Princess Noriko (R), second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, speaks beside fiance Kunimaro Senge at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo May 27, 2014.
Secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Le Luong Minh will pay an official visit to China from October 16-19.
Philippine President Beningo Aquino III ordered on Tuesday all the concerned government agencies to rescue the victims and provide assistance to all the areas affected by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in central Philippines.
The 26th typhoon of this year, Wipha, is approaching Japan and may make landfall Wednesday morning, while gales and heavy rain may arrive Tuesday.
The death toll from the magnitude 7.2 quake that struck central and southern Philippines climbed to 28.
Philippine president orders rescue to quake victims
A magnitude-7.2 quake that jolted central part of the Philippines on Tuesday has cut power and caused panic several hundred of kilometers from the epicenter.
The row over a decision by US space agency NASA to ban Chinese researchers from a forthcoming conference on exoplanet research should be served as a wake-up call for some US legislators, a US expert said.
Premier Li Keqiang said Monday that his country and Vietnam have both the ability and the wisdom to settle bilateral differences in a proper manner.
Premier Li's tour to Southeast Asia underlines that China's good-neighborly policy toward ASEAN countries is a long-term strategic choice.
Nguyen Van Quang is just one of the many Vietnamese who are benefiting from the traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and China, especially in investments and trade.
Both tourists and tourism industry insiders are expressing optimism about the possibility of bilateral visa exemptions between Thailand and China.
The death toll from Mekong River and flash floods in Cambodia has risen to 122 in the past four weeks.
At least 23 people were killed in a powerful tropical cyclone which hit the eastern Indian state of Odisha and the neighboring southern state of Andhra Pradesh late Saturday night.