South Korea and the US conducted a joint missile drill in the Sea of Japan early on Wednesday, a day after the DPRK launched a long-range missile.
Nearly a year since Cuba and the United States formally restored diplomatic ties, the two former adversaries have inched closer to establishing a normal relationship.
In the countdown to a farewell to the White House and prior to perhaps his last visit to Asia as a sitting U.S. president, Barack Obama should reflect upon his policies that failed to contribute to regional peace and stability.
On July 7, 2015 at the White House, Barack Obama met with Nguyen Phu Trong and pledged to make his first visit to Vietnam “sometime in the future (Nakamura, 2015).” It was the first time a general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) had visited the US, which was supposed to be a step of significant progress towards the reconciliation of the two former enemies.
A statement on the South China Sea issued after the Hiroshima G7 foreign ministers' meeting on Monday appears to be yet another move by outsiders to fuel militarization of the region.
Starting next Tuesday, all the current eight candidates will speak one by one at an open hearing of the UN General Assembly to shed light on why they are seeking to become the next UN secretary-general.
As world leaders grapple with intensified nuclear security threats, they should not be distracted by the immediate urgency of safeguarding nuclear facilities and slack off in addressing the fundamental problem of terrorism.
U.S. President Barack Obama's historic visit to Cuba has not produced concrete results as Havana has made it clear that it won't change its political system for the sake of normal relations with Washington, an expert has told Xinhua.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday wrapped up a historic visit to Cuba that opened a new chapter in bilateral ties, but also laid bare lingering impediments to a full-fledged thaw between the former Cold War rivals.
China on Monday slammed the United States and the Philippines for increasing their military presence in the South China Sea, as the Southeast Asian country announced plans to give the U.S. access to five bases.
More than 150 years ago, celebrated American novelist Mark Twain vividly depicted the chaotic phenomena in the U.S. elections that candidates turn into "infamous perjurer," "the Montana Thief," "the Body-Snatcher," "Mr. Delirium Tremens," "the Filthy Corruptionist" and "the Loathsome Embracer" overnight.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi concluded a crucial visit to the United States Thursday, with a strong call for maintaining steady development of the China-U.S. relationship with vision and wisdom.
When American households still have vivid memories of struggling to make their ends meet in the worst financial crisis in decades, a new recession is seemingly around the corner.
The United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Tuesday issued a joint statement following a special leaders summit in California, outlining key principles that they say will guide their cooperation.
Although peace and stability remain possible for Syria, its internal crisis is on the brink of escalating into a regional conflict and even getting completely out of control, as Turkey's and Saudi Arabia's plans to send ground forces may cause further turbulence.
For Republican Party establishment unnerved by Donald Trump's thumping victory on Tuesday night, the question of which candidate from the establishment camp will be the next to drop out becomes increasingly relevant.
China-U.S. cooperation on various bilateral, regional and global issues is crucial at a time of unprecedented global political and economic shifts, a panel of top experts said Thursday.