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US slaps 'heaviest' sanctions on N.Korea
Kyodo News, Published on 24/02/2018
» WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday sanctioned 56 vessels, shipping companies and trade businesses linked to North Korea in what President Donald Trump called the "heaviest" sanctions ever imposed on the country.
Kim invites South Korean leader for talks in Pyongyang
Published on 10/02/2018
» SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has invited South Korean President Moon Jae-in to Pyongyang "at an early date", South Korean officials said on Saturday, potentially setting up the first meeting of Korean leaders in more than 10 years.
US government shuts down
Associated Press, Published on 20/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: The federal government shut down at the stroke of midnight Friday, halting all but the most essential operations and marring the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration in a striking display of Washington dysfunction.
US House acts to avoid shutdown as deadline nears
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: The House passed a spending bill Thursday to avoid a U.S. government shutdown, but Senate Democrats say they have the votes to block the measure in a bid to force Republicans and President Donald Trump to include protection for young immigrants.
Vancouver meeting to 'maximise pressure' on N.Korea
Published on 17/01/2018
» VANCOUVER: Japan and Canada agreed Monday that the international community needs to demonstrate solidarity to "maximise pressure" on North Korea through a foreign ministerial meeting Tuesday on addressing North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
Myanmar military admits soldiers murdered 10 captured Rohingya
Reuters, Published on 11/01/2018
» YANGON: Myanmar's military admitted its soldiers had murdered 10 captured Muslim "terrorists" during insurgent attacks at the beginning of September, after Buddhist villagers had forced the captured men into a grave they had dug.
Indonesia takes Asean lead on S.China Sea dispute
Kyodo News, Published on 10/01/2018
» JAKARTA: The Indonesian government said Tuesday it will push for an effective code of conduct in the South China Sea to defuse tensions in the region as a part of the country's strategic foreign policy this year.
Trump to visit 5 Asian nations, skip Thailand
Kyodo News, Published on 30/09/2017
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump will travel to Asia, including Japan, South Korea and China, from Nov 3-14 as the United States steps up coordination with regional allies and partners in curbing the rising nuclear threat posed by North Korea, the White House said Friday.
US to drop Iraq, Myanmar as worst offenders on child soldiers
Reuters, Published on 25/06/2017
» WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to remove Iraq and Myanmar from a US list of the world's worst offenders in the use of child soldiers, US officials said, a step that could prompt accusations the Trump administration is prioritising security and diplomatic interests ahead of human rights.
N Korea missile launch flops
Kyodo News, Published on 23/03/2017
» TOKYO/SEOUL - North Korea failed in its attempt to launch a missile on Wednesday morning, the US military said, amid heightened tensions in the Asia-Pacific region following Pyongyang's test-firing of ballistic missiles earlier this month.