Japan, South Korea agreed to hold summit next month: Japan official
Japan and South Korea have agreed to hold a summit next month, a Japanese foreign ministry official said on Saturday, returning to contentious talks about their painful wartime past that have put a deep strain on relations in recent months.
Zimbabwe’s vice president returns after four months in China receiving medical treatment
Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga returned home on Saturday after spending four months in China receiving medical treatment for an unknown illness, state-owned media reported.
UK’s Labour vows action on ‘tax and wage cheat’ multinationals
Britain’s opposition Labour Party held a rally outside an Amazon depot on Saturday as it highlights its promise to target multinational firms it accuses of dodging taxes and cheating workers should it win next month’s general election.
Japan foreign minister says to discuss wartime labor issue with South Korean counterpart
Japan’s foreign minister said he plans to discuss the contentious issue of wartime laborers on the Korean peninsula at a meeting with his South Korean counterpart on Saturday, a day after Seoul retained an intelligence-sharing deal with Tokyo.
South Korea’s Kang says to discuss wartime issues with Japan, but ‘not much time left’
South Korea and Japan will put discussions about their contentious wartime past back on the table, Seoul’s foreign minister said on Saturday, warning that a recent thaw in relations had bought them a little, but not much, time.
South Korea asked U.S. for help in resolving issues with Japan: South Korea statement
South Korea’s foreign minister asked the United States on Saturday for help in resolving issues with Japan, Seoul’s foreign ministry said in a statement that followed a bilateral meeting at a Group of 20 (G20) meeting.
Chinese defector gives Australia details of Beijing espionage: paper
An apparent Chinese intelligence service agent is seeking asylum in Australia after providing details on Beijing’s political interference in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia, the Age newspaper said on Saturday.
Campus siege nears end as Hong Kong gears up for election
A Hong Kong university campus under siege for more than a week was a deserted wasteland on Saturday, with a handful of protesters holed up in hidden refuges across the trashed grounds, as the city’s focus turned to local elections.
All King Bibi’s men: Netanyahu’s inner circle key to criminal cases
Secret recordings, powerful media moguls, illicit gifts of cigars and champagne, betrayals by trusted aides. The three corruption cases against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have all the makings of a political thriller.
Three Colombia police killed in bombing after thousands gather for renewed protests
Three police were killed in a bomb blast late on Friday at a police station in Colombia, after thousands gathered for renewed protests and sporadic looting erupted in the capital Bogota.
