US President Donald Trump hates US trade deficits, loves US tariffs and is mostly indifferent, if not hostile, toward multilateral arrangements including ASEAN.

It is no surprise that a top member of the Trump administration, like Hegseth, faces concerns, as there have been worries that the boss himself may not be keen on Southeast Asia.

Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn't tell Duckworth the exact number of ASEAN nations, but that “I know we have allies in South Korea and Japan in AUKUS ...

The Quad Congressional caucus highlights the importance of enhancing cooperation between member nations to secure an open and ...

While signing executive orders in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump was asked by a reporter what "can you expect" from countries in NATO that "spend the least amount," including France and Spai ...

It matters very little if you like Hegseth’s politics or you don’t. We should all be able to recognize that a seasoned ...

Two landers owned by US and Japanese companies to carry out separate tests on the Moon's surface. The first minister delivers a rendition of Kimigayo, to welcome Ambassador Suzuki to Wales.

Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks struggled to answer basic questions during their Senate confirmation ...

While Trump's Cabinet nominees play to their audience of one, it’s Democrats’ responsibility to play to the audience that ...

Republicans appear poised to confirm Trump’s controversial nominee to lead the government’s largest and most complex agency ...

Talk of tattoos, Jesus, enemies lists and a war with California mark the week before inauguration.