East Asia

VOA Mandarin: China's winter surge of flu-like HMPV cases raises concerns of transparency

VOA Mandarin: Interpreting Xi's latest anti-corruption statements

Huge, rare Mekong catfish spotted in Cambodia, raising conservation hopes 

Creatures now are found only in Southeast Asia's Mekong River but in the past inhabited length of 4,900-kilometer waterway

North Korean troops in Ukraine gain battlefield experience, cementing alliance with Russia

Their involvement marks a deepening alliance between Pyongyang and Moscow

Australia state premier calls synagogue attack an escalation in antisemitic crime

Latest attack involved antisemitic graffiti, arson attempt

Uyghurs detained in Thailand face deportation, persecution in China

Activists say the men are at risk of abuse and torture if they are sent back to China

Final minutes of ‘black box’ data missing in South Korea plane crash

The disaster killed all but two of the 181 people on board

Hong Kong struggles to improve conditions in tiny, crowded homes

In sub-divided flats each resident lives in an area of about 6 square meters on average

Biden team urges Trump administration to keep continuity in Indo-Pacific

National security adviser Jake Sullivan says alliances are key amid broader alignment among adversaries: Russia, China, North Korea

Myanmar anti-military factions need to be strategic with China, experts say

Rising anti-China sentiment among Burmese community highlights growing public discontent over Beijing's deepening involvement in Myanmar's conflicts, analysts say 

How Yoon's martial law bid complicates US-South Korea ties

Fallout could impact ties under Trump administration, analysts warn

Indonesia to intensify defense partnerships and maritime security, top diplomat says

Annual speech sets out Indonesia's foreign policy imperatives