JAPAN: Protests on Okinawa aren't always what they appear to be

In Okinawa, frustration over U.S. military bases and renewed threats from abroad, mainly China’s growing influence in the region, can lead down a disorienting corridor of smoke and mirrors. For example, a 65-year-old driver blasting pro-China and pro-North Korea slogans is actually pro-U.S. military.

MALAYSIAN Student Activist Charged with Sedition After Calling for Protests

A Malaysian student activist has been charged with sedition after he called for protests against the results of an election that the opposition says was fraudulent.

Prosecutors on Thursday charged Adam Adli under the country's controversial Sedition Act for allegedly telling a political forum that Malaysians should take to the streets and "seize back power."

The 24-year-old, who pleaded not guilty, faces up to three years in prison, if convicted. He was arrested Saturday and ...

TAIWAN: U.S. congressmen back Taiwan's position over Philippines row

Washington, May 22 (CNA) Two more members of the U.S. Congress expressed their support for Taiwan Wednesday over the tension