North Korea vows to bolster nuclear forces as US, Japan hold summit
Comments came after leaders of the US, Japan reaffirmed commitment to the ‘complete denuclearization’ of the North.
OPINION: New traffic edict is Vietnamese communists’ ‘mission civilisatrice’
The government now says it wants to ‘civilize’ the streets, but where were authorities for the past four decades?
Thousands rally against China’s ‘mega-embassy’ in London
Around 4,000 protestors gather amid concerns that Beijing would use the building to monitor overseas dissidents
OPINION: Prime Minister Hun Manet, has your father incited violence or not?
Can anyone who has listened to Hun Sen think that he doesn’t want political opponents to be killed?
The secret jungle hospital where Myanmar’s rebels are treated
A small group of doctors assists rebels fighting the Myanmar military in Kayah state.
Myanmar junta blocks fuel to eastern border scam center town
Scam centers under pressure after international alarm; China thanked Thailand for crackdown.
North Korea likely to produce drones with Russian support this year: report
But reports indicate Russia is hesitant to support North Korea’s nuclear weapons development.
Gyalo Thondup, Dalai Lama’s older brother, dies aged 97
A titanic figure in the history of modern Tibet, Thondup leaves a legacy of diplomacy but also controversy.
Campaign for Uyghurs, ‘Teacher Li’ nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
2 US congressmen cited the nominees' ‘unwavering commitment’ to justice and human rights.
Trade dominates Trump’s talks with Japanese leader
The US president announced plans for Japan’s Nippon Steel to invest in, rather than purchase, US Steel.