Bloomberg South Korean President Moon Jae-in urged Kim Jong-un to heed calls to return to the negotiating table after talks broke down between the North Korean leader and President Donald Trump. “I expect North Korea to respond to efforts made by South Korea and the US,” Moon said during a meeting with his senior advisers in Seoul. Moon is expected ...

Bloomberg More than 200 Chinese ships have been spotted near the Philippine-occupied Thitu Island in the South China Sea since the start of the year, triggering a diplomatic protest from the Philippines. The fishing vessels stationed near the disputed island are likely part of China’s sea militia, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman Salvador Panelo said at a briefing on Monday, ...

Bloomberg China and New Zealand signed agreements on eliminating double taxation and tax avoidance as the two countries look to shore up relations following a series of incidents that cast doubt on the strength of their economic partnership. President Xi Jinping welcomed New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, with the two ...