East Asia

By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) -China will spend 7.1% more on defence this year, outpacing last year's hike and...

By Humeyra Pamuk and Doina Chiacu (Reuters) -The United States and its allies heavily criticized Russia on Friday at the...

(Reuters) -Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Friday the West’s “haste” to reach a nuclear deal “cannot prevent the...

By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -The United States should formally recognise Taiwan as a country, former Secretary of State Mike...

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's foreign ministry on Friday urged all sides to ensure the safety of nuclear facilities in Ukraine, after...

By Parisa Hafezi and Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) - The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit Tehran...

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran's stock of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade is roughly three-quarters of the amount needed, if enriched...

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The owner of a Ukrainian restaurant in Hong Kong said she has seen an outpouring of...

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen bestowed a presidential honour on former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on...

By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan plans to more than double its yearly missile production capacity to close to...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Pan Pacific International, which operates a major discount store chain, said on Thursday it will provide financial...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly adopted on Wednesday a resolution rebuking the Russian invasion of Ukraine and...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia is preparing to increase the brutality of its campaign against Ukraine, U.S. Ambassador to the United...

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's two main presidential candidates are in a tight race a week before...

LVIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday he had spoken with his South Korean counterpart about...

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, sanctioned by China when he left office at the end...

BEIJING (Reuters) -A Chinese national was injured by gunshot while trying to leave Ukraine, China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday,...

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday that she, Vice President William Lai and Premier Su Tseng-chang will...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's embassy in the United States has warned its citizens in the country to pay close attention...

By Yimou Lee and Sarah Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) - The United States stands firmly behind its commitments to Taiwan, a...