Taiwan’s companies invested a record amount of money in the U.S., according to Bloomberg News calculations. Firms’ expenditures going into Japan, Canada and Singapore also hit records. In contrast, new investments into China rose only slightly.

U.S. military pharmacies overseas are instituting an interactive, voice-response system for prescription refills, the Defense Health Agency said.

A construction vessel leaked oil at the site of a future Marine Corps airfield in northern Okinawa this week but caused no environmental damage, according to Japan’s coast guard.

Japan and the Philippines plan to remind the new U.S. administration about the need for continued American commitment to Indo-Pacific security, according to the U.S. allies’ foreign ministers.

The commandant of the Marine Corps warned this week that a plan to move thousands of troops from Okinawa to Guam would position forces too far away to deter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific, according to media reports.

People were flocking to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Wednesday to get a glimpse of fountaining lava.

Lawyers representing South Korea’s impeached president said Thursday he will refuse further questioning after being detained by anti-corruption officials over his ill-fated declaration of martial law last month, maintaining that the investigation is illegal.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio on Wednesday painted a dark vision of the consequences of America’s “unbalanced relationship” with China, echoing President-elect Donald Trump’s anti-globalist rhetoric as he vies to be confirmed as his secretary of state.

The prospective next Pentagon chief says he will prioritize a military buildup in the Pacific in connection with a global force review that will reassess how many troops are needed in other parts of the world.