Politics

Russia warned Kiev on Friday that it would face justice for a "bloody crime" in eastern Ukraine, where Ukrainian forces killed up to five pro-Russian rebels a day earlier, while Washington said Moscow was running out of time to defuse the crisis before facing further sanctions.

SLAVIANSK, Ukraine/ST PETERSBURG, Russia Thu Apr 24, 2014 10:26am EDT

TOKYO Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:51am EDT

(Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday that he will continue to explain his visit to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead to gain understanding from neighboring Asian countries.

TOKYO Thu Apr 24, 2014 1:19am EDT

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama used a state visit to Japan on Thursday to try to reassure Asian allies of his commitment to ramping up U.S. engagement in the region, despite Chinese complaints that his real aim is to contain Beijing's rise.

BOSTON/HOPKINTON  Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:08am EDT

BOSTON/HOPKINTON  Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:08am EDT

By Ju-min Park

JINDO, South Korea  Mon Apr 21, 2014 9:31am EDT

SHANGHAI Mon Apr 21, 2014 4:15am EDT

(Reuters) - One of China's biggest strikes in years stretched into a second week on Monday, and spread from a huge shoe production complex in southern Guangdong province to a facility owned by the same company in neighboring Jiangxi province.

TOKYO Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:20am EDT

(Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has sent a ritual offering to the Yasukuni Shrine, seen by critics as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, angering both South Korea and China on Monday and putting regional ties under further strain.