Reuters Asia Top

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea on Tuesday condemned U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine as a “criminal act” and demanded an immediate withdrawal of the plan. The fact that Biden had admitted it was a difficult decision showed he was aware of the disastrous consequences of the use of cluster …

North Korea condemns US plan to send cluster munitions to Ukraine as ‘criminal’ Read More »

(Reuters) – Pacific Island leaders will review a report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Japan’s proposed Fukushima treated water release before deciding a position, Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown said on Tuesday after meeting with its director general. After a two-year review, the IAEA said Japan’s plans to release some 500 Olympic size …

UN nuclear watchdog briefs Pacific Islands amid Fukushima water discharge concern Read More »

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and NATO will expand cooperation on global security issues including Ukraine and North Korea their leaders said on Tuesday on the sidelines of NATO’s annual meeting in Lithuania, the South Korean presidential office said. President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in Vilnius on Monday for the summit of …

South Korea, NATO to boost partnership on security, cyber threats Read More »

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan has received $2 billion in financial support from Saudi Arabia, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday, a day before the International Monetary Fund’s board is expected to give final approval for a much-needed $3 billion bailout. “I thank Saudi Arabia on behalf of the prime minister and army …

Pakistan receives $2 billion in Saudi financial support – Finance Minister Read More »

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia called on the Solomon Islands and China to immediately publish details of a police cooperation plan, which has reignited the U.S. ally’s concerns over Chinese security ambitions in the Pacific islands region. The police agreement was among nine deals signed on Monday after Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare …

Solomon Islands, China should publish details of police deal, Australia says Read More »

(Reuters) – Pakistan’s election commission has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a contempt case, broadcaster Ary News reported on Tuesday. (Reporting by Shivam Patel; editing by Jason Neely)

TOKYO (Reuters) – Torrential rain over Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu triggered floods and landslides that left up to six people dead and rescuers searching for three missing, officials said on Tuesday. The Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded the special warnings for heavy rains, issued on Monday for northern parts of the island, to lower-level warnings …

Heavy rain in southern Japan leaves up to six dead, three missing Read More »

By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that restricting a transgender woman’s use of toilets at her workplace was “unacceptable”, a decision that may help promote LGBT rights in the only G7 nation without legal protection for same-sex unions. The ruling, the first by Japan’s highest court on the work environment …

Toilet limits for transgender woman ‘unacceptable’ – Japan’s top court Read More »

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s parliament on Tuesday approved sweeping revisions to healthcare laws aimed at attracting foreign talent and improving services, sparking protests by medical workers concerned that they could be disadvantaged. Hundreds of medical workers protested outside parliament in the capital Jakarta, demanding further public consultation on the reforms, which they say could weaken …

Indonesia’s parliament approves changes to healthcare laws amid protests Read More »