The tragic deaths of three Busan teens last week brought renewed attention to the country's rising youth suicide rate.

Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan.

North Koreans are "not interested" in entering the country, according to a commentary published by state media.

South Korea is determined to boost its birth rate, having joined Japan as a "super-aged" society, with more than 20 percent ...

The Chinese leader said his country opposes "any act that infringes upon the sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity ...

Japan said China is building a 20th structure in a disputed, energy-rich area and called for a return to negotiations.

The Philippines may be set to acquire a second U.S. "Typhon" missile launcher capable of striking southern China.

One Chinese vessel came within 16 yards of the Philippine ship BRP Datu Taradapit, about 18 miles southwest of Scarborough ...

The 30-minute call comes as Lee, a liberal from South Korea's Democratic Party, seeks to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula. North-South relations are at their most strained in decades amid Kim's ...

Analysts say Beijing is eager to learn from Moscow's combat experience, even as its military capabilities eclipse its Russian ...

North Korea has begun work on what could become the country's largest military production facility, according to analysis of satellite images captured by Planet Labs. The planned site is expected to ...

The Philippines is the third country to sign a reciprocal access agreement with Japan, after Australia and the United Kingdom ...