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Pyongyang has long linked its nuclear weapons program to its state identity of self-reliance and sovereignty.

The controversial figure won a Nobel Peace Prize and was criticized as a war criminal.

Fossil fuel phase-out will be among the top priority discussions, say experts.

Lawmaker Mike Gallagher said China’s reaction to the anti-lockdown demonstrations was ‘like an old Soviet joke.’

The Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam was effectively banned in 1981 when it declined to join the state-sanctioned church.

Finance minister who took part in unauthorized launch of cryptocurrency exchange was replaced in September.

Neighborhood-based members will wear uniforms and will supplement full-time commune police officers.

Ye Htut served as information minister from 2014-2016 under Thein Sein’s quasi-military government.

Kim Ju Ae is now the ‘Morning Star of Korea’ a title once used by revered national founder Kim Il Sung.

Verdict: Misleading

Beijing officials tell parents not to rush kids back to class and to relax about homework while they're sick.

Pyongyang claims these shutdowns are a normal part of the business of sovereign nations.

Junta troops arrested nearly 20 employees and guests after the incident.

The arrival comes amid insurgent conflict along the border in northern Shan state.

“I have built my life with melodies”: Myanmar Pattala maker

Aye Win and his family make Pattala (Burmese xylophones) in a workshop in Yangon’s Dagon Seikkan township.

Lawmaker Arfiya Eri discusses political success, ethnic identity and Japan’s response to the genocide of the Uyghurs.

Sikyong Penpa Tsering urges them to boost their support for Tibet.

The post, claiming to be penned by Law's brother, suggests family members are being 'held hostage,' observers say.

The planned trip of 40 civilian boats comes amid rising territorial tensions between the Philippines and China.

Authorities say the program will crack down on scams, but others say dissent is the target.

Lawmakers say the draft law wasn’t specific enough about how zones would be governed.

Verdict: False

A school sends an entire class home for several days, citing flu-like illness and fever in one third of them.

The failure of a "blue-white" alliance last week looks set to split the opposition vote.

A 50-year-old woman was also struck while farming nearby, locals said.

They were detained in 4 provinces, an assistance group said.

Military bloggers share images of China’s third aircraft carrier undergoing important catapult testing.

The move comes as Asian nations seek to strengthen and de-risk supply chains that have relied heavily on China.

The move is a concern to thousands of Vietnamese in Thailand.

But the claim is still under question due to a lack of supporting evidence.