Asia Pacific Focus

UK says it will permanently station two warships in Indo-Pacific

The United Kingdom on Tuesday announced that it would permanently station two Royal Navy warships in the Indo-Pacific as part… Read More

July 21, 2021

South Korean President cancels trip to Japan Olympics over lewd remarks by diplomat

On Monday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in office said he would not visit Tokyo for the Olympics, dashing expectations that… Read More

July 20, 2021

Afghan government, Taliban agree to step up peace talks amid violence

Amid the ongoing violence in Afghanistan, Kabul and the Taliban have agreed on expediting high-level peace talks in the Qatari… Read More

July 19, 2021

Australia’s PM again calls for probe into origin of pandemic amid Delta variant surge

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has once again called for a transparent investigation into the origin of the covid-19 pandemic.… Read More

July 17, 2021

New Zealand: Farmers protest against government’s environment regulations

Thousands of farmers in New Zealand carried out protests across several parts of the country on Friday against sweeping environmental… Read More

July 16, 2021

US denies China’s unlawful maritime claims

The United States has denied China's "unlawful" maritime claims in the South China Sea and has reiterated its stand with… Read More

July 14, 2021

Japan PM Suga’s Cabinet at a record low in nationwide survey over many issues

Two public surveys were carried out in Tokyo from last Friday to Sunday, one by national telecaster NHK and the… Read More

July 13, 2021

Attack on Philippine forces in South China Sea would go against us: Blinken

The United States repeated a warning, on Sunday, to China that an attack on Philippine forces in the South China… Read More

July 12, 2021

Taliban leaders announce they now control majority of Afghan territory

On Friday, The Taliban leaders stated that they now control a majority of Afghanistan's territory as the United States military… Read More

July 11, 2021

Telenor to move out from Myanmar citing security risks

Norwegian telecoms group Telenor, on Thursday, said it is selling its subsidiary in Myanmar as a result of the military… Read More

July 9, 2021

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