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Taiwan beefs up anti-ship missile arsenal to counter threat of Chinese invasion

Air force soldiers load US-made Harpoon AGM-84 anti-ship missile at a combat readiness mission at the airbase in Hualien.

Shortage of ballot papers sparks protests in South Korea’s local elections

Ballot papers ran out at more than a dozen polling stations amid higher-than-expected turnout, according to media reports.

Satellite images fuel speculation of China’s Xi visit to North Korea

A visit to North Korea by Chinese President Xi Jinping could come in early June, South Korea’s Yonhap News agency reported, citing government officials.

Hong Kong principal who swore at guards in Singapore sacked after school rejects his resignation

Lee Cheuk Hing's resignation was rejected by the school, which requested his “immediate dismissal”.

Taiwan presses China to confront Tiananmen past

An armoured police car parked in the Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 3, 2026.

Punch and other monkeys to get air-conditioning, bigger yard at Japanese zoo

Sunshades and a soil area will be installed at Monkey Mountain in Ichikawa City Zoo, where Punch and the other monkeys are kept.

South Korea, China agree on first expansion in flight rights in seven years

First-quarter passenger traffic between South Korea and China reached about 4.39 million, exceeding pre-pandemic levels.

South Korea ruling party sweeps local elections but loses Seoul mayor race

Election officials carrying the ballots for local elections arrive at a counting centre in Seoul on June 3.

North Korea’s Kim calls for ‘exponential’ nuclear expansion after inspecting new plant

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the country's nuclear material production base and nuclear weapons institute at an undisclosed location on Jan 29, 2025.

With good weather and internet access, record number of climbers scale Everest

Climbers and officials said that a wide summit window – a period of stable weather that allows safe attempts – contributed to a surge of successful ascents.

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