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US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump are welcomed by Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie Abe with a dinner at Ginza Ukai Tei in Tokyo on November 5, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Jonathan Ernst

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Italy, Japan, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, South Korea, Vietnam, World

Trump will highlight ‘horrible’ trade deals on Asian tour

by Reuters November 5, 2017February 18, 2020

Bitcoin is only the best known of the many digital currencies vying for attention. Photo: Reuters / Benoit Tessier / Illustration

AT Finance, China, Japan, Northeast Asia, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Vietnam, World

Asia’s role in the digital currency revolution

by Martin J. Young November 5, 2017February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump gives a joint statement with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, on June 30, 2017. Photo: AFP / Jim Watson

Beijing, China, Iran, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

South Korea’s Trump-Xi balancing act

by William Pesek November 5, 2017February 18, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Photo: Reuters

Beijing, China, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea

China guarded after Kim congratulates Xi on re-election

by Asia Times staff November 4, 2017February 18, 2020

Kim Jong-un. Photo: Flickr/Zennie Abraham

North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea

Kim is purging, executing again: South Korean intelligence

by Asia Times staff November 4, 2017February 18, 2020

Mamamoo, a South Korean girl group. Photo: YouTube, Mamamoo

Beijing, China, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea

China lifts ban on K-pop ahead of Trump’s Asia tour

by Ben Kwok November 3, 2017February 18, 2020

Asian currency banknotes interspersed with US dollars. Photo: iStock/Getty Images.

AT Finance, Cambodia, China, European Union, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, World

Asia braces for US rate hikes

by Alan Boyd November 3, 2017February 18, 2020

IMF says 'Increased cybersecurity risks pose challenges for financial institutions, financial infrastructure, and supervisors.' Photo: Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon

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Uzbekistan paves way for Central Asia business reforms

by Gary Kleiman November 3, 2017

Does Donald Trump walking away from TPP hand trade clout in Asia to China? Photo: AFP/Saul Loeb

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, World

Trump’s high-stakes tour could shape future of regional dominance

by Xuan Loc Doan November 3, 2017

Donald Trump plays a stroke at his Trump International Golf Links course in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Photo: AFP / Andy Buchanan

Beijing, China, Iran, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Korea, World

Abe to reach for J-pop and golf to avoid Trump trade deal

by William Pesek November 3, 2017February 18, 2020

Image: iStock

Australia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Korea

Asia shares relieved by Powell pick, await US jobs test

by Wayne Cole November 3, 2017February 18, 2020

Xi Kim

China, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Xi extends thanks to Kim Jong-un: N Korean state media

by Asia Times staff November 3, 2017February 18, 2020

A South Korean soldier watches a TV news report on seismic activity produced by a suspected North Korean nuclear test. Photo: Yonhap via Reuters

Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Korea, World

Fallout from next N. Korea nuke test could drift to Hokkaido

by Asia Unhedged November 1, 2017February 18, 2020

People's Liberation Army H-6K strategic bomber. Photo: Xinhua

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Guam the latest hotspot in Sino-US military race

by Frank Chen November 1, 2017February 18, 2020

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The Daily Brief for Wednesday, 1 November 2017

by Paul Muir November 1, 2017November 1, 2017

Kim Jong-un inspects a hydrogen bomb model hours before a nuclear test that caused an earthquake on September 3. Photo: KCNA via Reuters

Beijing, China, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

What we know about Pyongyang’s H-bomb so far

by Frank Chen November 1, 2017February 18, 2020

An Indian border guard stands near Indian and Pakistani flags during a fair at Chamliyal in Jammu and Kashmir. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, China, India, Mexico, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, South Korea, World

India-Pakistan relations are now in a bleak phase

by Aditya Sinha November 1, 2017

US President Donald Trump meets with South Korean President Moon Jae-in during the UN General Assembly in New York. Photo: Reuters / Kevin Lamarque

AT Finance, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Is South Korea becoming a liability to the US?

by Robert E. McCoy November 1, 2017November 4, 2017

A photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) seen opposite a photo of South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

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Xi-Moon summit officially ‘go’

by Asia Unhedged November 1, 2017February 18, 2020

Seoul's Consulate-General in Hong Kong. Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, Hong Kong, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

HK under scrutiny over N. Korea’s ability to bypass sanctions

by Frank Chen October 31, 2017January 14, 2022

Purported footage of Kim Han-sol speaking for the first time since his fathers death. Source: Malay Mail Afternoon/Youtube screen grab

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China smashed plot to kill Kim Jong-un’s nephew: South Korea paper

by Asia Unhedged October 31, 2017February 18, 2020

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo during a visit to the Demilitarized Zone. Photo: US Department of Defense via AFP/Amber I Smith

Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

Washington and Seoul postpone changes to wartime troop command structure

by Asia Unhedged October 31, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: US Department of Defense via AFP

Australia, India, Japan, New Zealand, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Asia, South Korea

US flies B-2 stealth bomber over Pacific in warning to North Korea

by Asia Unhedged October 31, 2017February 18, 2020

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-Wha speaks during a press conference in Seoul. Photo: AFP/Jung Yeon-je

Beijing, China, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea

Seoul won’t participate in US missile defense networks, says FM Kang

by Asia Unhedged October 31, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: iStock

China, European Union, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Korea, World

Why globalization is seen as a failure in the West

by Ken Moak October 31, 2017

The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS John S McCain is seen after a collision, in Singapore waters August 21, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Ahmad Masood

Beijing, China, Guangzhou, India, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, South Korea

Beijing ridicules Seventh Fleet after warships’ collisions

by Asia Unhedged October 30, 2017February 18, 2020

What do Donald's Asia bankers think about his tax cuts? Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque

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Trump must tread carefully with his Asian bankers

by William Pesek October 30, 2017February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump gets on a plane. Photo: Reuters / Yuri Gripas

AT Finance, China, Egypt, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, World

Trump’s trip to Asia: What happens afterwards matters more

by Grant Newsham October 29, 2017February 18, 2020

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week to discuss improving economic and strategic issues aimed at countering China's growing influence in South Asia.
Photo: Wikimedia commons, via US state department.

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, India, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, World

Threat of new cold war looms

by Imran Ali Sandano October 29, 2017October 29, 2017

The royal urn is moved from the Grand Palace in a procession to the Royal Crematorium for King Bhumibol Adulyadej's cremation in Bangkok on October 26. Photo: Thai TV Pool/via Reuters TV

AT Finance, Cambodia, European Union, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, Thailand, World

Demonization or deification — a very tricky distinction

by David Simmons October 29, 2017