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South Korea to hold joint drills with USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group

South Korea to hold joint drills with America's USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group

South Korean Defence Ministry spokesman Moon Sang Gyun says Seoul is holding discussions with the US Navy.

Apr 24, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Japan plans joint drills with US in show of force in Korean peninsula

North Korea prepares to sink US aircraft carrier as Japan joins strike group

North Korea is on a quest to develop a long-range missiles that will be capable of hitting the US mainland with a nuclear warhead.

Apr 23, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Pence takes message of US resolve against North Korea to Japan

Mike Pence to visit Indonesia's largest mosque in outreach to Muslims on Asia tour

Analysts say Pence's Muslim outreach in Indonesia will likely not be enough to assuage fears that the Trump administration is anti-Islam.

Apr 20, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Indonesian Muslim candidate wins Jakarta election

The national elections commission will announce official results in early May.

Apr 19, 2017

By Reuters

Pence takes message of US resolve against North Korea to Japan

He is expected to discuss Korean tensions with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as well as hold economic talks with Finance Minister Taro Aso.

Apr 18, 2017

By Reuters

North Korea displays new missiles at parade

North Korean missile fails on test launch day after grand military parade

Officials say there was a high degree of confidence that it was not an intercontinental ballistic missile.

Apr 16, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

N. Korea displays new missiles at military parade as US carrier group approaches peninsula

This move comes after a nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier group steamed towards the region.

Apr 15, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Philippines' President Duterte cancels visit to disputed South China Sea island after China's warning

Duterte says Beijing warned him that "there will likely be trouble" if every head of state of contending parties go to the disputed islands and plant flags.

Apr 13, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Japan plans joint drills with US navy in show of force against North Korea

A US naval strike force that was led by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson left Singapore for the peninsula last Saturday.

Apr 12, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

US Navy strike group to move toward Korean peninsula

North Korea threatens US over Navy move, says it is ready for war

Donald Trump ordered the US Navy strike group, Carl Vinson, to head towards the Korean peninsula on Tuesday in a show of force against the North's missile threats.

Apr 11, 2017

By Bihu Ray

US President Donald Trump seeks options to eliminate North Korea's nuclear threat

North Korea is on a quest to develop a long-range missile that will be capable of hitting the US mainland with a nuclear warhead.

Apr 10, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

China declines request to visit Hong Kong by U.S.

US spots Chinese fighter plane over S. China Sea amidst Trump-Jinping meet

The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) says a satellite image that was taken on March 29 of Woody Island in the Paracel island chain showed the J-11 fighter plane.

Apr 7, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya