1 of 2 | Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong speaks during a press conference during her visit to China, in Beijing, China, 29 April 2026. Photo by ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES / EPA April 30 (Asia Today) -- South Korea and Australia agreed Thursday to strengthen energy security cooperation as instability in the Middle East increases

Horses run on the track during morning workouts at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on Thursday. The 2026 Kentucky Derby with a field of 20 will be run Saturday evening. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo April 30 (UPI) -- The 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby is Saturday at the storied Churchill Downs

1 of 4 | Rep. Young Kim, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, leads a roundtable with 11 North Korean defectors at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington on Tuesday. Photo by Asia Today April 30 (Asia Today) -- U.S. Rep. Young Kim on Tuesday pledged to

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (C) salutes the national flag during a joint commissioning ceremony of the Army, Navy and Air Force academies at Gyeryongdae, South Korea's main military compound, in Gyeryong, central South Korea. File. Photo by YONHAP / EPA April 30 (Asia Today) -- The South Korean army plans to train "500,000