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Analysis-With wary eye, China courts Indonesia's incoming leader Prabowo
JAKARTA - Soon after Indonesia's incoming leader Prabowo Subianto won the February presidential election, the Chinese embassy in...
Apr 3, 20243 min read
Storms with typhoon-like winds ravage South China, killing 7
BEIJING - Rare storms with typhoon-like winds have killed at least seven people in China's southern Jiangxi province since the weekend,...
Apr 3, 20242 min read
Explainer-What's at stake in South Korea's election
SEOUL - Campaigning for South Korea's legislative election is in full swing ahead of an April 10 vote that will decide the make-up...
Apr 3, 20243 min read
Taiwan hit by strongest quake in 25 years, four deaths reported
TAIPEI -A 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday, the strongest tremor to hit the island in at least 25 years, killing four...
Apr 3, 20243 min read
Explainer-What are solid-fuel missiles, and why is North Korea developing them?
SEOUL - North Korea launched a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) on Tuesday, in what South Korean officials said...
Apr 2, 20242 min read
Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo will visit Japan on April 2-3, Japan says
TOKYO - Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto will visit Japan on April 2-3, where he is set to meet Prime Minister Fumio...
Apr 1, 20241 min read
Indonesian president-elect visits China after decade of close ties
BEIJING - Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday for...
Apr 1, 20242 min read
US plans trilateral summit with Japan, South Korea in July, Japanese media report
TOKYO - The United States government is arranging a summit between President Joe Biden and his Japanese and South Korean counterparts...
Apr 1, 20241 min read
Philippines boosts maritime security as China tension rises
MANILA -Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered his government to strengthen its coordination on maritime security to...
Apr 1, 20242 min read
Former Taiwan president Ma leaves for China, likely to meet Xi
TAIPEI - Former Taiwan president Ma Ying-jeou left on Monday for an 11-day trip to China where he is expected next week to have his...
Apr 1, 20242 min read
Exclusive-Taiwan's navy chief to visit U.S. next week, sources say
WASHINGTON/TAIPEI - Taiwan's navy chief, Tang Hua, will visit the United States from next week to attend a military ceremony and...
Mar 29, 20243 min read
Philippines' Marcos vows countermeasures in response to Chinese 'attacks'
MANILA - The Philippines will implement countermeasures proportionate and reasonable against "illegal, coercive, aggressive, and...
Mar 28, 20242 min read
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