Kim Jong Un’s art of the deal – make friends for spare parts
MOSCOW (Reuters) – On a shelf in a cramped office on the outskirts of Moscow, businessman Igor Michurin has a framed photograph of himself shaking hands with one of his important customers – a North Korean embassy official whom Michurin calls Lee.
Europe seeks U.S. sanction exemptions for its firms in Iran
BERLIN (Reuters) – Ministers from Germany, France and Britain have written to senior U.S. officials urging them to protect European companies working in Iran from getting caught up in Washington’s new sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
China says not scared after reported U.S. bomber trip over South China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) – No military ship or aircraft can scare China away from its resolve to protect its territory, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday after two U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers were reported to have flown near disputed islands in the S…
Russia says confirms foreign ministers’ meeting on Ukraine on June 11
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine will meet in Berlin on June 11 to discuss Ukraine, Russian agencies reported on Wednesday citing the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Australian winemakers press PM to end rift with China
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian winemakers on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to visit China to resolve diplomatic tensions blamed for trade obstacles that have raised concerns for an export market expected to top A$1 billion ($766 millio…
Malaysia’s Najib is out of power but his legacy lives on in giant skyscraper
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – As Malaysia seeks to move beyond the excesses associated with nearly a decade of rule under ex-prime minister Najib Razak, one of his pet projects continues to rise irreversibly skyward to become the tallest building in Southea…
Iran’s uranium enrichment plans are close to the ‘red line’: French minister
PARIS (Reuters) – Iran’s declaration that it could increase its uranium enrichment capacity if a nuclear deal with world powers falls apart risks sailing close to the “red line”, France’s foreign minister said on Wednesday.
Singapore to restrict airspace during U.S.-North Korea summit
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore airspace will be restricted during the planned U.S.-N.Korea summit next week, according to a notice to airmen posted by aviation authorities on Wednesday.
Japan’s ethnic Koreans loyal to Pyongyang look to summit to bring peace, boost status
TOKYO (Reuters) – Ethnic Koreans in Japan loyal to Pyongyang hope next week’s historic U.S.-North Korea summit will help bring reconciliation on the Korean peninsula and clarify their own murky legal status.
In Cambodia, stalled Chinese casino resort embodies Silk Road secrecy, risks
BOTUM SAKOR, Cambodia (Reuters) – The Dara Sakor Seashore Resort seems a long way off the new Silk Road that China is building to connect Asia with Europe.
