The man who told US President Donald Trump that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wanted to denuclearise was named as South Korea's foreign minister Wednesday, hours before the inauguration of Joe Biden ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea prosecutors drop charges in Sewol ferry case
South Korean prosecutors said they found no evidence that the highest office in the nation attempted to obstruct investigations into the sinking of the Sewol ferry. ( read original story ...)
China’s Belt and Road Initiative Continues to Make Inroads in Myanmar
China’s ambitious multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is knocking on Myanmar’s door after the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding to study the feasibility of linking the ... ( read original story ...)
In Myanmar’s Rakhine, families of the disappeared seek answers
The families of 18 people taken by the military last March are still waiting for news of their loved ones – and justice. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar sees 75% drop in tourist arrivals
Myanmar’s tourism sector saw a 75 percent drop in tourist arrivals last year compared to 2019, said a senior government official. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar and Japan Talk of Continued Expansion of Investment and Military Relation
Japan Myanmar Association plays a private institutional role to promote private sector investment between the two countries. ( read original story ...)
Armed conflicts reason for cultural heritage destruction in Myanmar
Armed conflicts, which uproot people from their homes, has been one of the causes for the destruction of intangible cultural heritage in Myanmar, a Myanmar archeologist said. ( read original story ...)
Author from Iran who claimed to be independent expert in foreign affairs was secretly an agent for his native country, U.S. officials allege
An author who has presented himself as a foreign relations expert and political scientist was really a paid mouthpiece for the Iranian government and has been charged with violating the law requiring ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Is Some Ways From Decision on Resuming Iran Nuclear Deal: Blinken
Blinken, of New York, speaks during his confirmation hearing to be Secretary of State before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, U.S. January 19, 2021. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares fall on pandemic worries as rest of Asia rises
Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday, ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration as U.S. president. Japan's benchmark lost early gains as worries grew about the surge in ... ( read original story ...)