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Apec pre-summit talks stall on trade
Kyodo News, Published on 09/11/2017
» DANANG: Ministers from 21 Pacific Rim economies who were discussing free trade and regional economic cooperation failed Wednesday to agree on a joint statement and have decided to extend talks to Thursday, the Japanese government said.
Taiwanese, Japanese firms sign vacation rental tie-up pact
Kyodo News, Published on 31/10/2017
» TAIPEI: AsiaYo, Taiwan's largest vacation rental service, and Rakuten Lifull Stay signed a partnership agreement on Tuesday.
Asean defence ministers start two-day talks in Philippines
Kyodo News, Published on 23/10/2017
» CLARK, Philippines: Southeast Asian defence ministers began two-day talks in the Philippines on Monday, with combating terrorism high on the agenda.
Asean defence chiefs to discuss terrorism, N.Korea
Kyodo News, Published on 23/10/2017
» CLARK, Philippines: Southeast Asian defence ministers are expected to discuss terrorism, South China Sea territorial disputes, and North Korea missile and nuclear threats when they meet Monday in Pampanga province, north Manila, according to a meeting document.
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.
S. Korea parliamentary panel passes 'comfort women' day bill
Kyodo News, Published on 27/09/2017
» SEOUL: A South Korean parliamentary committee on Wednesday passed a bill to designate Aug 14 as a day of tribute to former Korean "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese wartime brothels.
Russia urges 'security guarantees' for North Korea
Kyodo News, Published on 26/09/2017
» MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday reiterated its call for North Korea to be given "security guarantees" as part of a solution to the Korean crisis, in remarks that come as a senior North Korean diplomat is due in Moscow for talks.
Moon, Trump agree on S. Korea getting military assets
Kyodo News, Published on 22/09/2017
» SEOUL: South Korean President Moon Jae In and US President Donald Trump have agreed on South Korea acquiring and developing high-tech military assets, Mr Moon's spokesman said in a statement Friday, amid growing tensions over North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes.
US stealth jets, bombers fly near inter-Korean border
Kyodo News, Published on 18/09/2017
» SEOUL: Four US F-35B stealth jets and two B-1B strategic bombers flew near the tense inter-Korean border on Monday during training with four South Korean fighters, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing a South Korean government source.
S.Korea: 'Resolute response' to new 3700km missile flight
Kyodo News, Published on 15/09/2017
» SOEUL: South Korea strongly condemned North Korea's latest missile launch Friday morning as a "clear violation" of UN Security Council resolutions and a "very serious and grave challenge" to world peace and security, urging it to cease provocations and sit down at the negotiation table.