Seoul faces major decision over military pact with Tokyo

Squeezed between a growing North Korean threat and a shaky alliance with the United States, South Korea must decide this week whether its national pride and deep frustrations with Japan

Taliban say they freed US, Australian hostage for 3 Taliban

The Taliban said they freed yesterday an American and an Australian hostage held since 2016 in exchange for three top Taliban figures who were released by the Kabul government and

Japan | Toyota worker’s suicide ruled work-related after harassment

An engineer at Toyota killed himself after being constantly ridiculed by his boss, authorities have ruled. Toyota Motor Corp. acknowledged the case after reports of the ruling emerged yesterday. The company

Malaysia | Former PM Najib’s third corruption trial opens

Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak’s third corruption trial opened yesterday, with prosecutors saying Najib had tampered with a government audit of the 1MDB state investment fund in

North Korea says it won’t give Trump a summit for free

North Korea yesterday responded to a tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump that hinted at another summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, saying it

Indian students face off with police amid fee protest

Hundreds of students from a New Delhi university faced off yesterday with police, who stopped their march toward Parliament to protest increased student housing fees. The

US, S.Korea postpone joint exercise criticized by Pyongyang

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said yesterday the United States and South Korea have indefinitely postponed a joint military exercise in an “act of goodwill” toward

Germany, France, UK, condemn North Korean missile launches

Germany, France and Britain strongly condemned the dozen sets of ballistic missile launches by North Korea since May and urged Pyongyang to engage in “meaningful

Cambodia’s opposition leader in Indonesia ponders next move

Exiled Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy arrived yesterday in Indonesia to meet some of the country’s lawmakers as he considers when and how to make his

South Korea | Ex-justice minister summoned in financial probe

South Korean prosecutors yesterday summoned the former justice minister as they expand an investigation into corruption allegations surrounding his family that sparked huge protests. Cho

New Zealand | Lawmakers pass euthanasia bill, referendum next

New Zealand lawmakers yesterday voted in favor of a bill to legalize euthanasia, a watershed moment that ended a contentious two-year debate. But the final decision

South Korea | Court begins trial over Japan’s sexual slavery

A Seoul court yesterday began hearing a long-awaited civil case filed against the Japanese government by South Korean women who were forced to work in Japan’s

Aviation | US bars any new flights to or from Malaysia

Malaysia’s aviation-safety downgrade makes Asia the region with the most markets where airlines are restricted from U.S. airspace. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration cut Malaysia

Air quality sinks to ‘severe’ in haze-shrouded New Delhi

A thick gray haze blanketed India’s capital yesterday, with authorities attempting to reduce the pollution by sprinkling water to settle dust and banning some construction. The

Australia | Court to say if will hear Cardinal Pell’s appeal

The most senior Catholic to be found guilty of sexually abusing children will learn this week whether Australia’s highest court will hear his appeal against

Gambia takes Myanmar to top UN court over Rohingya campaign

Gambia filed a case yesterday at the United Nations’ highest court accusing Myanmar of genocide in its campaign against its Rohingya Muslim minority and asking the

Malaysia Ex-PM Najib ordered to enter defense in 1MDB case

A Malaysian judge yesterday ordered former Prime Minister Najib Razak to enter a defense at his first corruption trial linked to the multibillion-dollar looting at the

Vietnamese court finds Australian guilty of terrorism

A Vietnamese court on yesterday sentenced a 70-year-old Australian to 12 years in jail on terrorism charges, state media reported. The Tuoi Tre newspaper said Chau Van

Abusive South Korean facility exported children

A South Korean facility that kidnapped and abused children and the disabled for a generation was also shipping children overseas for adoption, part of a massive profit-seeking enterprise

Cambodia | Court eases detention of top opposition figure

A Cambodian court yesterday lifted some restrictions on detained opposition leader Kem Sokha, essentially freeing him from house arrest and taking some of the spotlight off

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