Trump Will Take Similar Approach to Taiwan in 2nd Term, Says Mike Pompeo
‘Xi Jinping will not determine the future of Asia or of Taiwan,’ said the former U.S. secretary of state. TAIPEI, Taiwan—Former Secretary of State...
South Korean Transport Minister Announces Plan to Resign Over Jeju Air Crash
Park Sang-woo told reporters he feels a ‘heavy responsibility’ for the disaster that occurred at Muan Airport last month. South Korea’s transport minister announced on Tuesday...
Wuhan Sees New Round of Flu Outbreak
‘The problem is the Chinese government didn’t provide systematic data for the outside world to understand what is the real situation,’ said Sean Lin....
Philippines Monitors Chinese ‘Monster Ship’ in South China Sea
The large Chinese coast guard vessel has been in the area for three days, Manila said. A large Chinese Coast Guard vessel, dubbed a...
North Korea Claims Test-Fired Missile Was New Hypersonic Weapon
North Korea has test-fired various intermediate-range missiles in recent years, some of which could reach U.S.-controlled Guam. North Korea has claimed a missile it...
Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Hits Tibet, Kills at Least 126
The area is prone to earthquakes, being on the fault line marking the collision zone of the Eurasia and Indian plates marked by the...
China’s Uptick in Respiratory Illness Sparks Concerns From Neighbors
The virus outbreak in China coincides with the five-year anniversary of COVID-19, with the WHO recently renewing requests for China to share related data....
Taiwan Reports Cyberattacks Doubled in 2024, Mostly From China
Taiwan said cyberattacks targeting the self-ruled island’s government network averaged 2.4 million each day. Taiwan experienced a significant increase in cyberattacks against its government...
Blinken Meets With Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya in Tokyo at around 9:15 p.m. ET on Jan....