Asia-Pacific
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Taiwan FM Praises Japan-U.S.-Philippine Cooperation; Joseph Wu Says China Threatens More than Just Taiwan
TAIPEI — Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu praised the progress of security cooperation among Jap...
April 23, 2024
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Japan Univ.’s Chinese Professor Missing in China
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told a news conference in Tokyo that the gover...
April 23, 2024
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China Mutes Memorialization of Reformer Hu Yaobang; Memories Could Spark Critique of Xi Administration
GONGQINGCHENG, China — Chinese authorities were on high alert Monday in Gongqingcheng, China, whe...
April 16, 2024
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South Korean Voters Rebuke Yoon’s Governing Style; Go-It-Alone Approach to Tough Issues May Have Cost Votes
SEOUL — The main reason the People Power Party (PPP), South Korea's conservative ruling party, su...
April 11, 2024
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Taiwan Residents Grieving a Week after Powerful Quake; President Tsai to Visit Disaster Area, Comfort Victims
HUALIEN, Taiwan — A week after a powerful earthquake struck off Taiwan’s eastern coast of Hualien...
April 10, 2024
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Japan, China, S. Korea Plan Trilateral Summit; Meeting to be in ROK, Likely in Late May
Japan, China and South Korea have made final arrangements to hold a trilateral summit meeting in ...
April 10, 2024
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Taiwan Bridge Built During Japanese Colonial Era Serves Vital Post-Quake Function
TAIPEI ― A bridge built nearly a century ago during the Japanese colonial period is serving a vit...
April 9, 2024
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Search Continues for Missing People After 72-Hour Window Ends in Quake-Hit Taiwan; Weather Complicating Rescue Efforts
HUALIEN, Taiwan — Seventy-two hours, the point at which the survival rate of disaster victims is ...
April 6, 2024
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Death Toll Rises to 10 in Taiwan Earthquake; Rescue Efforts Continue for People Stranded at Taroko Gorge
Hualien, Taiwan — The death toll from the powerful earthquake in Taiwan has risen to 10 as of Fri...
April 5, 2024
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Demolition Work on Collapsed Buildings in Quake-hit Taiwan City Begins Amid Aftershocks; More Than 1,000 People Injured
HUALIEN, Taiwan — Amid frequent aftershocks, I visited the city of Hualien in eastern Taiwan a da...
April 4, 2024
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N. Korea Fires Ballistic Missile into Sea of Japan
Seoul/Tokyo (Jiji Press)—North Korea fired what is believed to be an intermediate-range ballistic...
April 2, 2024
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Summer Sonic Music Festival to Be Held Also in Thailand
BANGKOK (Jiji Press) — Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has said that this year’s Summer Soni...
March 29, 2024
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Travel to China Booming among Hong Kongers; Political Apathy Spreads Following Tightened Government Control
SHENZHEN, China - Traveling to and shopping in mainland China has become increasingly popular amo...
March 27, 2024
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Japan Concerned about Hong Kong’s Tough Security Bill
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan on Wednesday expressed its serious concern about the tough national se...
March 20, 2024
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Kobe Gakuin U. Professor Missing After Brief Return to China; Concerns Arise Over Potential Detention by Authorities
Beijing - Kobe Gakuin University disclosed on Monday the disappearance of Hu Shiyun, a 63-year-ol...
March 18, 2024
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