US-China tensions
China-U.S. dialogue 'necessity' to avoid misunderstanding: Austin
Defense chief says 'right time to talk is now' after Beijing refuses meeting
Politics
N Korea at crossroads
U.S., Mongolia, South Korea launch 3-way North Korea talks
Diplomats agree on need to resume negotiations with Pyongyang
US-China tensions
U.S. Treasury official meets China's new envoy in Washington
Discussions aim to maintain open communications between two countries
Ukraine war: Free to read
Ukraine latest: Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia next week as Riyadh warms to Russia, China
Zelenskyy pushes to join NATO; Russia blocks Black Sea grain ships, Kyiv says
Society
Japan's birthrate plunge reflects would-be parents' income anxieties
Calls for workplace reforms mount as having children becomes a 'luxury'
US-China tensions
CIA chief visited China and met with counterpart in May amid tensions
William Burns emphasized importance of maintaining open lines of communication
Interview
Anti-Putin faction behind Moscow drones: Zelenskyy adviser
Podolyak says armed uprising in Russia becoming more likely
Indo-Pacific
No U.S.-China talks risks 'devastating' outcomes: Australian PM
Albanese calls for dialogue between the two powers in Shangri-La keynote address
International relations
Japan's Hayashi says top-to-bottom U.N. reform 'urgent'
Foreign minister pondering 'next steps' to become prime minister
Opinion
TSMC's fate will indeed be at stake if China attacks Taiwan
U.S. shouldn't threaten to bomb foundries, but self-destruction can be deterrent
Defense
Chinese defense minister to meet Japanese counterpart in Singapore
Li Shangfu to hold 1st meeting with Hamada on sidelines of Shangri-La forum
Indo-Pacific
New Zealand interested in AUKUS cooperation in non-nuclear tech
Defense chief says country eyeing cybersecurity, AI, quantum computing
Economy
Bangladesh's 'expansionary' $71bn budget raises financing doubts
Analysts warn plan may exacerbate pressures that drove Moody's downgrade
Myanmar Crisis
Shrinking Myanmar military struggles to quash resistance
Active troops down by 21,000, analyst says, as violence escalates
N Korea at crossroads
South Korea slaps sanctions on North's hacking group Kimsuky
Seoul says it is determined to make North Korea pay for its provocations
Politics
Japan demographic woes deepen as birthrate hits record low
PM Kishida plans to spend $25bn on measures to support parents
South China Sea
Japan, U.S., Philippines reinforce collaboration in marine security
Three nations' coast guards conduct drills with China's marine expansion in mind
Indo-Pacific
Bank of China chairman visits PNG amid Sino-U.S. rivalry
Trip follows island nation's defense pact with Washington
Hong Kong security law
Tiananmen museum to open in U.S. ahead of crackdown anniversary
Hong Kong authorities continue to snuff out commemorations
Health Care
Japan's health care reform debate drags on as worker shortage grows
Reform council backs task-sharing proposal for nurses, but bigger steps deferred
