Bloomberg North Korea test-fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile with an estimated range long enough to carry a warhead to the American mainland, prompting the US to condemn what it said was an unlawful action. The North Korean missile was launched Friday, a day after Pyongyang warned the US to halt allied military drills in the region or face retribution. ...

Bloomberg Vice President Kamala Harris tried to persuade Asian nations that the US is their most valuable economic partner in a speech in Bangkok on Friday, with the Biden administration wary of China’s inroads in the region. Harris sought to allay doubts about the US commitment to the region among its leaders, after a turbulent period that saw former President ...

Bloomberg Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida asserted their desire to improve relations and agreed to reopen lines of communication in the first meeting of the leaders of Asia’s two largest economies in three years. Xi expressed a willingness to work with Japan to maintain a stable relationship at their summit Thursday on the sidelines of ...