A rights group warns Vietnam is ramping up arrests under broad laws to crush dissentLeader of secretive South Korean church arrested on suspicion of election influenceSouth Korean court sentences ex-first lady Kim to 7 years for taking luxury gifts tied to favorsJapan says that China has detained 2 of its citizens suspected of smuggling banned itemsUK, Germany and France express concern over Chinese actions east of TaiwanSupreme Court kills suit claiming Cisco’s technology helped China persecute Falun Gong membersAustralia plans to strengthen laws banning children from social mediaAfghan Taliban hold first, closed-door talks with EU on deportationsNorth Korea’s Kim calls for ‘destructive’ military posture as South vows to boost dronesCambodian Supreme Court upholds incitement conviction of opposition politician, sparking anger