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North Korea’s parliament to hold rare meeting: state media

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea will hold a rare parliamentary session next month, state media reported Wednesday, as…

Russia holds anti-terrorist drills in Crimea

OPUK RANGE, Crimea (Reuters) -- Over two thousand Russian paratroopers took part in large-scale drills on Tuesday (March 21) at…

Taiwan launches submarine project in face of China threat

TAIPEI, China (AFP) -- Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen launched the island's first ever home-grown submarine project Tuesday in the face…

China overtakes Japan in S. Koreans’ worst countries list

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The row between Seoul and Beijing over the deployment of a United States missile defense…

State media: North Korea says it is capable of any war with the US

PYONGYANG, North Korea (Reuters) -- North Korea denounced United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's  warning against them during his Asia…

Japan PM Abe says he hopes Europe’s “strong cohesion” will be preserved

PARIS, France(Reuters) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he hoped he hoped Europe's "strong cohesion" will be preserved as…

East Timor votes for new president

DILI, East Timor (Reuters) -- People began voting in East Timor on Monday (March 2) in an election that is…

Japanese and Russian foreign ministers to discuss disputed islands

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Monday (March…

N. Korea rocket test shows ‘meaningful progress:’ South

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea's latest rocket engine test showed "meaningful progress" in its missile capabilities, Seoul said…

Xi, Tillerson seek stronger ties as N. Korea hails rocket progress

by Dan Martin Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and US Secretary of State Rex…

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