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Inter-Korean Conventional Military Reductions Tied to Denuclearization

SEOUL — Inter-Korean military talks have so far yielded trust building measures, but no significant reductions in troops or artillery at the border Military delegations from North and South Korea held talks on...

Tragic History of South Korean Island Draws Tourists

Every summer, thousands of South Koreans, Chinese and Japanese tourists flock to Jeju Island for its beautiful beaches and natural beauty. But social justice activists are trying to get them to...

Cambodia set to become one-party state

PHNOM PENH — In an election slammed by rights groups as a sham because the main opposition party was banned, the Cambodian People’s Party said it now controls all 125 seats in...

PN trains personnel to use Chinese-donated patrol boats

MANILA -- The Philippine Navy (PN) has already assigned personnel to undergo training on the operation and maintenance on the four patrol boats donated by the People's Republic of China. This was bared...

Deadly Quake Strikes Indonesian Tourist Island

The death toll from the 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia's Lombok, Bali and Sumbawa region has climbed to 14 with 162 injured. Thousands of homes were damaged, but the East Lombok district was...

Cambodia’s Ruling Party in Expected Landslide Election Win

PHNOM PENH — Cambodians headed to the polls Sunday for an election in which the only viable alternative party has been banned. That’s helped the country’s prime minister of more than three...

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