Asia Pacific

HANOI, Sept 24 – Vietnam has pushed back a plan to re-open the resort island of Phu Quoc to foreign tourists until November, after failing to meet targets for inoculating...

ABOARD THE OCEAN WARRIOR in the eastern Pacific Ocean — It’s 3 a.m., and after five days plying through the high seas, the Ocean Warrior is surrounded by an atoll...

TOKYO, Sept 24 – Japan’s widening wealth gap has emerged as a key issue in a ruling party leadership contest that will decide who becomes the next prime minister, with...

Australia passes 50% double-dose vaccine mark Two million doses administered in a week Seeing ‘pleasing declines’ in NSW cases SYDNEY, Sept 24 – More than half of Australia’s adult population...

August core CPI flat, matching forecast Cellphone fees put a drag on inflation Energy, reaction to tourism campaign help underpin prices Tame inflation forces BOJ to continue massive stimulus TOKYO,...

SEOUL, Sept 24 – South Korea’s call to declare a formal end to the Korean War is premature as there is no guarantee it would lead to the withdrawal of...

WASHINGTON, Sept 23 – A senior U.S. Democrat said on Thursday that multiple congressional committees will investigate a drone strike that killed 10 Afghan civilians last month, to determine what...

Michelle Bachelet told the United Nations Human Rights Council that time was running out for other countries to step up efforts to restore democracy and prevent a broader conflict. Myanmar...

TOKYO, Sept 23 – Miki Watanabe, the chief executive of Japanese pub chain Watami, has urgent advice for the next prime minister: provide fair compensation for restaurants impacted by the...

SYDNEY, Sept 23 – Police in Australia’s second-largest city of Melbourne prepared for a fourth day of anti-lockdown protests on Thursday after more than 200 arrests a day earlier, while...