Reuters Asia Top

Taiwan reports more Chinese military activity, calls for de-escalation

5 Jul 2024

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan on Friday reported renewed Chinese military activity nearby with another “combat patrol” as the government called on Beijing not to escalate tensions after the seizure of a Taiwanese fishing boat. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has stepped up its pressure over the past four years, both …

Taiwan reports more Chinese military activity, calls for de-escalation Read More »

Man who stabbed South Korea opposition leader jailed for 15 years, reports Yonhap

5 Jul 2024

SEOUL (Reuters) – The 67-year-old man who stabbed the leader of South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party in January was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a court on Friday, the Yonhap news agency reported. In a sentencing hearing at the Busan District Court, a judge said the crime which took place ahead of a …

Man who stabbed South Korea opposition leader jailed for 15 years, reports Yonhap Read More »

Gas leak at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur airport affects 39 people

5 Jul 2024

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Around 39 people at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur international airport fell ill on Thursday after a gas leak at an aircraft engineering facility, but no passengers were affected and there were no flight disruptions, the fire department said. The Selangor state fire department said it received an emergency call regarding a chemical leak …

Gas leak at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur airport affects 39 people Read More »

Firms weigh removing Taiwan staff from China after death penalty threat

5 Jul 2024

By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) -Some foreign companies are considering moving Taiwanese employees out of China after Beijing said it could impose the death penalty on “diehard” Taiwan independence separatists, said four people familiar with the matter. The new guidelines have caused some Taiwanese expatriates and foreign multinationals operating in China to scramble to assess …

Firms weigh removing Taiwan staff from China after death penalty threat Read More »

China rejects key Western calls for human-rights reforms at U.N. meeting

4 Jul 2024

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – China on Thursday rejected Western-led recommendations for human-rights reforms including calls for greater freedoms in Hong Kong and for Uyghurs in Xinjiang, but accepted others from allies, as it sought to defend its record at a U.N. meeting. The U.N. Human Rights Council session in Geneva caps off a …

China rejects key Western calls for human-rights reforms at U.N. meeting Read More »

Philippines president orders de-escalation in South China Sea, military chief says

4 Jul 2024

By Mikhail Flores and Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered his armed forces to defuse tensions in the South China Sea, his military chief said on Thursday, after a flare-up with China over missions to resupply Filipino troops on a contested shoal. Marcos’ instructions came after Manila and Beijing …

Philippines president orders de-escalation in South China Sea, military chief says Read More »

Japan, Philippines defence pact negotiations nearing conclusion, ambassador says

4 Jul 2024

MANILA (Reuters) – Negotiations between Japan and the Philippines for a Reciprocal Access Agreement on defence and security are close to conclusion, Tokyo’s ambassador to Manila said on Thursday. The role of the Philippines in maintaining regional stability and security was undoubtedly important, ambassador Kazuya Endo said in a speech. A significant development can be …

Japan, Philippines defence pact negotiations nearing conclusion, ambassador says Read More »

India, China foreign ministers agree to work on border issues

4 Jul 2024

NEW DELHI/BEIJING (Reuters) -India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Thursday in Kazakhstan where the two agreed to step up talks to resolve issues along their border, New Delhi said in a statement. India and China share a long Himalayan border, much of it poorly demarcated, and relations between the …

India, China foreign ministers agree to work on border issues Read More »

South Korean parliament votes for special counsel probe into marine’s death

4 Jul 2024

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s parliament voted on Thursday to appoint a special prosecutor to probe allegations that military officials and the presidential office interfered in an internal investigation into the death of a marine last year. The main opposition Democratic Party have accused South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of intervening in the military’s …

South Korean parliament votes for special counsel probe into marine’s death Read More »

Close Bitnami banner
Bitnami