Asia - Pacific

US reaffirms 'extended deterrence commitments' to Japan, South Korea
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds trilateral meeting with Japanese, South Korean counterparts, Iwaya Takeshi and Cho Hyun, in New York
US reaffirms 'extended deterrence commitments' to Japan, South Korea
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds trilateral meeting with Japanese, South Korean counterparts, Iwaya Takeshi and Cho Hyun, in New York

South Korea extends special counsel probes of former president Yoon, first lady
Yoon ousted for martial law declaration last year; in custody since July

North Korea’s leader reaffirms commitment to strengthening ties with China
Kim Jong Un’s comments made in reply to Chinese President Xi Jinping's congratulatory message on North Korea's founding anniversary

Taiwanese MediaTek in talks with TSMC to produce chips in US: Report
World's top mobile chip developer plans to build some of its chips in Arizona, working with TSMC, Nikkei Asia reports

North Korean leader Kim claims to have acquired new 'secret weapon'
- ‘We've newly acquired secret weapons and achieved feats in the defense science field that will greatly help bolster our military capability,' Kim Jong Un tells lawmakers

Central Japan city passes law to limit screen time
Ordinance, which was approved in city of Toyoake in Aichi Prefecture, is believed to be 1st of its kind in Japan