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Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro (left) meets with Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin after signing a new defense agreement in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 4, 2026. (X/Koizumi Shinjiro) Credit: X/Koizumi Shinjiro Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro visited Indonesia and the Philippines from May 3 to 6 to meet separately with Indonesian Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin […]

Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink Bureau of Fire Protection rescuers clear rubble as they search for survivors and victims in the debris of a collapsed building in Angeles, Philippines, on May 24, 2026 [Ted Aljibe/AFP] At least four people have been killed and 17 are missing after a building under […]

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung attend a summit meeting in Andong, South Korea, May 19, 2026. Credit: X/ Takaichi Sanae Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited South Korea on May 19-20, meeting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Lee’s hometown of Andong. It was the first reciprocal summit […]

In this photo from North Korean state media, Kim Jong Un delivers an address at the first session of the 15th Supreme People’s Assembly, Mar. 23, 2026. Credit: KCNA The North Korea-Russia relationship remains in a honeymoon phase, at least if the series of visits by Russian dignitaries to Pyongyang in late April is any […]

Credit: Depositphotos A luxury Maybach car and two white Hermès handbags once owned by the imprisoned Vietnamese property developer Truong My Lan were last week sold at an auction for more than $1 million, part of an effort by Vietnamese authorities to recover funds linked to her multibillion-dollar fraud. Lan, who headed the real estate […]

U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a welcome ceremony with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. Credit: Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok The U.S.-China summit held in Beijing on May 14, 2026 has made it clear what […]

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Advertisement Asia Why Indonesia, Malaysia’s idea on tighter visa rules to counter foreign scammers may not be ‘a cure’ Indonesia and Malaysia are considering tighter visa and immigration rules to combat criminal networks and scam syndicates that make use of foreigners, but experts caution that there are diplomatic and economic costs to consider. Foreign nationals […]

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