All Asia Pacific
First LookRelations already tense, China warship seizes US Navy underwater droneThe Chinese ship acknowledged radio messages from the US ship, but did not respond to demands for the glider to be returned.
First LookChina installed weapons on hotspot islands in South China Sea, report saysBeijing argues that its operations are defensive, legal, and appropriate, but the international community worries the weapons could be a projection of power and militarization.
For Japan's Abe, a moment to end World War II with Russia?Prime Minister Abe and Russian President Putin will meet Thursday and Friday. A territorial dispute that has prevented the signing of a WWII peace treaty will be discussed.聽
Jakarta 海角大神 governor trial tests Indonesia's religious freedomJakarta's first 海角大神 governor is on trial for blasphemy over his previous remarks regarding the Quran, an accusation some say is politically motivated.
First LookSouth Korea voted to impeach its president. What happens next?Close ties between the US and South Korea could become less so under new governments in both countries.聽The ouster provides an opening for the聽center-left South Korean opposition, which has criticized trade and military ties with the US.
As South Korean women fight for their rights, the gloves come offBy holding up a confrontational online 'mirror' to South Korea's conservative yet tech-savvy society, a provocative website has paved a path for a new generation of activist young feminists.
First LookRescue workers search for survivors in 6.5-magnitude earthquake in IndonesiaClose to 100 people were killed and hundreds others injured by an earthquake that struck Indonesia's Aceh province early Wednesday morning.
Why a presidential scandal is boosting free speech in South KoreaThe level of protest and criticism of President Park is聽a major shift for a country that the聽UN Human Rights Committee warned last year was using criminal defamation laws to prosecute critics.
First LookNew Zealand's prime minister unexpectedly steps downAfter more than eight years in power, John Key聽said on Monday that it was the 'right time' to leave politics.
First LookWhy that Trump phone call to Taiwan is so controversialPresident-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen is drawing ire from China as concerns arise about stability of future Sino-US relations.- North Korea rejects UN sanctionsNorth Korea called the sanctions聽an "abuse of power" and will be met with tough countermeasures.
Women find their voice as S. Korea's first female president falls from graceThe presidential scandal鈥檚 bizarre details have provided fertile ground for misogynistic beliefs in a nation where gender inequality is deeply entrenched. But women are pushing back.
First LookWill tougher UN sanctions cool North Korea's nuclear ambitions?The 15-member UN Security Council tightened sanctions Wednesday following North Korea's latest nuclear tests in September.
First LookCan Suu Kyi deliver on her promise of a path to peace for Myanmar?Following a flare-up of clashes between security forces and the minority Muslim Rohingya community in Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi is under pressure to address the violence.- First LookWhy South Korea's president asked parliament to help her resignSouth Korean president Park Geun-hye said Tuesday that she was willing to step down 鈥� and asked for parliament's guidance. For many, it's an effort to prolong her rule, even as she faces a corruption scandal and record levels of unpopularity.
South Korean leader says she'll resign after lawmakers actPresident Park Geun-hye聽said she will "leave the matters about my fate, including the shortening of my presidential term, to be decided by the National Assembly," referring to parliament.
Thailand's parliament invites crown prince to assume throneThe Cabinet, following a 1924 law on succession, submitted Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn's name to the National Assembly after a brief meeting, where members formally acknowledged him as the new monarch.
First LookJapan loves its fish, just not frozen into an ice skating rinkAn amusement park in Japan closed a skating rink that featured thousands of fish frozen into the ice, after a flood of Facebook posts decried the attraction as 'immoral.'
Trump rejection of Pacific Rim trade pact rued in AsiaTrump's message was issued just after leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group ended their annual summit Sunday.
Seoul would have to take greater defense burden if Trump demands-ministerTrump prompted alarm during his campaign by saying he would be willing to withdraw American forces stationed in South Korea unless聽Seoul聽paid a greater share of their cost.聽
