Asia-Pacific
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China May Be Building Nuclear Aircraft Carrier to Contend with U.S. Forces Around Taiwan
Satellite imagery shows frames resembling nuclear reactor containment vessels at what is believed...
December 30, 2025
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Chinese Foreign Ministry Criticizes Japan’s Largest Ever Defense Budget in Draft Budget for Fiscal 2026
BEIJING — Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian criticized Japan’s fiscal 2026 draft def...
December 27, 2025
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China to Impose Sanctions on Shigeru Iwasaki, Former Head of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, Who Serves as Adviser to Taiwan’s Executive Branch
BEIJING — China has decided to impose sanctions on Shigeru Iwasaki, a former chief of Japan’s Sel...
December 15, 2025
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Dr. Nakamura’s Dream Clinic Awaits Leprosy Patients; Prejudice Toward Disease Remains Barrier
JALALABAD, Afghanistan — Thursday marked six years since Dr. Tetsu Nakamura was fatally shot at t...
December 14, 2025
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South Korea’s Top Court Dismisses Nippon Steel Appeal in Lawsuit over Requisitioned Worker
SEOUL — South Korea's top court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by Nippon Steel Corp. in a lawsui...
December 11, 2025
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75% of Myanmar People Reject Army’s Political Involvement, According to Survey Conducted by Aid Organization
Seventy-five percent of respondents to a survey conducted in Myanmar say that the military should...
December 9, 2025
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8 Japanese Nationals Stranded on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island
JAKARTA — Eight Japanese nationals have been left stranded as of Monday due to torrential rain th...
December 1, 2025
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H.K. Authorities Order Closure of Volunteer Supply Station Near Apartment Fire Site, Wary of Resurgence of Protests
HONG KONG — A volunteer-run relief supply station set up near the site of a high-rise apartment f...
November 30, 2025
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North Korean Hackers Suspected in Massive Crypto Theft in South Korea, Methods Follow Similar Pattern to 2019 Case
SEOUL — South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Upbit suffered a massive cryptocurrency the...
November 29, 2025
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Takaichi Holds Telephone Talks with Trump; Receives Update on U.S.-China Relations
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke via telephone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday mor...
November 25, 2025
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China Steps Up ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomacy Against Japan, Hurling Accusation About Plutonium Stockpile
China is ratcheting up its wolf warrior diplomacy to spread its claims and exert pressure on Japa...
November 23, 2025
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Taiwan Lifts Japanese Food Import Restrictions Amid China’s Suspension
TAIPEI (Jiji Press) — Taiwan on Friday lifted its import restrictions on Japanese food products, ...
November 22, 2025
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Taiwan Envoy Urges Citizens to Binge Buy Japanese Food Amid China’s Suspension of Many Imports from Japan
Taiwan’s top representative in Japan on Friday urged people in Taiwan to “go on a buying spree” o...
November 22, 2025
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Air China to Significantly Cut Flights Between Shanghai, Osaka, Other Routes with Japanese Cities from Nov. 30
GUANGZHOU, China — Major Chinese state-run airline company Air China unveiled Friday that it will...
November 22, 2025
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China Hints at Increasing Pressure on Japan after Suspending Imports of Japanese Seafood
China plans to conduct “rigorous reviews” of imports of marine products from Japan, the country s...
November 21, 2025
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