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Some say trust must be earned, but others suggest a treaty could ease Kim’s mind over ending his weapons program. […]

Instead, they tell the relatives of Police Captain Moe Yan Naing that he is being detained ‘in a safe place.’ […]

They want the Security Council to hold the country’s army accountable for war crimes in Kachin state. […]

China, Vietnam, Laos, and North Korea meanwhile hold rankings near the bottom of the list, unchanged from last year. […]

A security official at his university confirms the poet was taken into custody in January. […]

Diao Weiming was also the manager of a 'revolutionary' travel agency leading commemorative tours to the isolated Stalinist regime. […]

Chinese and Hong Kong officials hint that calls for a democratic China could get politicians excluded from public life. […]

The main opposition parties and others say the move is ‘dangerous for the country.’ […]

Hoang Duc Binh must now serve a 14-year term for his role in protests against a waste spill on Vietnam's coast. […]

Official media say nuclear production facilities and test sites are being closed, however. […]