ASIA IN A MINUTE: South Korean stocks take a hit after reports of a Chinese boycott. Beijing looks to build an observatory in disputed waters. Plus, the Philippines dismisses as “irresponsible” a scathing report from Human Rights Watch. VOA’s Steve Miller has your Asia news, in a minute.
ASIA WEEKLY: What were five of the biggest stories in Asia this week? VOA’s Steve Miller gives you a glimpse at what happened February 20 - 24, 2017.
Recent report issued by office of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights chronicles killings, gang rapes, beatings, disappearances, and other crimes and acts of cruelty against ethnic Rohingya Muslims.
ASIA WEEKLY: What will it take to resolve Myanmar’s Rohingya situation? Regional experts outline what must change. VOA’s Steve Miller reports.
Philippines President Duterte withdraws from a cease-fire agreement. Asylum seekers on the island of Nauru are apprehensive about the US-Australia resettlement deal.
ASIA WEEKLY: An executive order signed by United States President Donald Trump restricting travel to the US. President Trump says he issued the order to protect Americans and the border, but others are protesting the order. How might the Islamic State group use the ban? VOA’s Steve Miller reports.
Analyst says if ASEAN, and especially Indonesia, as the most populous Muslim nation, engage closely with the Burmese government, change might occur.
Events in Myanmar’s Rakhine state have deteriorated to the point where it’s become the focus of international discussions on providing sufficient aid and ending the Rohingya “genocide.”
Philippines President Duterte says he will hold those responsible for an errant drug killing, as a more call for the program to stop. China releases new guidelines for trade with North Korea. Plus, Japan looks for reassurance from the US. VOA’s Steve Miller has your Asia news, in a minute.
ASIA IN A MINUTE: Villagers in China are sent to jail with no appeal. Vietnam arrests a human rights activist. Plus, South Korea’s Constitutional Court announces a date for its impeachment decision. VOA’s Steve Miller has your Asia news, in a minute.
ASIA IN A MINUTE: Beijing says it has indisputable sovereignty over the South China Sea. China hopes Mongolia learned its Dalai Lama lesson. Plus, Japan reaches for the stars. VOA’s Steve Miller has your Asia news, in a minute.
US President Donal Trump aims to keep a campaign promise. Myanmar says it needs more time to resolve conflict. Plus, Samsung apologizes. VOA’s Steve Miller has your Asia news, in a minute.
ASIA WEEKLY: The Communist Party has taken to the press in recent days going after President-elect Trump for his comments on the “one China” policy and just recently on democracy and independence advocates in Hong Kong who attended seminars in Taiwan.
Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen stopped over in Houston, Texas on her way to Central America last week. During the brief stay in the Lone Star state, she met United States Senator Ted Cruz and Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
Trump faces a wide range of domestic issues, several of which were key in securing votes in swing states during the November election.
South Korea to develop plans to counteract what it says are economic penalties for deploying THAAD.
China experiences more cases of bird flu, as East Asia continues its outbreak. China punishes two police officers related to a prisoner’s death. Plus, the Rohingya controversy continues despite ASEAN meeting. VOA’s Steve Miller has your Asia news, in a minute.
China’s aircraft carrier sails past Taiwan and into South China Sea, raising tensions. Japanese Prime Minister Abe will visit Pearl Harbor Tuesday, but he’s not the first. Plus South Korea tries to control the spread of bird flu. VOA’s Steve Miller has your Asia news, in a minute.
South Korea impeached President Park Geun-hye last week after two months of public outcry over alleged involvement in an influence peddling scheme.
Worldwide concerns grow after President-elect Trump tweets about expanding nuclear weapons. A terror attack was thwarted in Australia, but now warns of further regional plots. Plus, Cambodia’s national Assembly blocks an investigation. VOA’s Steve Miller has your Asia news, in a minute.
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