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Anti-war protesters attend a rally calling for a halt to the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, August 17, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korea minister says Trump appears to be pressuring Seoul over Iran, investment

South Korea and the United States announced on Wednesday that they will shorten annual military drills to five days from 11 and scale back some field training

The South Korean and American flags fly next to each other at Yongin, South Korea, August 23, 2016. Photo: Courtesy Ken Scar/US Army/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

How has the US-South Korea relationship evolved under Trump?

Police tape cordons off an area at Little Aresha daycare centre, as Indonesian police investigate allegations of physical abuse of children, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, April 30, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Budi Satriawan

Indonesian court begins trial of daycare staffers in alleged child abuse case

People stand outside Ateneo de Zamboanga University after a shooting that killed two people, in Zamboanga, southern Philippines, August 18, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Nonoy Lacson

Two students dead in Philippines school shooting including gunman: Officials

Rohingya refugees gather to mark the second anniversary of the exodus at the Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, August 25, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Rafiqur Rahman/File Photo

Myanmar confirms nearly 309,000 Rohingya in Bangladesh, says security issues delaying repatriation

A utility worker engages in electrical cable repairs after an earthquake felt in Ruteng, Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia on 16 August, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Death toll from Indonesia's 7.7-magnitude quake rises to 54

Newborn baby Phuc An is seen inside a medical incubator as his father Thiem Nguyen (R), uncle Sam Nguyen (C) and his aunt Liem Nguyen, wearing protective masks, look on at Vinmec hospital during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Hanoi, Vietnam April 1, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Kham

Vietnam targets natural sex ratio at birth by 2035: Draft government plan

Rescuers inspect a heavily-damaged building at L. Say port following an earthquake, in Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, August 15, 2026. Photo: Indonesian Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas)/Handout via REUTERS

Nearly 13,000 displaced after deadly Indonesian quake

A utility worker engages in electrical cable repairs after an earthquake felt in Ruteng, Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia on 16 August, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 53, aftershocks hamper rescue efforts

A person walks near a heavily-damaged house after an earthquake felt in Nanga Mbaur village, East Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, August 16, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Gabrin Anggur

Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 51, cuts roads

Rescuers inspect a heavily-damaged building at L. Say port following an earthquake, in Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, August 15, 2026. Photo: Indonesian Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas)/Handout via REUTERS

Indonesia's North Sumatra hit by 6.4–magnitude quake, no tsunami threat

Dog meat placed on a scale during Malbok, the last of Korea's traditional hottest days of summer, at a restaurant selling dog meat and black goat meat stews in Seongnam, South Korea,14 August, 2026. Photo: Reuters

In South Korea, some savour last season of legal dog meat

Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visits at Yasukuni Shrine to pay tribute to the war dead on the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War Two, in Tokyo, Japan, August 15, 2026, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Photo: Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

Japan defence minister visits contentious Yasukuni Shrine to war dead