Trade ministers and officials from developing countries in the G-33 bloc on Monday urged members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to approve a G- 33 proposal concerning agriculture and food security at the WTO's upcoming 9th Ministerial Conference.
Akira Amari, Japan's minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade negotiations of Japan, brushed aside on Sunday the possibility of making further concessions to the United States on sensitive issues.
Thailand's anti-government protesters gave Sunday night an two-day ultimatum to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to return power to the people, which suggested the resignation of the lady premier and dissolution of the Lower House.
U.S. envoy for the Democratic People' s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Glyn Davies arrived in Seoul Thursday night to discuss ways to resume the long-stalled six-party talks aimed at persuading the DPRK to give up its nuclear weapons program, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said.
Japan and South Korea will hold a vice defense ministerial meeting in Seoul on Wednesday to confirm their cooperation in addressing security concerns arising partly from nuclear and missile development by Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan's defense ministry said Friday.
U.S. President Barack Obama plans to meet with Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon, the White House said.
Eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselbloem late Monday stopped short of giving any specific figures regarding the size of the fiscal gap in Greece's adjustment program.
A White House meeting between U. S. President Barack Obama and House Republican leaders on Thursday ended with no specific determination made on how to end the government shutdown or raise the nation's debt limit.
Several prominent scientists in exoplanet research have decided to boycott a NASA conference after learning Chinese researchers are barred from attending by the space agency, which cited national security as its reason.
The New Zealand hosts of the first APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Conference) business leaders meeting next year on Friday laid out their key topics for trade and economy in the region.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama may have a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the upcoming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Indonesia's Bali, a Kremlin official said Thursday.
South Korea's Unification Ministry in charge of inter-Korean relations on Monday called for active response from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the upcoming joint committee meeting to reopen the Kaesong industrial complex.
South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday began the first meeting of joint management committee for the Kaesong industrial complex.
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Thursday agreed to upgrade their free trade area (FTA) and to solve territorial disputes.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday said controversy on the Nansha Islands sovereignty will not affect relations between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
A global tourism meeting co-hosted by Zambia and Zimbabwe came to an end here Wednesday with a pledge to prioritize tackling the problem of visa regimes and air connections.
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong said on Tuesday that it is unlikely for Chinese and Japanese leaders to hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the forthcoming G20 summit due to Japan's provocative words and moves.