Seizure, relating to unpaid compensation for Chinese ships leased in 1936, sparked Japanese formal diplomatic complaint. China has released a Japanese cargo ship after its owners paid $28m to settle a pre-war... Read more »
TOKYO — President Obama arrived here on Wednesday evening to begin a four-country tour of Asia, after first stopping in Washington State to survey the devastation left there by last month’s deadly... Read more »
Islands at centre of China-Japan are covered by US-Japan defence alliance, US president says as he leaves for Tokyo. The islands at the centre of a dispute between Tokyo and Beijing are... Read more »
Nearly 150 at Yasukuni shrine, which honours war dead including many convicted of war crimes against neighbours. Nearly 150 Japanese politicians have paid homage at the Yasukuni shrine which honours the nation’s... Read more »
Death toll rises as details emerge that captain was not at the helm when ferry capsized. The captain of a South Korean ferry that capsized three days ago, leaving 28 people confirmed... Read more »
Move comes after UN’s International Court of Justice ruled that Tokyo’s Antarctic whaling is commercial, not scientific. Japan has said it will scale down the number of whales it targets during the... Read more »
Statement comes as hunt for hundreds of missing passengers continues and president meets families of victims. The captain of a sunken South Korean ferry has apologised to families of the victims and... Read more »
Submarine reaches maximum depth hours after beginning search for wreckage of missing Malaysian Airlines jet. The search area for the missing Malaysian jet has proved too deep for a robotic submarine which... Read more »
Drills are taking place within 20km of the demilitarised zone that separates North Korea from the South. North Korea has accused the United States of hypocrisy for remaining silent over a South... Read more »
Earthquake with magnitude of 7.3 recorded off Bougainville Island, according to US Geological Survey. A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 has been recorded off Papua New Guinea’s Bougainville Island, the US Geological... Read more »
Ships and planes hunting for Malaysian aircraft limit search to small area in Indian Ocean where sounds where heard. Ships and planes hunting for the missing Malaysian Flight MH370 have intensified their search... Read more »
Italian ambassador to Turkmenistan was on holiday in the Philippines when he was arrested. Police in the Philippines have filed a complaint for child trafficking and child abuse against a holidaying Italian diplomat... Read more »
At least 16 killed and dozens missing as flash flooding leaves 10,500 homeless in capital of Pacific nation. Heavy rain and flooding killed at least 16 people and left 10,500 homeless in the... Read more »
Australia and NZ lift restrictions eight years after coup by Frank Bainimarama following his announcement of elections. Australia and New Zealand have lifted all travel restrictions on senior Fijian officials ahead of... Read more »
Thousands of protesters return to the streets of central Bangkok to revive campaign for Thai government to yield power. Thousands of anti-government protesters have returned to the streets of Bangkok, reviving their... Read more »
QUESTIONS are being raised about the conclusions reached by an official investigation into a deadly 2010 skydiving plane crash at New Zealand’s Fox Glacier. Nine people, including two Australians, were killed when... Read more »
Relatives demanding answers over missing plane march on Malaysian embassy in Beijing. Relatives of Chinese passengers on board Flight MH370 scuffled with security personnel as they descended on Malaysia’s embassy in a rare... Read more »
Prime minister and opposition pledge to hold referendum on flag that some view as a relic from colonial past. New Zealanders will soon get to vote on whether to change their national... Read more »
Malaysian police have searched the homes of the pilots of the Malaysia Airlines plane that vanished eight days ago with 239 people on board. The police are also reportedly looking at the... Read more »
Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has reiterated that she is ready to discuss a way out of the country’s political crisis with all parties, Thai News Agency (TNA) reported. SARABURI: Thailand’s Prime... Read more »
Canberra (Press Release): As universities across the country begin to buzz with O-Week activities students are being encouraged to stay in touch and up to date with their student assistance payments using... Read more »
Sydney (Tribune International): Congratulations to all the people of the world celebrating Lunar Chinese New Year. The New Year period is often referred to as the Chinese Lantern Festival and is a... Read more »
(Message from Hon Tony Abbott Prime Minister of Australia on Australia Day) Your Excellency, General Hurley and other military chiefs, Adam Goodes and other Australians of the Year, Adam Gilchrist the Chair... Read more »
Seoul (Tribune International Correspondent): The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Korea in association with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau organized Sri Lanka’s pavilion at the 16th Busan International Travel Fair (BITF)... Read more »