East Asia

UK court dismisses claim against intel agency by alleged Chinese ‘spy’

A London-based lawyer accused of secretly working with China’s propaganda arm has lost a legal appeal against the U.K.’s domestic…

10 hours ago

Myanmar and Thailand to discuss disputed militia posts on border

Read RFA coverage of this topic in Burmese.Representatives of the Thai government and Myanmar junta are due to discuss a…

22 hours ago

Rebels in Myanmar’s Rakhine state seize another stronghold, shun talks

Read RFA coverage of these topics in Burmese. Ethnic minority guerrillas in Myanmar’s Rakhine state have seized a major stronghold…

2 days ago

A long-deferred dream realized. My reunion with my mother

Uyghur-American lawyer Nury Turkel hadn’t seen his mother in more than two decades. But she and two other Uyghurs, who…

3 days ago

South Korea votes to impeach President Yoon over failed martial law bid

South Korea’s National Assembly voted on Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed bid to impose martial…

4 days ago

Hong Kong verdict against Yuen Long attack victims prompts widespread criticism

The verdict by a Hong Kong court has generated widespread criticism after it found seven people -- including former lawmaker…

4 days ago

Myanmar border with China in northern rebel zone to reopen – group says

Read RFA coverage of this topic in Burmese.The border between Myanmar and China in an area controlled on the Myanmar…

5 days ago

EXPLAINED: Why are leaflets protesting North Korea dropped in Japan?

Read a version of this story in KoreanAn organization dedicated to advocating for South Koreans abducted by North Korea plans…

5 days ago

Xi Jinping calls for wider use of Mandarin in China’s border areas

TAIPEI, Taiwan – Chinese President Xi Jinping said common Chinese language, or Mandarin, should be “spoken more broadly” in border…

6 days ago

China demolishes prominent Xinjiang building owned by Uyghur activist in US

A symbolically important building in Xinjiang’s capital that was instrumental in the emergence of Uyghur entrepreneurs and businesspeople in the…

6 days ago

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