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Malaysia taken off US human trafficking blacklist

August 1, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Matthew Pennington Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers and rights groups on July 27 accused the State Department of politicizing its annual rankings of nations on their efforts to combat modern-day slavery, as key trading partner Malaysia was taken off a blacklist. Cuba was also given an upgrade, a week after the U.S. […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2015, Belarus, Cuba, Democratic Rep, Democratic Sen, International Monetary Fund, Libya, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Phil Robertson, President Barack Obama, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Sudan, State Department, State John Kerry, State Sarah Sewall, Thailand, Vol 34 No 32 | August 1 - August 7, World Bank

US, China budge not a bit over South China Sea

May 24, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Matthew Lee AP Diplomatic Writer BEIJING (AP) — China and the United States budged not a bit Saturday over Beijing’s assertive development in disputed parts of the South China Sea, with Foreign Minister Wang Ji politely but pointedly dismissing Washington’s push for a diplomatic solution to ease tensions. Wang and U.S. Secretary of State […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, 2015, ASEAN, Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Foreign Minister Wang Ji, Iran, North Korea, South China Sea, Spratly Islands, State John Kerry, US, United States, Vol 34 No 22 | May 23 - May 29

In US-Japan talks, China’s leader a factor

May 2, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jim Kuhnhenn and Matthew Lee Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met last Tuesday, a major subtext of their discussions was the world leader not in the room — Chinese President Xi Jinping. China’s rise underlies both the economic and security discussions that will highlight […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2015, Asian Development Bank, Associated Press, Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Defense Secretary Ash Carter, East China Sea, Gettysburg Address, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, President Barack Obama, Senkaku Islands, South China Sea, State John Kerry, Tokyo, Vol 34 No 19 | May 2 - May 8, Wall Street Journal, World Bank, attention

NK uses racial slur on Obama over hack

January 6, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hyung-Jin Kim Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea blamed its recent Internet outage on the United States on Saturday and hurled racially charged insults at President Barack Obama over the hacking row involving the movie “The Interview.’’ North Korea’s powerful National Defense Commission, which is headed by country leader Kim Jong […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: Associated Press, DPRK, Democratic People, Kim Jong-un, Korean Central News Agency, NK, National Defense Commission, National Security Council, North Korean, Policy Department, President Barack Obama, Sony Pictures, South Korean President Park Geun-hye, State John Kerry, United States

Kerry says no apology to North Korea to free Americans

November 1, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Matthew Pennington Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday urged North Korea to release two detained Americans to build goodwill with the United States, but ruled out providing a U.S. apology to Pyongyang to win their freedom.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, 2015, Associated Press, Jeffrey Fowle, Kenneth Bae, Korean American, Korean Peninsula, Matthew Miller, North Korean, South Korean, State John Kerry, United States, Vol 33 No 45 | November 1 - November 7

US ups security aid to SE Asia, criticizes China

December 21, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Matthew Lee and Matthew Pennington Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry offered harsh words for China and new maritime security assistance for Southeast Asia on Dec. 16 to bolster countries facing growing Chinese assertiveness in a region where the two world powers are jockeying for influence.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, 2013, Associated Press, Beijing, Chinese, Coast Guard, HANOI, Iraq, Pacific Fleet, Philippines, South China Sea, Southeast Asian, State John Kerry, US, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, Vol 32 No 52 | December 21 - December 27, japan

Biswal to head South, Central Asian affairs

December 1, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A woman who left a small town in India at age 6 to come to America has become one of the most important leaders in the United States Department of State. On Nov. 21, Nisha Desai Biswal was sworn into office as Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Assistant Secretary, Atul Keshap, Central Asian, Foreign Disaster Assistance, India, International Development, Management Bureau, Nisha Desai Biswal, State John Kerry, United States, Vol 32 No 49 | November 30 - December 6, White House

Nominee: US opposes China bullying in China sea

June 29, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Matthew Pennington The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — The nominee to become the top U.S. diplomat in East Asia delivered pointed comments about China in his confirmation hearing June 20, saying there’s no place for “coercion and bullying” in the region’s seas.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Beijing, Brunei, Chinese, Danny Russel, East Asian, Kurt Campbell, North Korea, Philippines, President Barack Obama, South China Sea, Southeast Asia, State John Kerry, Vol 32 No 27 | June 29 - July 5, WASHINGTON, White House, japan

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