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North Korea rebuffs talks offer after general says US ready to defend South

Hyonhee Shin and Joyce Lee, Reuters
Posted at Nov 14 10:49 PM

Senior US defence officials are gathering in Seoul for annual meetings as the two countries face intensifying threats from North Korea to stop joint military drills. Read more »

US-China fentanyl case just 'the tip of the iceberg'

Laurent Thomet, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 08 08:12 AM

The question of what, if any, responsibility China should bear for fueling a deadly opioid crisis in the United States has been a bitter source of contention between the two superpowers. Read more »

North Korea fires short-range projectiles: South's military

Kang Jin-kyu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 01 06:47 AM

SEOUL, South Korea—North Korea fired 2 short-range projectiles on Thursday, the South's military said, with nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington at a deadlock. Read more »

Can ASEAN and China finish South China Sea code of conduct by 2022?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 01:23 PM

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China have a 2022 deadline to come up with a code of conduct to help minimize tensions in the South China Sea. But foreign policy analyst Renato de Castro doubts the code of conduct will be effective, considering it will not solve disputes in the South China Sea. He also notes how China has effectively delayed negotiations on the code of conduct and even made some ASEAN countries economically dependent on Beijing. Read more »

Duterte confers Order of Sikatuna on Chinese envoy Zhao

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 03:02 PM

Duterte conferred on Zhao the Order of Sikatuna with the Rank of Datu and wished the Chinese envoy good luck in his next assignment Read more »

'Face-saving' for China, says ex-justice Carpio on 60-40 resource sharing

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 03:26 PM

MANILA -- The joint exploration deal being worked out in the West Philippine Sea is an “implied admission” by China that the area, believed to be rich in oil and gas deposits, belongs to Manila but also “face-saving” for Beijing, former Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio said Monday. Read more »

China never wanted to 'replace' US, senior diplomat says

Reuters
Posted at Oct 24 06:41 PM

China has never wanted to challenge or "replace" the United States, and has no interest in playing power games, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Thursday amid strained ties between the world's two largest economies. Read more »

North Korea's Kim orders demolitions at South-built resort

Kang Jin-kyu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 23 02:08 PM

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has condemned a flagship tourist development with the South as an eyesore and ordered buildings there demolished, state media reported Wednesday, in a stark illustration of dire relations between Pyongyang and Seoul.   Read more »

Russian envoy tells PH allies, partners not to interfere in Manila-Moscow relations

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 22 09:23 PM

Without mentioning the United States or any specific country, Russian ambassador Igor Khovaev said the two countries’ defense cooperation is not against any country.  Read more »

PH-India relations ‘face good days ahead’: President Kovind

Isay Reyes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 01:56 AM

During his speech at the Philippines-India Business Conclave held in Makati, Indian President Ram Nath Kovind said both countries have common directions. Read more »

Duterte welcomes Indian president Kovind in Malacañang

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 18 08:00 PM

Kovind is the third Indian president to visit the Philippines since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the 2 countries in 1949. The last was Abdul Kalam in 2006.   Read more »

Malaysia needs to be ready for the worst in South China Sea - foreign minister

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 02:49 PM

Malaysia needs to boost its naval capabilities to prepare for possible conflict in the South China Sea, its foreign minister said on Thursday, even as Southeast Asia's third-largest economy pursues non-militarization of the disputed waterway. Read more »

Russia, Saudi Arabia seal key oil deal

Maria Panina and Aziz El Massassi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 15 06:52 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a key deal Monday with Saudi Arabia during a key visit for an OPEC+ grouping aimed at stabilizing global oil prices and seeking to calm regional tensions with Iran.  Read more »

US-China trade talks 'going very well': Trump

Douglas Gillison, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 11 07:26 AM

President Donald Trump on Thursday hinted at progress in his high-stakes trade battle with China, saying talks with Beijing's envoy had gone well. Read more »

US, Japan ink trade agreements on farm, digital exports

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 08 06:51 AM

US President Donald Trump on Monday hailed a banner day for American farmers, announcing two trade agreements with Japan that he said would deepen economic ties in agriculture and digital commerce.   Read more »

North Korea breaks off nuclear talks with US in Sweden

Johan Ahlander and Philip O'Connor, Reuters
Posted at Oct 06 02:50 PM

Working-level nuclear talks in Sweden between officials from Pyongyang and Washington have broken off. Read more »

US-North Korea talks end in contrasting assessments

Tom Little, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 06 09:17 AM

North Korea and the United States walked away on Saturday with opposing assessments of nuclear talks in Sweden, which Pyongyang said broke down but Washington called "good discussions." Read more »

Australian travel-blogging couple held in Iran released: Canberra

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 05 12:56 PM

An Australian travel-blogging couple who were last month revealed to be detained in Iran have been released following "very sensitive negotiations" with Tehran, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said Saturday. Read more »

Medvedev welcomes Duterte to 'bigger, better' Russian 'White House'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 03 12:09 PM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE)—President Rodrigo Duterte was welcomed by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev after he arrived in Moscow Wednesday, before their bilateral discussion. Read more »

North Korea says to hold nuclear talks with US on Saturday

Kang Jin-kyu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 01 09:24 PM

North Korea and the United States will hold working-level nuclear talks on Saturday, Pyongyang said, signaling the resumption of dialogue that has been effectively stalled since the collapse of a summit in February. Read more »