Asia & Pacific

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called President Donald Trump’s decision to pause “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz a “timely” step.

Japan and U.S.-led forces conducted live-fire drills on Wednesday during a major multinational military exercise in the Indo-Pacific, highlighting growing regional security cooperation as tensions persist in the South China Sea.

NTD speaks with Salih Hudayar, foreign minister of the East Turkistan government-in-exile.

The Russia-Ukraine war has relied heavily on millions of military drones. Ukraine is now trying to rely less on China for drone components, with Taiwan as an alternative source, according to a report by The Guardian.

John Marshall Callahan, foreign policy analyst and adjunct professor at The Institute of World Politics, joined NTD to discuss recent developments.

Japan’s defense minister is on a 5-day trip to Southeast Asia meant to deepen security cooperation with the Philippines and Indonesia, as Tokyo moves to strengthen regional defense ties amid rising tensions with China.

Defying pressure from Beijing, Taiwan’s president is standing firm on the world stage. Lai Ching-te returned from a three-day trip to the African kingdom of Eswatini on May 5, saying state visits are a basic right.

Residents says more remain missing after deadly explosion in the Liuyang, China's pyrotechnics production hub.

Australia and Japan are stepping up cooperation aimed at reducing China's dominance of rare-earth minerals.

Taiwan's Friendship Naval Squadron docked in Guatemala on May 2 as part of a training and diplomatic mission aimed at strengthening military cooperation and cultural ties between the two nations.

‘No country has the right ... to prevent Taiwan from contributing to the world,’ Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said.

The U.S. military is conducting its largest-ever joint drills with militaries from several other nations in the Philippines.

New U.S. missile deployments in the Philippines signal a stronger stance against China—just as Beijing steps up military activity near disputed waters and close to Taiwan.

A deal that could help ease pressures on U.S. munitions.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was probed again on Iran and China during his second budget hearing—this time in the Senate.

The case eventually went cold—but investigators never stopped working it.

Anger and frustration are mounting in Taiwan after its parliament passed a $25 billion dollar special defense budget on Friday.

And another case of trans-national repression at the hands of the Chinese Communist party.

Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña has reaffirmed his country’s diplomatic relationship with Taiwan during a state visit to Taipei, days after China urged it to switch recognition to Beijing.

Mount Dukono on Halmahera, the largest island in the North Maluku province, erupted around 7:40 a.m. local time Friday, officials said.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called President Donald Trump’s decision to pause “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz a “timely” step.

Japan and U.S.-led forces conducted live-fire drills on Wednesday during a major multinational military exercise in the Indo-Pacific, highlighting growing regional security cooperation as tensions persist in the South China Sea.

NTD speaks with Salih Hudayar, foreign minister of the East Turkistan government-in-exile.

The Russia-Ukraine war has relied heavily on millions of military drones. Ukraine is now trying to rely less on China for drone components, with Taiwan as an alternative source, according to a report by The Guardian.

John Marshall Callahan, foreign policy analyst and adjunct professor at The Institute of World Politics, joined NTD to discuss recent developments.

Japan’s defense minister is on a 5-day trip to Southeast Asia meant to deepen security cooperation with the Philippines and Indonesia, as Tokyo moves to strengthen regional defense ties amid rising tensions with China.

Defying pressure from Beijing, Taiwan’s president is standing firm on the world stage. Lai Ching-te returned from a three-day trip to the African kingdom of Eswatini on May 5, saying state visits are a basic right.

Residents says more remain missing after deadly explosion in the Liuyang, China's pyrotechnics production hub.

Australia and Japan are stepping up cooperation aimed at reducing China's dominance of rare-earth minerals.

Taiwan's Friendship Naval Squadron docked in Guatemala on May 2 as part of a training and diplomatic mission aimed at strengthening military cooperation and cultural ties between the two nations.

‘No country has the right ... to prevent Taiwan from contributing to the world,’ Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said.

The U.S. military is conducting its largest-ever joint drills with militaries from several other nations in the Philippines.

New U.S. missile deployments in the Philippines signal a stronger stance against China—just as Beijing steps up military activity near disputed waters and close to Taiwan.

A deal that could help ease pressures on U.S. munitions.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was probed again on Iran and China during his second budget hearing—this time in the Senate.

The case eventually went cold—but investigators never stopped working it.