East Asia
Kaesong closure dashes Pyongyang's investment hopes
Seoul has withdrawn South Korean personnel from the Kaesong Industrial Complex in North Korea, and cut off electricity
North KoreaGeography will drive China's navy into South China Sea
China is building a fleet of nuclear ballistic missile submarines, to be based at Hainan Island in the South China Sea
ChinaAnti-mainland feeling fuels Hong Kong radical groups
Tensions have boiled over in a violent clash between anti-mainland radicals and the police
Hong KongDeadly purge highlights North Korea instability risk
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly removed yet another senior defence official and had him executed
North KoreaChina's narcotics industry will boom
China's narcotics market has developed into an international industry worth tens of billions of dollars
ChinaHong Kong 'riot' highlights growing 'localist' threat
Hundreds of people clashed violently with police in the city centre of Hong Kong last night
Hong KongReality will fall short of Abe's 'womenomics' goals
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presents himself as a champion of feminism, but his government's policies lack teeth
JapanNorth Korea rocket launch will spur missile defence
Pyongyang yesterday launched its sixth long-range rocket as part of its efforts to develop ballistic missiles
North Korea