EXCLUSIVE North Korea grows nuclear, missiles programs, profits from cyberattacks -U.N. report Shoot the protestors without warning: Kazakh President to forces amid protests Japan and U.S. vow more defence cooperation to counter Chinese threat North Korea Launches Hypersonic Hwasong-8 Missile in Second Test of New Glide Vehicle Bangladesh-Maldives Bilateral Bond Grows Japan PM pledges 2022 will be year of "summit diplomacy" in New Year address Indonesia bans coal exports in January on domestic power worries Thailand reinstates mandatory COVID-19 quarantine over Omicron concerns Kim Jong-un attends father's memorial as N Korea bans laughing for 11 days No plan to visit Beijing Winter Olympics, says Japan PM Kishida Russia & China call US' democracy summit 'counterproductive' china prez warns of return to cold warera tensions in asiapacific China's CPC kicks off key 4-day conclave to authorise unprecedented 3rd term for President Xi Jinping Japan has zero daily COVID-19 deaths for first time in 15 months North Korea fires unidentified projectile off east coast: South Korea military Taiwan to help wax, custard apple growers after China announces import ban Tibtan writer dies after eight years for failing health following release from prison: Report China, France denounce U.S. nuclear sub pact with Britain, Australia Kamala Harris Begins Asia Trip Amid Afghan Crisis North Korea's Kim urges stronger military capabilities as party congress ends Japan to join 'Five Eyes' to check China's clampdown on Uyghurs Soft power diplomacy of China in shreds amid pandemic Singapore's happy 'glampers' pick its Changi Airport stays for year-end holidays Hong Kong Arrests Eight More. Crackdown On Opposition Continues Bangladesh ships Rohingya refugees to remote island despite outcry Asia stocks edge higher after vaccine news. Wall Street hits record highs End ties with France in 24 hours, Bangladesh Islamist group tells government Strong earthquake kills 19 people in Turkey and Greek islands Philippines orders evacuation as world's strongest 2020 typhoon approaches In Asia next week, Pompeo expected to bolster allies against China