North Korea blames US, Japan, South Korea for creating ‘NATO of Asian version’

North Korea believes that by bolstering their trilateral defense cooperation, the United States, Japan and South Korea seek to establish "NATO of Asian version", the North Korean Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

China Warns NATO’s Expansion in Asia to Inevitably Undermine Regional Security, Stability

NATO advancing to the Asia-Pacific region will undoubtedly worsen stability there, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Mao Ning stated at a briefing on Thursday.

Blinken to travel to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, India next week

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and India next week, the State Department announced Thursday.

Cathay Pacific to restart some flights using Russian airspace

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. will restart using Russian airspace several months after Moscow’s war in Ukraine upended the aviation industry and global flight paths, becoming among the earliest of major airlines to do so.

NATO Should Never Be Allowed to Set Up Asian Bloc in Region: China - Tasnim News Agency

NATO should cease seeking for "imaginary opponents" in the Asia-Pacific and never be allowed to set up a version of the bloc in the region, China’s envoy to the UN has said.

North Korea Says US Is Setting Up Asian NATO; Vows Stronger Defense - Tasnim News Agency

North Korea has accused the United States of setting up a military alliance like NATO in Asia, saying the unwavering US aim to oust North Korea's government compelled it to develop stronger defenses.

India, Central Asia to form working group on Afghanistan

India along with five Central Asian countries have decided to establish a Joint Working Group on Afghanistan, said an official statement Thursday.

Omicron exposes East-West divide on living with COVID | Al Jazeera

Omicron is exposing an East-West divide between governments determined to halt the spread of the variant and those that see its spread as inevitable and even necessary.

Russia May Close Air Routes To Asia If EU Introduces Sanctions Against Aeroflot - Expert - UrduPoint

Possible EU sanctions against Russian carrier Aeroflot over its alleged role in the migrant crisis at the Polish-Belarusian border would bring an immediate closure of Russian airspace to European airlines, which badly need the direct Siberian route to Asia, Xavier Moreau, an expert of geopolitics with the StratPol think tank, told Sputnik on Thursday.

China Reopens Terminal at World's Third-Busiest Port after Covid-19 Shutdown - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – The Meishan terminal at the world's third-busiest container port reopened on Wednesday following a two-week shutdown that further snarled already stressed shipping routes in Asia.

Allerta in Asia: da Taiwan a Singapore è nuova stretta anti Covid

 

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US B-2 Nuclear-Capable Bomber Arrives in Asia Ahead of Trump Visit

The Pentagon has deployed a B-2 stealth bomber fitted out for carrying nuclear weapons to unidentified areas of the western Pacific ahead of next week’s planned visit to the region by US President Donald Trump.

Mogherini: EEUU pierde su liderazgo en la solución de problemas mundiales

EEUU pierde su liderazgo en la solución de problemas globales, mientras que la Unión Europea (UE) se convierte en un socio fiable y fuerte, declaró la jefa de la diplomacia europea, Federica Mogherini.

Peru president proposes new Asia-Pacific deal after US exit TPP

Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski on Tuesday proposed the creation of a trade bloc between member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum and other nations.

Japan to partner up with regional allies to bolster Southeast Asian coast guards

The Japanese Coast Guard (JCG) plans to partner with local allies to strengthen security in the Southeast Asia region amid ongoing tensions related to the South China Sea.

Les marchés asiatiques dans le rouge suite au référendum italien

Après la victoire massive du «non» au référendum italien suivie de la démission annoncée de Matteo Renzi, les marchés boursiers décrochent en Asie. En cause, les inquiétudes sur l’état de la troisième économie de la zone euro.

Washington's anxieties in Asia-Pacific region

In recent days, Washington seems to be agonizing over the colorful rhetoric of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, while its "pivot to Asia" policy faces even more uncertainties.

China can’t ‘pick and choose’ principles to benefit from: US Defence Secretary

Amid flexing of muscles by China in the disputed South China Sea, the United States today said that Beijing cannot ‘pick and choose’ principles it wants to benefit from.

Pentagon announces plans to 'sharpen' military capacity in Asia-Pacific

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said plans are underway to "sharpen" the United States' military edge as part of the U.S. plan to pivot or "rebalance" to Asia.

Russian lawmaker calls against silencing "ugly moral side" of Hiroshima, Nagasaki bombings

Russia stands against forgetting about the moral side of atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, State Duma Speaker Sergey Naryshkin said on Thursday.