N Korea Thumps Malaysia 4-1 in Asian Cup Qualifying
BURIRAM, Thailand — North Korea moved into second place in its Asian Cup qualifying group by beating Malaysia 4-1 on neutral turf in Thailand on Friday, finally starting a series that has been postponed three times.
Pacific Trade Deal Closer But Leaders Won’t Endorse It Yet
DANANG, Vietnam — Trade ministers from 11 Pacific Rim countries said they reached an agreement Saturday to proceed with the free-trade Trans-Pacific Partnership deal that was in doubt after President Donald Trump abandoned it. However, an immediate formal endorsement by the countries' leaders meeting in Vietnam appeared unlikely.
Talks on Pacific Trade Pact Resume Without US
DANANG, Vietnam — The Pacific Rim trade pact abandoned by President Donald Trump remains in limbo, judging from differing reports on the status of...
Amid Political Tension, N. Korea and Malaysia Meet in Thailand
BURIRAM — Amid political tension between the two countries, North Korea and Malaysia are about to face each other in a pair of Asian Cup qualifiers in neutral Thailand.
Kremlin Says Putin and Trump Likely to Meet in Vietnam
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump have a full agenda for their likely encounter on the sidelines of a Pacific nations' summit this week, the Kremlin said Wednesday.
Defense Seeks to Show Political Link in Kim Jong Nam Killing
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia — Defense lawyers in the trial of two women accused of killing the estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sought Wednesday to establish there was a political motive in the brazen airport assassination, with many key suspects linked to the secretive state.
Trump Isolationism Allows China to Fill Southeast Asia Void
BEIJING — When Chinese leader Xi Jinping said last month that "no country can afford to retreat into self-isolation," he might as well have been talking about Donald Trump as the U.S. president makes his first official visit to Southeast Asia.
Big Stakes in Beijing: A Triumphant Xi vs. A Chastised Trump
WASHINGTON — When China rolls out the red carpet for Donald Trump, the grandeur of its welcome for the larger-than-life American president will mask a sobering reality.
Top Indonesia Court Overturns Discriminatory Religious Law
JAKARTA — Indonesia's top court on Tuesday overturned a law that denied recognition and legal rights to followers of indigenous faiths in a surprise advance for religious freedom in the world's most populous Muslim nation.
UN Condemns Violence in Myanmar Forcing Rohingyas to Flee
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a statement Monday strongly condemning the violence that has caused more than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee from Myanmar to Bangladesh, a significant step that still fell short of a stronger resolution that Western nations wanted but China opposed.
