International Relations
N Korea accuses S Korea of intrusion to find official's body
North Korea is accusing South Korea of sending ships across the disputed sea boundary to find the body of a man recently killed by North Korean troops
Watchdog: State Dept lied about rescinding woman's award
The State Department's internal watchdog has determined that the agency lied to the public and Congress about the reasons it rescinded a prestigious award to a Finnish journalist who had been critical of the Trump administration
Asia Today: China to let in more foreigners as virus recedes
Foreigners holding certain types of visas and residence permits will be permitted to return to China starting next week as the threat of coronavirus continues to recede
Japan PM tells South Korea it's time to fix strained ties
Japan’s new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has held his first telephone call with his South Korean counterpart since taking office, telling President Moon Jae-in that the neighbors should work to resolve their strained relations
China: Spying allegations against NYC cop 'pure fabrication'
China says allegations against a New York City police officer charged with being an “intelligence asset” for the Chinese government are a “pure fabrication” and part of a U.S. plot to smear Chinese diplomats in the United States
Trump aims to use UN address to send strong message to China
President Donald Trump prefers speaking to boisterous crowds, but because of the coronavirus, he'll be giving a prerecorded address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday
US says all UN sanctions on Iran restored, but world yawns
The Trump administration has declared that all U.N. sanctions against Iran have been restored, a move most of the rest of the world rejects as illegal
Former Japanese PM Abe visits controversial Tokyo shrine
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he has visited a shrine viewed by China and both Koreas as a symbol of wartime aggression
Outgoing US ambassador to China to help Republican campaigns
Outgoing U.S. ambassador to China Terry Branstad says he will help out Republicans campaigning in his native Iowa after returning home next month
State denies improper IG firing, defends Saudi arms sales
The State Department has denied charges of improperly firing its independent inspector general