South Korea, China hold talks on climate change
Seoul: Government officials of South Korea and China held talks in China this week to discuss joint efforts for cooperation in tackling climate change, the foreign ministry said Friday. Yoo Yeon-chul, ambassador for climate change at the foreign ministry met with Li Gao, director-general for climate change at China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment in […]
North Korea fires two short-range projectiles toward East
Seoul: North Korea fired two short-range projectiles from a western region toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, amid a lack of progress in denuclearization talks with the United States and chilled inter-Korean ties. The projectiles were fired at 4:35 p.m. and 4:38 p.m. from areas in the […]
Need to invest in modern military technology to thwart terror threats: Experts
By Habib Toumi Manama: The careful choice and procurement of arms remains a strategic necessity for investing in modern military technology to deal with the current threats despite the change in the nature of war and the receding risks of conventional warfare, an international conference in Bahrain has agreed. The participants in the five […]
Mahathir says he is optimistic over Malaysia’s recovery
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the new government has been working overtime to re-energise and clean up the mess left behind by the previous administration, with the road to recovery visible now. Addressing the Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) Corporate Summit 2019 here today, the prime minister noted the government has instituted […]
Japan, South Korea, Singapore, China make it to Soft Power 30 list
By Ivan Lim Contributor to AsiaN Singapore: Singapore, which stole international limelight in 2018 for its successful hosting of the historic Trump-Kim summit, has been ranked 21st in a 30-nation global survey on soft power for 2019. Topping the list is France (80.28 points) while fellow Asian states Japan came eighth (75.71), South Korea 19th […]
Proposals on forced labor spat raise cautious hope for Seoul-Tokyo fence-mending
Seoul: From creating a fund to compensate victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor to entrusting a civilian panel with addressing the thorny issue, a flurry of proposals are raising cautious hope for a thaw in frosty ties between Seoul and Tokyo. Diplomatic circles, scholars and media in both countries have put forward the ideas while […]
U.S. suggests expanding crisis concept in alliance manual to include own contingencies
Seoul: The United States has proposed that a joint crisis management manual with South Korea be revised in a way that expands the concept of crisis warranting joint response to include not only contingencies on the Korean Peninsula, but also U.S. contingencies, sources said Tuesday. Critics and experts raised concern that the proposed revision, if […]
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain praise elimination of Daesh leader
By Habib Toumi Manama: Saudi Arabia has welcomed the death of the leader of the Daesh Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, explaining that the terror group had distorted the true image of Islam and Muslims around the world and committed atrocities and crimes that contradict the most basic human values in many countries including the Kingdom. […]
Pakistan: Restrictions imposed on electronic media ahead of massive anti-govt rallies
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Ahead of massive anti-government rally and sit-in, by a religio-political party, supported by other opposition parties, in country’s capital, on October 31, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has barred television anchors from offering their “opinions” during talk shows and limited their role to “moderator”. Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, led […]
Lee becomes longest-serving prime minister in South Korea
Seoul: Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon became the longest-serving prime minister in South Korea on Monday since the country adopted a direct presidential election system in 1987. Lee has served in the post for 881 days since his appointment in May 2017 under the liberal Moon Jae-in government, according his office. The record topped Kim Hwang-sik’s […]
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