It’s o-fish-al: Tokyo’s Tsukiji market to move on Oct. 11
TOKYO -- Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market will move to a new site on October 11, the capital’s governor said Wednesday, ending years of...
Trump ‘America First’ national security strategy sees China, Russia as US rivals
WASHINGTON -- President Donald J. Trump called Russia and China “rival powers” to the US but said he’ll continue to try to partner with...
US Navy chief says forces in Asia may be reinforced with warships from the...
YOKOSUKA -- The US Navy’s top officer on Tuesday said that vessels from eastern Pacific could be brought forward to reinforce US naval power...
Passenger train on new route derails in Washington state, killing at least 3
DUPONT -- An Amtrak train derailed on Monday during its inaugural run on a faster route from Seattle to Portland, Oregon, sending passenger cars...
Thai junta says it will lift ban on politics, paving way for 2018 general...
BANGKOK -- Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday he would use a special order that gives the military sweeping powers to lift...
China defends trade with US ahead of Trump’s key speech
BEIJING -- China’s Foreign Ministry on Monday defended trade with the United States as a win-win scenario ahead of a speech by US President...
Modi set to retain grip on home state after bellwether vote
NEW DELHI -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party is set to return to power in his home state, an election that’s considered a...
Merkel to meet bereaved a year after Christmas market attack
BERLIN -- A year after an Islamic jihadist ploughed a truck into a Christmas market crowd, killing 12, Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet Monday...
Australia charges Nokor ‘agent’ with WMD sale plot
SYDNEY -- A Sydney-based “loyal agent of North Korea” has been charged with trying to sell missile parts and technology on the black market...
Indonesians protest over Trump’s Jerusalem stance
JAKARTA -- Tens of thousands of Muslims marched from the main mosque in Indonesia’s capital to a square in Jakarta on Sunday to protest...
China, South Korea leaders to discuss Pyongyang nukes
BEIJING -- South Korean President Moon Jae-In will meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing Thursday amid mixed US signals about potential...
WTO meeting ends in discord, smaller-scale trade talks urged
BUENOS AIRES/WASHINGTON -- The World Trade Organization (WTO) failed to reach any new agreements on Wednesday, ending a three-day ministerial conference in discord in...