By Tim Kelly and Joyce Lee TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung agreed on Saturday to closer security and economic ties ahead of Lee's ...
South Korea’s Lee in Tokyo to highlight friendly ties with Japan before key summit with Trump
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has held his first full summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo.
Why do war-torn Myanmar’s generals want elections?
Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing is currently acting president, while also serving as the chief of the armed forces which has ruled the country for most of its post-independence history. A running tally of ...
Storm Kajiki becomes typhoon, heading towards Thailand’s Northeast
Storm Kajiki has grown to be a typhoon in the South China Sea and rain clouds will cover the eastern part of Thailand’s Northeast on Sunday, according to the Meteorological Department.
Thailand crackdown on misuse of student visas by foreigners
Thailand enforces stricter student visa rules, revoking nearly 10,000 permits from foreigners over non-compliance with new requirements.
Thailand’s Shinawatra dynasty faces triple court test that could upend politics
Thailand's billionaire Shinawatra family is bracing for a series of high-stakes court decisions starting Friday that could test its political resilience, with the prospect of an early election and ...
Why several countries including India, France, UK are halting postal deliveries to the United States?
Letters, documents and personal gifts worth under $100 remain exempt, though operators such as DHL have cautioned that parcels declared as “gifts” will be subject to stricter checks to prevent abuse ...
India to suspend all parcel services to US from August 25 amid Trump’s tariff move
India Post will suspend all parcel services to the United States from August 25, citing new American customs duty rules that end duty-free exemptions on most shipments.
Kyrgyzstan Appeals to US, UK Leaders Over Sanctions on Crypto Networks
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on Thursday appealed to the leaders of the U.S. and UK, after the UK imposed sanctions on Kyrgyz crypto networks it said were being used by Russia to evade Western ...
How Israel investments could impact elections in Norway
Investments in Israel have taken center stage in Norway’s election campaign, sparking an unusually public debate over how the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund operates. The row could help sway ...