Exclusive – Japan eyes military aid to spur defense exports, build security ties: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is considering creating a government-backed financing arm for weapons exports, a move that would accelerate Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s shift away from the country’s pacifist past and strengthen Tokyo’s regional security ties as…
Young sister of North Korean leader takes senior party post: KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) – The younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has assumed a senior position in the ruling Workers’ Party, state media reported on Thursday, consolidating a third generation of Kim family rule in the secretive state.
Exclusive: Poor and besieged, Myanmar’s Rakhine join Rohingya exodus
MAUNGDAW, Myanmar (Reuters) – For years, tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslim boat people have fled this remote corner of western Myanmar for nearby countries. But another huge exodus has grabbed far fewer headlines.
Taiwan vote tests waters for pro-China government ahead of presidential polls
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan goes to the polls on Saturday to choose city mayors and local councillors in a vote that will show how much support the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) has lost with its pro-China stance less than two years before a presidential elect…
Special Report: How China’s shadowy agency is working to absorb Taiwan
TAIPEI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Ever since a civil war split the two sides more than 60 years ago, China has viewed Taiwan as a renegade province that needs to be absorbed into the mainland. To that end, the legion of Taiwanese businessmen working in Chin…
British lawmakers urge EU to stop Sri Lanka trade perks if UN probe not given access
LONDON (Reuters) – Leading British lawmakers urged the European Union on Thursday to remove preferential trade tariffs from Sri Lanka if it fails to address human rights concerns.
Venezuela to charge opposition leader over alleged plot to kill Maduro
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will be charged next week with involvement in an alleged plot to kill President Nicolas Maduro, the state prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday.
Exclusive: Poor and besieged, Myanmar’s Rakhine join Rohingya exodus
MAUNGDAW, Myanmar (Reuters) – For years, tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslim boat people have fled this remote corner of western Myanmar for nearby countries. But another huge exodus has grabbed far fewer headlines.
Stigma and isolation haunt South Korean families of convicted ferry crew
JINDO, South Korea (Reuters) – Im Young-ae and her husband, a crew member who survived the Sewol ferry disaster, had dreamed of a peaceful retirement by the sea until their lives were upended by the April tragedy.
Ministers from coalition against Islamic State to meet December 3
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from up to 60 countries forming the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State militants will hold their first meeting next week in Brussels, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
