2021/09/02 |
North Korea Rejects Covid Vaccines, Saying Hard-hit Nations Have Greater Need
UNICEF had allocated 2.97 million does to North Korea, which reported it has found no cases of Covid-19.
2022/04/14 |
Experts: New Sanctions Unlikely To Deter North Korea From Nuclear Path
A U.N. Security Council Resolution banned North Korea’s exports of coal, iron, and seafood, but Pyongyang often manages to evade sanctions to sell these products by illicit means.
2021/11/03 |
Soviet-era Memories Shape European Lawmakers’ View of China and Taiwan
“Lithuania has suffered badly under the Soviet communist regime,” a parliamentarian said. “Unfortunately, what the Chinese government is doing, on many levels, is worse.”
2022/05/27 |
As Biden Leaves Asia, North Korea Launches ICBM, Other Missiles
North Korea test-fired three ballistic missiles, including what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile, hours after U.S. President left South Korea.
2020/02/05 |
In Myanmar, Betel Quid Chewing Remains Popular Despite Risks
Myanmar can't seem to kick Betel quid chewing, a collective addiction that causes terminal illness among other alarming health issues.
2021/11/23 |
Experts: US Boycott of Beijing Olympics Would Dash Seoul’s Hopes for Diplomacy
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said a declaration to end the Korean War could be a “catalyst” for the resumption of dialogue with North Korea.
2021/01/11 |
US State Department Ends Restrictions on Contacts With Taiwan Officials
The United States is lifting self-imposed restrictions on contacts between U.S. officials and their Taiwanese counterparts, after the Taiwan Assurance Act became law in December.
2021/09/13 |
Why China Would Give More Aid, Investment To Leery Philippines
Manila vies with Beijing over access to the disputed South China Sea and has warmed this year toward the United States.
2022/06/28 |
What To Expect From South Korea’s First NATO Summit
South Korea’s president has vowed to make the country a “global pivotal state” bolstering cooperation with like-minded countries to promote liberal democratic values of freedom, peace, and prosperity.
2022/05/06 |
Marcos-era Torture Victims Try To Derail Son’s Candidacy in Philippine Vote
The younger Marcos refuses to address the atrocities committed when his father was in power and has repeatedly dismissed questions from local reporters about the billions of dollars in unpaid estate taxes that the family owes the government.
2021/07/28 |
Thailand Considers Cap on Vaccine Exports as Covid Cases Surge
An export cap could disrupt vaccine rollout in neighbor countries amid their own Covid spikes, health experts say.
2021/02/23 |
India-China Border Disputes Persist Despite Troop Pullback
Analysts caution that the recent troop withdrawal represents only a start of a potentially long process as both Indian and Chinese soldiers remain massed along several other stretches of the Himalayan border.
2021/04/09 |
Journalists on Trial for Covering Myanmar Coup
Coverage of Myanmar's coup and its aftermath is becoming increasingly risky, with at least 60 journalists arrested since junta seized power.
2022/06/13 |
Preserve the Truth: Historical Books, Documents in Danger as Marcos Family Returns to Power
Books on martial law have been selling fast in the weeks after Marcos Jr. was elected president over fear that these will be banned or purged.
2019/12/31 |
Chinese Pastor Wang Yi Given 9 Year Sentence on State Subversion
Human rights activists say verdict paints bleak picture of government-led persecution of religious groups under Chinese President Xi Jinping.
2021/03/15 |
Reports: At Least 39 Killed as Myanmar Imposes Martial Law in Yangon Suburb
At least 39 demonstrators were reportedly killed in Yangon’s Hlaingthaya area.
2022/04/01 |
Malaysian Proposal to Phase Out Smoking Sparks Controversy, Concerns Over Corruption
This proposal comes after New Zealand announced plans to raise the legal smoking age by one year each year to permanently ban the sale of tobacco to anyone born after 2008.