As U.S. and China find common ground on North Korea, is Russia the wild card?
SEOUL/VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) – When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent Lunar New Year greetings this year, the first card went to Russian President … Read more
Asian nations pulled into China’s orbit as Trump puts America first
MANILA (Reuters) – Across Asia, more and more countries are being pulled into Beijing’s orbit, with the timid stance adopted by Southeast Asian nations on … Read more
North Korea warns of ‘super-mighty preemptive strike’ as U.S. plans next move
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean state media warned the United States of a “super-mighty preemptive strike” after U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the … Read more
North Korea displays apparently new missiles as U.S. carrier group approaches
PYONGYANG/SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea displayed what appeared to be new long-range and submarine-based missiles on the 105th birth anniversary of its founding father, Kim … Read more
China says North Korea tension has to be stopped from reaching ‘irreversible’ stage
BEIJING/PYONGYANG (Reuters) – China said on Friday tension over North Korea had to be stopped from reaching an “irreversible and unmanageable stage” as a U.S. … Read more
China’s Xi urges peaceful resolution of North Korea tension in call with Trump
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a peaceful resolution of rising tension on the Korean peninsula in a telephone conversation with U.S. … Read more
U.S. Navy strike group to move towards Korean peninsula – U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy strike group will be moving towards the western Pacific Ocean near the Korean peninsula as a show of force, … Read more
China downplays tensions with U.S. as Xi prepares to meet Trump
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Beijing sought to play down tensions with the United States and put on a positive face on Friday, as the U.S. administration … Read more
Tillerson to face Chinese ire over blame for North Korea tensions
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in China on Saturday for what is likely to be a prickly visit, with Beijing … Read more
Trump changes tack, backs ‘one China’ policy in call with Xi
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump changed tack and agreed to honour the “one China” policy during a phone call with China’s leader Xi … Read more
EU trade chief backs China in fight against protectionism
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is ready to join China in fighting protectionism worldwide but Beijing also needs to show it can play fair … Read more
Asian factories rev up, but Trump threat to demand looms large
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Factories in China and Japan started 2017 on a positive note in a sign the global manufacturing revival is carrying through from … Read more
Putin’s Russia in biggest Arctic military push since Soviet fall
MURMANSK, Russia (Reuters) – The nuclear icebreaker Lenin, the pride and joy of the Soviet Union’s Arctic great game, lies at perpetual anchor in the … Read more
South Korean, U.S. Marines tussle in snow in what North brands ‘madcap’ drill
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – South Korean and U.S. Marines are conducting military exercises on ski slopes in sub-freezing temperatures, including shirtless hand-to-hand combat in … Read more