East Asia

Rubio confident in engaging Beijing as US top diplomat despite sanctions

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, Senator Marco Rubio, is a well-known China critic. Despite being sanctioned by the Beijing government in 2020, Rubio says he’s confident of 'finding a solution' to engage with China if confirmed. VOA's Nike Ching reports.

In photos: South Korea plane crash

179 killed in South Korea plane crash  

Passenger plane burst into flames after skidding off a runway and slamming into concrete fence

North Korea's Kim vows toughest anti-US policy before Trump takes office

State media didn't elaborate on the anti-US strategy

North Korea launches 'toughest' US strategy during key party meeting

The assembly of the party and government officials often lasts a few days and has been used in recent years to make key policy announcements

Massive Chinese espionage scheme hit 9th telecom firm, US says

The attack known as Salt Typhoon gave Beijing access to texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans

Driver who killed 35 in China car ramming sentenced to death 

On November 11, 62-year-old Fan Weiqiu deliberately drove through people exercising outside a sports complex in his small SUV, the worst attack in China since 2014

China sanctions 7 companies over US military assistance to Taiwan

The sanctions also come in response to the recent approval of the U.S. government's annual defense spending bill, which a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement said 'includes multiple negative sections on China' 

Seoul: North Korean soldier captured in Russia-Ukraine war dies

Pyongyang has deployed thousands of troops to reinforce Russia's military

South Korean lawmakers impeach acting President Han Duck-soo

Lawmakers say he refused demands to complete Yoon's impeachment process and to bring him to justice

Japan approves record budget for aging population, defense

It includes $55 billion in defense spending