A major earthquake has rattled Tonga, an archipelago nation in the South Pacific Ocean that comprises some 170 islands. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated the 7.0 magnitude quake struck roughly ...

TOKYO (AP) -- A strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake ...

SEOUL, South Korea — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is not expected to stop in South Korea during his upcoming Indo-Pacific trip, a South Korean defense official said this week, as the country ...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Mountaineer Challenge Academy South is offering unique educational opportunities for teens in West Virginia. MCA Director Paul Perdue and Cadet Taleah Crenshaw stopped ...

SEOUL, April 3 (Reuters) - South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo called on Thursday for talks with U.S. officials to shield the export-reliant economy from the impact of U.S. tariffs and ...

Pacific nation Kiribati says it is exploring a deep-sea mining partnership with China, dangling access to a vast patch of Pacific Ocean harbouring coveted metals and minerals. Beijing has been ...

Media in South Korea are reporting that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to visit Guam on his first trip to the Indo-Pacific, but will not visit South Korea. Hegseth was originally ...

Here are 10 things to know about Vanuatu, the island country whose citizenship Lalit Modi has acquired: Vanuatu is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. It is an archipelago made ...

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A pair of Pacific allies with strong industries may have answers. South Korea and Japan are major shipbuilders, and US yards constructing Navy ships could learn from their approaches, a veteran ...

SEOUL, March 17 (Reuters) - South Korea's acting president urged ministries on Monday to work with the U.S. to avoid any negative impact on science, technology and energy cooperation after the U.S ...

SYDNEY/PALAU -- As Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service makes global geopolitical headlines, the tiny Pacific country of Niue has sent its nearly 2,000 residents and Musk a strong alert ...