Matthew Pennington

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, shakes hands with South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se at the end of their press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014. Kerry is on his fifth trip to Asia on a mission aimed largely at easing tensions between China and its smaller neighbors over territorial disputes and exploring ways to restart long-stalled multi-party talks on ridding North Korea of nuclear weapons. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Institute: More digging at NKorea nuke test site

Matthew Pennington · February 13, 2014 7:14 pm

Gujarat state chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi sits during party workers' convention after inaugurating the party's new state headquarters building in Gandhinagar, India, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

US envoy to hold 1st meet with Indian oppo leader

Matthew Pennington · February 11, 2014 11:17 pm

US: Bangladesh must do more to regain trade perk

Matthew Pennington · February 11, 2014 7:36 pm

U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman announces a trade enforcement action related to India, Feb. 10, 2014, during a news conference at the US Trade Representative's office in Washington.(AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

US trade protest over India solar energy program

Matthew Pennington · February 10, 2014 9:57 pm

Secretary of State John Kerry walks with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida to speak after their meeting at the State Department in Washington, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Japan assures US of calm response to China tension

Matthew Pennington · February 7, 2014 11:03 pm

Analysis: Obama’s Asia policy set back by Democrat

Matthew Pennington · February 1, 2014 6:42 pm

Japan envoy urges calm amid tensions with China

Matthew Pennington · January 29, 2014 10:44 pm

North Korean Ambassador to China Ji Jae-ryong speaks at a press conference held at the North Korean Embassy in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

US official: North Korea nuclear reactor restarted

Matthew Pennington · January 29, 2014 9:06 pm

Kerry meets family of American held by NKorea

Matthew Pennington · January 28, 2014 7:57 pm

India's Ambassador to the United States, Dr. S. Jaishankar, gestures during an interviewed with The Associated Press in Washington, Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

India, US start discussions on diplomatic immunity

Matthew Pennington · January 25, 2014 5:07 pm

US Pacific chief concern over Japan-China tension

Matthew Pennington · January 23, 2014 6:25 pm

Australian minister slams Snowden’s ‘treachery’

Matthew Pennington · January 22, 2014 9:19 pm