US and South Korea again call off a major military exercise
Oct 19, 2018
The Pentagon and South Korea are canceling another major military exercise this year, citing a push for diplomatic progress with North Korea
Japan orders maker to fix questionable quake shock absorbers
Oct 19, 2018
Japan orders maker of quake shock absorbers used in hundreds of buildings to investigate, make repairs in latest quality fraud scandal
China says ex-Internet czar on trial over corruption charges
Oct 19, 2018
China's former internet censor is standing trial over corruption allegations
Malaysia ex-deputy PM charged with graft, money laundering
Oct 19, 2018
Malaysia's former deputy PM charged with abuse of power, corruption and money laundering in another graft investigation against the leaders ousted in shock election results earlier this year
Southeast Asian navies to hold drills with China next week
Oct 19, 2018
Southeast Asian navies will hold their first joint exercises with China in its southern waters next week
Mattis: Afghan attack will not shake US commitment
Oct 19, 2018
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the killing of a powerful police chief in southern Afghanistan just two days before national elections is unlikely to fundamentally weaken the security situation
Progressives say Seoul caved in denying asylum to Yemenis
Oct 19, 2018
South Korea's government is being accused of caving to xenophobic sentiment by rejecting refugee status for Yemenis who arrived on a tourist island earlier this year and sought asylum
Former Chinese internment camp detainee denied US visa
Oct 19, 2018
An outspoken former detainee in China's internment camps for Muslims says his application for a visa to visit the United States was rejected despite an invitation to speak at Congress about his ordeal
World stock markets mostly dip on Fed views on rates
Oct 18, 2018
Stock markets are mostly lower on the news that some policymakers at Federal Reserve think interest rates should continue to be raised until they are slightly restrictive.
China 'regrets' US leaving postal union amid trade dispute
Oct 18, 2018
China regrets U.S. withdrawal from UN treaty on international postage