The Middle East war is forcing petrochemical giants in two key Asian economies to cut production as the conflict rattles supplies of a crucial oil-derived component used to make a range of plastic ...

As the Iran war stretches on there are mounting concerns in the Asia-Pacific that a protracted conflict, and a distracted White House, could threaten peace in the region.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed his expectation for Japan to "step up" to support the United States in the Iran war, signaling pressure on Washington's allies to actively help in ...

HANOI, March 16 (Reuters) - Vietnam has asked Japan and South Korea to help increase its access to crude oil amid global ...

Since the start of the war Australia has sent a command-and-control aircraft and some air-to-air missiles to the Middle East.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged more than 6% early Monday, as South Korea's Kospi plunged as much as 7.4%.

SEOUL (Reuters) -The South Korean government expressed "deep disappointment and regret" over Japanese officials visiting a Tokyo war shrine on Friday and said future relations must be built on Japan ...

South Korea and Taiwan face the highest risk as they source most of their helium from Qatar, while Japan is seen as ...

The war is fuelling worries about US commitment to its Pacific partners. The ‘triangle’ of US-aligned countries must use the moment to strengthen their mutual defence.

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets US President Donald Trump this Thursday in Washington. A long-planned visit ...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae at their summit meeting in Nara Prefecture, Japan, Jan. 13, 2026. Credit: Prime Minister’s Office of Japan Earlier this ...