Asia in 3 minutes: Trump’s new lingo, Japanese firm rewards non-smokers, poisoned lassis and the man who may succeed Duterte

Trump administration rebrands Asia the ‘Indo-Pacific’ in swipe at China US President Donald Trump isn’t just remaking American foreign policy in Asia by tearing up trade deals and getting tough on North Korea, his administration is giving the region a new name. As Trump prepared to arrive for a five-nation tour, White House officials and even the president ditched Asia-Pacific and were using “Indo-Pacific” instead. In the past few days, national security adviser…