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South Korea, China leaders to meet on APEC Summit sidelines

The leaders of South Korea and China will hold face-to-face talks next week, ending a year of diplomatic tensions over South Korea's deployment of a U.S.-built anti-missile system. South Korea's presidential office...

PH, Japan finalize action plan vs. illegal drugs

MANILA-- The Philippines and Japan finalized the mid- and long- term action plan against illegal drugs during the working visit of President Rodrigo Duterte to Tokyo, the Department of Foreign Affairs...

South Korea, China agree to normalize relations after THAAD fallout

SEOUL/BEIJING — Seoul and Beijing have agreed to work swiftly to get their relations back on track following a year-long standoff over the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system in South...

PH-Japan reaffirm commitment to mutual ties

Tokyo, Japan -- The Philippines and Japan vowed to further strengthen bilateral partnership and deepen cooperation in areas of mutual interest during the second official visit of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte here. In...

Blockchain Technology Could Unblock Southeast Asia

PHNOM PENH — Imagine you could swipe your phone over a piece of fish in the supermarket and instantly see secure records of its entire path through the supply chain, from the...

India’s New Afghan Trade Route Via Iran, Bypasses Pakistan

NEW DELHI — Opening a new trade route to Afghanistan that bypasses Pakistan, India has dispatched its first consignment of wheat to the war torn country via the Iranian port of Chabahar. The...

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