Asia & Pacific
South Korea Asks Trump to Tackle North Korea's Nuclear Program
After Iran, could North Korea be next? South Korea is urging President Donald Trump to help address one of the world's toughest nuclear challenges.
Japan, US Reaffirm Indo-Pacific Partnership at G7
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the United States is not shifting its focus away from the Indo-Pacific, following talks with President Donald Trump at the G7 summit.
Taiwan Scholar Blocked From Kenya Conference, Taipei Cites China Pressure Campaign
Taiwan’s foreign minister says organizers of the ‘Our Ocean Conference’ barred Taiwan from attending.
G7 Leaders Reaffirm Opposition to Coercion in Taiwan Strait, East and South China Seas
Taiwan welcomed the G7 statement, and Japan said leaders agreed to work together on Indo-Pacific and China-related regional challenges.
‘The Chinese Are Building a Shocking Number of Submarines,’ Warns Geopolitical Analyst
New reports suggest China’s communist regime is mapping the seabed around Taiwan.
Japanese Prime Minister Links Indo-Pacific and Europe Security Agendas
From London and Rome to France’s Evian-les-Bains, Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is forging a new partnership linking Europe and the Indo-Pacific—strengthening security ties in response to rising challenges from China.
Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, Who Was Known for Her Legal Work, Dies at 47
She died Thursday evening at a Bangkok hospital where she had been cared for since falling unconscious due to illness three years ago, according to the statement issued Friday.
Taiwan Intelligence Agency Launches Tip Portal for Chinese Nationals
The National Security Bureau said the initiative was modeled on practices used by intelligence agencies in the United States, the UK, and Israel.
Ousted South Korean President Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison Over Drone Incursion
Yoon had denied any wrongdoing over the drone incursion.
After Xi's North Korea Visit, Is China Leveraging the Nuclear Buffer Against the US?
Chinese leader Xi Jinping just left North Korea.
Beijing Sanctions Philippine Defense Chief as Tensions Rise
‘I have no assets in China, and I have no plans to go there,’ Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said earlier this month.
2 Chinese Nationals Sentenced for Filming South Korean Naval Base
Two Chinese nationals sentenced in South Korea for illegally filming a naval base in Busan multiple times.
'A Domino Effect': Human Rights Advocate Discusses North Korea’s Nuclear Program
NTD’s Steve Lance sat down with Greg Scarlatoiu, President and CEO of the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea.
Philippine Town Seeks Immediate Airlift of Food to Ease Hunger in Quake-Hit Villages
The mayor of a southern Philippine town that was devastated by a powerful earthquake pleaded Thursday for helicopters to transport food to stave off hunger in several landslide-isolated villages.
Palau Seeks Stronger Security Ties With US, Japan Amid China Pressure
The Pacific island nation of Palau is deepening security partnerships with the United States and Japan.
Taiwan Fires Rockets Into Waters Facing China During Live-Fire Drills
Taiwan wrapped up a 2 day live-fire drill on Wednesday to simulate attacks against potential Chinese invasion. This follows days of harassment from Chinese ships.
China Harasses Commercial Ships Off Taiwan's Coast
A major escalation in regional tension over Taiwan.
Taiwan's Army Conducts Live-Fire Exercise Simulating Chinese Invasion
The exercise simulated an attempted amphibious landing by Chinese forces on Taiwan’s central coast.
Xi Jinping Meets Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, Pledges 'Unbreakable' Friendship—What It Means for North Korea’s Nuclear Threat
Chinese leader Xi Jinping made his first trip to North Korea in seven years, meeting Kim Jong Un and pledging an “unbreakable friendship” as China tries to pull Pyongyang deeper into its orbit.
China Sends Ships for Special Operation East of Taiwan
Beijing sent four ships to waters east of Taiwan on June 6, saying it’s carrying out a special operation.
South Korea Asks Trump to Tackle North Korea's Nuclear Program
After Iran, could North Korea be next? South Korea is urging President Donald Trump to help address one of the world's toughest nuclear challenges.
Japan, US Reaffirm Indo-Pacific Partnership at G7
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the United States is not shifting its focus away from the Indo-Pacific, following talks with President Donald Trump at the G7 summit.
Taiwan Scholar Blocked From Kenya Conference, Taipei Cites China Pressure Campaign
Taiwan’s foreign minister says organizers of the ‘Our Ocean Conference’ barred Taiwan from attending.
G7 Leaders Reaffirm Opposition to Coercion in Taiwan Strait, East and South China Seas
Taiwan welcomed the G7 statement, and Japan said leaders agreed to work together on Indo-Pacific and China-related regional challenges.
‘The Chinese Are Building a Shocking Number of Submarines,’ Warns Geopolitical Analyst
New reports suggest China’s communist regime is mapping the seabed around Taiwan.
Japanese Prime Minister Links Indo-Pacific and Europe Security Agendas
From London and Rome to France’s Evian-les-Bains, Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is forging a new partnership linking Europe and the Indo-Pacific—strengthening security ties in response to rising challenges from China.
Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, Who Was Known for Her Legal Work, Dies at 47
She died Thursday evening at a Bangkok hospital where she had been cared for since falling unconscious due to illness three years ago, according to the statement issued Friday.
Taiwan Intelligence Agency Launches Tip Portal for Chinese Nationals
The National Security Bureau said the initiative was modeled on practices used by intelligence agencies in the United States, the UK, and Israel.
Ousted South Korean President Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison Over Drone Incursion
Yoon had denied any wrongdoing over the drone incursion.
After Xi's North Korea Visit, Is China Leveraging the Nuclear Buffer Against the US?
Chinese leader Xi Jinping just left North Korea.
Beijing Sanctions Philippine Defense Chief as Tensions Rise
‘I have no assets in China, and I have no plans to go there,’ Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said earlier this month.
2 Chinese Nationals Sentenced for Filming South Korean Naval Base
Two Chinese nationals sentenced in South Korea for illegally filming a naval base in Busan multiple times.
'A Domino Effect': Human Rights Advocate Discusses North Korea’s Nuclear Program
NTD’s Steve Lance sat down with Greg Scarlatoiu, President and CEO of the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea.
Philippine Town Seeks Immediate Airlift of Food to Ease Hunger in Quake-Hit Villages
The mayor of a southern Philippine town that was devastated by a powerful earthquake pleaded Thursday for helicopters to transport food to stave off hunger in several landslide-isolated villages.
Palau Seeks Stronger Security Ties With US, Japan Amid China Pressure
The Pacific island nation of Palau is deepening security partnerships with the United States and Japan.
Taiwan Fires Rockets Into Waters Facing China During Live-Fire Drills
Taiwan wrapped up a 2 day live-fire drill on Wednesday to simulate attacks against potential Chinese invasion. This follows days of harassment from Chinese ships.
China Harasses Commercial Ships Off Taiwan's Coast
A major escalation in regional tension over Taiwan.
Taiwan's Army Conducts Live-Fire Exercise Simulating Chinese Invasion
The exercise simulated an attempted amphibious landing by Chinese forces on Taiwan’s central coast.
Xi Jinping Meets Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, Pledges 'Unbreakable' Friendship—What It Means for North Korea’s Nuclear Threat
Chinese leader Xi Jinping made his first trip to North Korea in seven years, meeting Kim Jong Un and pledging an “unbreakable friendship” as China tries to pull Pyongyang deeper into its orbit.
China Sends Ships for Special Operation East of Taiwan
Beijing sent four ships to waters east of Taiwan on June 6, saying it’s carrying out a special operation.