President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to retain the Philippines’ security alliance with former colonial power the United States, according to the country’s defense minister, but joint military activities will be scaled back and less …
South Korea has developed into one of Asia’s most affluent countries since partition in 1948. The Communist North has slipped into totalitarianism and poverty. The republic was proclaimed in 1948 and received UN-backed support …
In South Korea’s short history, no president — except for the incumbent Park Geun-hye’s own father, the assassinated dictator Park Chung-hee — has managed to escaped the snares of corruption or embezzlement. Two were …
Japan and India are looking to sign a bilateral nuclear cooperation pact when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Tokyo later this month, sources have said. The treaty will allow Japan to export nuclear power …
Malaysia’s premier will sign a “significant” defense deal” during his current visit to China, in a potential strategic shift as his ties with the United States fray over a corruption scandal. The week-long trip …