircraft carrier stages combat drills with Filipinos in disputed sea

France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and accompanying warships were in the Philippines yesterday after holding combat drills with Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea in

Australian and New Zealand militaries monitoring three Chinese warships off Australia

The Australian and New Zealand militaries were monitoring three Chinese warships moving unusually far south along Australia’s east coast on an unknown mission, officials said yesterday.

China begins repatriation of more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from Myanmar

An airlift carrying more than 1,000 Chinese nationals who had worked at online scam centers in eastern Myanmar began yesterday, after the rescued workers were taken

Police in disputed Kashmir raid bookstores, seizing books related to Islamic group

Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir raided bookstores and seized hundreds of books linked to a major Islamic organization in the disputed region, where strict controls on the press

Experts give up hope for 157 false killer whales stranded on a beach in Tasmania

Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania,

Philippine village battles dengue by offering bounties for mosquitos — dead or alive

A village in the densely populated Manila region launched a battle against dengue yesterday by offering a token bounty to residents for captured mosquitos — dead or alive. The

Kim slams US and Asian rivals for pursuing ‘absurd’ plans to denuclearize North

North Korea yesterday criticized the United States and Asian neighbors for pursuing the “absurd” goal of denuclearizing the North and said it will push to expand

VP Duterte asks Supreme Court to void her impeachment and block Senate trial

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte asked the Supreme Court yesterday to void her impeachment and block a Senate trial that could remove her from office.

Death of S.Korean actor at 24 sparks discussion about social media and internet culture

South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron’s death this week has triggered an outpouring of grief and calls for changes to the way the country’s celebrities are treated

Australia plans to deport three violent criminals to Nauru

Australia will soon deport three violent criminals including a convicted murderer to Nauru even though they are not citizens of the tiny Pacific atoll, after an Australian

Economy grows more than expected on strong exports and moderate consumption

Japan’s economy grew at a better-than-expected annual rate of 2.8% in October-December, underlined by steady exports and moderate consumption. On a quarter-to-quarter basis, the world’s fourth

An Indian court sentences a man to life in prison for raping and murdering an Irish backpacker

A court in India’s western Goa state yesterday sentenced a 31-year-old man to life in prison for raping and murdering an Irish woman at a popular tourist resort nearly eight

Police help would-be victims avoid online love scams on Valentine’s Day

Australian and Philippine authorities took steps on Valentine’s Day to help would-be victims avoid hurting their “hearts and bank accounts” in online love scams. The Australian

Seoul says North Korea is destroying facility that hosted reunions of war-separated families

North Korea is demolishing a South Korea-built property that had been used to host reunions of families separated during the 1950-53 Korean War, the South’s government

How the Constitutional Court is deciding on the president’s future

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is putting up a desperate fight for his political life at Seoul’s Constitutional Court after being impeached and arrested for

US aid freeze sets back fight against human trafficking

President Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign assistance has dealt a blow to organizations fighting human trafficking and forced labor in Cambodia, where tens of thousands of people

Trump considering tariff exemptions on Australian steel and aluminum

U.S. President Donald Trump said he agreed to consider a tariff exemption on Australian steel and aluminum imports after a telephone call yesterday with Australia’s prime minister.

Top think tank lowers economic growth projection, citing Trump’s tariffs

South Korea’s top economic think tank slashed its growth forecast for the country’s economy for the second time in four months yesterday, expressing concern about

Marcos Jr. thanks Cambodia for pardoning 13 Filipino women convicted of illegal surrogacy

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. thanked Cambodia’s king yesterday for granting a royal pardon last year to 13 Filipino women who were convicted of illegally serving as

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