China's state tabloid is calling for the expansion of defense spending on nuclear weaponry in response to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's critical stance toward Beijing.
The editorial published Wednesday in the Global Times comes at a time when China is imposing a penalty on an unnamed U.S. automaker for monopolistic behavior.
The state newspaper suggested Beijing should not be pushed...
India braced itself to take a beating from Cyclone Vardah Monday as the severe storm bore down on the country's southern coast, bringing heavy wind and rain to the city of Chennai.
More than 9,000 people were evacuated in the south of India starting Sunday night ahead of Vardah's landfall, with the storm expected to bring sustained winds over 60 miles per hour and storm surge that may reach...
South Korea's military is keeping a close watch of the heavily fortified border between North and South following a parliamentary decision to impeach President Park Geun-hye.
Defense Minister Han Min-koo instructed the army to strengthen surveillance and alertness immediately after the impeachment proceedings, Yonhap reported Friday.
"North Korea is likely to engage in strategic and...
Leung Chun-ying, Hong Kong's chief executive since 2012, announced Friday he will not seek a second term in office in March elections.
Known as C.Y. Leung, he said he needs time with his family, and that his performance in office was not a factor in his decision. His term runs until July 2017, and although he did not elaborate on his family situation, it is known his daughter, 25, has been...
South Korea's National Assembly legislature has voted to impeach President Park Geun-hye over a corruption scandal that has lasted for months and led to massive protests.
The unicameral parliament voted 234 to 56 on Friday to remove Park -- meaning members of her ruling Saenuri Party voted against her. South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn will step in as interim president.
South...
A South Korean military source says it has identified the source of North Korea cyberattacks that targeted the internal networks of the military.
The Internet Protocol address linked to the attacks was traced to a location in Shenyang, China, and a malicious code associated with the address was similar to the one used in North Korean cyberattacks against the South, Yonhap reported.
Seoul's...
China's foreign ministry said it filed a complaint to the United States about a call between President-elect Donald Trump and Taiwan's president.
Since 1979, the U.S. has acknowledged Beijing's claim that Taiwan is part of China in a "one China" policy. Because there are no formal diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Taiwan, the call didn't follow protocol.
"We have noticed relevant...
More than two decades after her son was executed for rape and murder, Zhang Huanzhi has finally proven his innocence.
China's top court overturned Nie Shubin's conviction Friday, in a landmark case that exposed deep flaws in China's criminal justice system.
"I wanted to tell my son: you're a good person, you're innocent," Zhang told CNN.
Amid emotional scenes in the courtroom, judges...
South Korea and Japan announced North Korea sanctions on Friday, a move that was followed by a stern warning from China.
Seoul said it welcomed Japan's decision to impose sanctions against Pyongyang for weapons proliferation, while introducing new embargoes, South Korean news service News 1 reported.
South Korea added 36 senior North Korean officials and Chinese nationals to its sanctions...
Japan's coast guard has discovered a wooden ship off the coast of Kyoto that appears to be of North Korean origin.
The ship contained eight bodies on board, according to local television network NHK and newspaper Asahi Shimbun.
Maritime security personnel of the Maizuru district spotted the drifting vessel on Wednesday. In the course of investigations the coast guard found the skeletal...
