Asia - Pacific

South Korea’s president vows 'mutually beneficial' trade deal with US, dialogue with North Korea
‘We will reopen inter-Korean communication and pave the way for peace and coexistence on the Korean Peninsula through dialogue and cooperation,’ says Lee Jae-myung
South Korea’s president vows 'mutually beneficial' trade deal with US, dialogue with North Korea
‘We will reopen inter-Korean communication and pave the way for peace and coexistence on the Korean Peninsula through dialogue and cooperation,’ says Lee Jae-myung

Taiwan spy agency warns against Chinese mobile apps including RedNote, TikTok
‘China-made apps present cybersecurity risks far beyond the reasonable expectations for data-collection requirements taken by ordinary apps,’ says National Security Bureau

Japan says it will increase defense spending 'on its own judgement'
Remarks by Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya come amid US pressure to beef up defense capabilities

Dalai Lama successor subject to approval from Chinese government: Beijing
14th Dalai Lama had said on Wednesday that his successor would be decided by his Ganden Phodrang Trust

Moscow, Baku are in constant communication over contentious issues: Kremlin
Peskov warns that Ukraine will try to exploit situation to exacerbate existing disputes between Russia and Azerbaijan

Roadside explosion kills 5 in northwestern Pakistan
Local assistant commissioner among those killed in attack in Bajaur district, says official