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Jan 18, 2021

N. Korea's parliament rubber stamps new development plans

North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament has passed decisions made by a major ruling party meeting where leader Kim Jong Un vowed to bolster his nuclear deterrent and established plans to salvage a dismal economy

Jan 15, 2021

Asia Today: China's COVID-19 hospitalizations, cases rise

China says it is now treating more than 1,000 people for COVID-19 as numbers of cases continue to surge in the country’s north

Jan 15, 2021

China builds new quarantine center as virus cases rise

A city in northern China is building a 3,000-unit quarantine facility to deal with an anticipated overflow of patients as COVID-19 cases rise ahead of the Lunar New Year travel rush

Jan 15, 2021

Xi asks Starbucks' Schultz to help repair US-China ties

President Xi Jinping has asked former CEO Howard Schultz of Starbucks, one of the most prominent American brands in China, to help repair U.S.-Chinese relations amid a tariff war and tension over technology and security

Jan 15, 2021

US blacklists Xiaomi, CNOOC, Skyrizon, raising heat on China

The U.S. government has blacklisted Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp. and China’s third-largest national oil company for alleged military links, heaping pressure on Beijing in President Donald Trump's last week in office

Jan 14, 2021

Asia Today: China virus cases spike as WHO researchers visit

China is seeing a new surge in coronavirus cases in its frozen northeast as a World Health Organization team arrived to investigate the origins of the pandemic

Jan 14, 2021

S. Korean court upholds prison term for ex-president Park

South Korea’s Supreme Court has upheld a 20-year prison term for former President Park Geun-hye over bribery and other crimes

Jan 14, 2021

China 2020 exports up despite virus; surplus surges to $535B

China’s exports rose in 2020 despite pressure from the coronavirus pandemic and a tariff war with Washington, boosting its politically volatile trade surplus to $535 billion, one of the highest ever reported

Jan 13, 2021

Japan widens virus emergency for 7 more areas as cases surge

Japan is expanding a coronavirus state of emergency for seven more prefectures, affecting more than half the population as infections spread across the country

Jan 13, 2021

YouTube suspends Trump’s channel for at least a week

YouTube has suspended U.S. President Donald Trump’s channel for at least a week amid concerns around “ongoing potential for violence,” making it the latest platform to limit the president’s online activities