Asia-Pacific
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Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Speaks to Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif, Emphasizes Importance of Reaching Agreement Through Dialogue
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held phone talks with her Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif on M...
April 13, 2026
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Ishiba, Lee Meet in Seoul, Agree to Continue Future-Oriented, Cooperative Relations
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoFormer Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba By Takashi Nakagawa / Yomiuri Shimbun...
April 9, 2026
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Japan Ekiden Road Relay Race Held near New Delhi to Deepen Japan-India Exchanges
NEW DELHI — An ekiden road relay race was held in Gurugram, near New Delhi, on Sunday, with the a...
April 7, 2026
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Used School Backpacks Ready to Be Shipped to Afghanistan
YOKOHAMA — Employees of Kuraray Co. and others packed used school backpacks to be sent to childre...
April 6, 2026
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China Attempts to Sway Intl Public Opinion Using Social Media for Cognitive Warfare
TAIWAN — China has been unfolding a cognitive warfare campaigns using social media in an attempt ...
March 24, 2026
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10 Foreign Tourists Sustain Injuries After Fire at Capsule Hotel in Central Seoul; Reports Suggest Evacuation Hindered by Clutter
SEOUL — Nine of 10 foreign guests sustained serious injuries after a capsule hotel in central Seo...
March 15, 2026
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Japan’s Defense Ministry: North Korea Appears to Have Fired Ballistic Missile
North Korea fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile, the Defense Ministry said on Saturday....
March 14, 2026
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Govt to Utilize ODA for Ensuring Economic Security; Securing Energy, Critical Minerals Sought
The government will utilize its official development assistance and other support frameworks to b...
March 8, 2026
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South Korea Tightens Rules on Foreigners Buying Homes in Seoul Metro Area
SEOUL — With housing prices continuing to rise in South Korea, President Lee Jae Myung’s administ...
March 1, 2026
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Nepal Bus Crash Kills 19 People, Injures 25 Including One Japanese National
NEW DELHI — A bus heading to Kathmandu fell from the road in Dhading District, central Nepal, in ...
February 24, 2026
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Japan, Pacific Island Nations to Work on Deepening Cooperation
During the Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue, which started Sunday, defense ministers and re...
February 22, 2026
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Fiji Defense Minister: Strategic Competition Puts Pressure on Pacific States to Take Sides
The following is excerpted from a written interview with Fiji’s Defence and Veteran Affairs Minis...
February 22, 2026
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Fiji Defense Minister Hopes Japan Will Support Stabilization of Pacific Region
Fiji’s Defence and Veteran Affairs Minister Pio Tikoduadua expressed strong expectations for Japa...
February 22, 2026
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3rd Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue to Begin in Tokyo on Sunday; Koizumi Scheduled to Give Keynote, Speak with Counterparts
The third Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue, in which defense ministers and representatives ...
February 22, 2026
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Videos Plagiarized, Reposted with False Subtitles Claiming ‘Ryukyu Belongs to China’; Anti-China False Information Also Posted in Japan
Online videos of Japanese women have been plagiarized and reposted on social media with false Chi...
February 15, 2026
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