Young Kim, leading U.S. delegation in Taiwan, says China-Russia-Iran-North Korea axis is 'growing bolder and stronger every day'

Japan summons Chinese embassy's deputy chief of mission in Tokyo to formally protest an alleged Chinese structure in the East China Sea and urge revival of a 2008 bilateral resource pact. Action comes as Tokyo seeks renewed cooperation framework.

Japan's Foreign Ministry summoned the deputy chief of mission at the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo to deliver a formal protest over an alleged Chinese structure in the East China Sea and to urge revival of a 2008 bilateral resource cooperation pact.

China formally rejects Philippines' baselines around Huangyan Dao (Scarborough Shoal), calling the move 'illegal, null and void' and a grave infringement on its territorial sovereignty.

China's Foreign Ministry on Friday issued a statement firmly rejecting the Philippines' delimitation of the so-called 'baselines of the territorial sea' around China's territory of Huangyan Dao, calling the move 'a grave infringement upon China's territorial sovereignty and a serious violation of international law' and declaring it 'illegal, null and void.'

Trump says ICC campaign aimed at defending Netanyahu, not himself, in latest remarks on the international court

Trump stated that the ICC's campaign is aimed at defending Netanyahu rather than himself.

Turkish FM Fidan meets TRNC PM Unal Ustel in Ankara, a day after TRNC rejected the EU's appointment of a 'representative' for Cyprus at the Greek Cypriot administration's request

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Unal Ustel in Ankara, a day after the TRNC rejected the EU's appointment of a 'representative' for Cyprus at the request of the Greek Cypriot administration, saying the move lacks legitimacy.