Asia-Pacific
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Japanese Business Executive Detained in Myanmar
Bangkok (Jiji Press)—Myanmar’s military regime said Sunday that it has detained several people, i...
July 1, 2024
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Chinese Woman Dies after Protecting Japanese Mother, Child from Knife Attack; Japanese Embassy in China Flies Flag at Half-Mast as Tribute
GUANGZHOU, China/BEIJING — A Chinese woman who was stabbed while protecting a Japanese mother and...
June 29, 2024
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China Pressures Expatriate’s Mother Over Tiananmen Book; Daughter Shouldn’t ‘Betray Motherland,’ Woman Told
The mother of Liu Yanzi, a scholar of contemporary Chinese literature who is based in Osaka, has...
June 26, 2024
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China-North Korea Trade Recovering Post-Pandemic; May Increase Further With 75th Anniversary Of Bilateral Relations
SHENYANG, China — Trade between China and North Korea is trending toward recovery, which seems to...
June 14, 2024
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Tiananmen Square Crackdown’s 35th Anniversary Has China’s Authorities on High Alert for Pro-Democracy Protests, Public Displays of Mourning
BEIJING — China’s authorities were on high alert in Beijing on Tuesday, the 35th anniversary of t...
June 4, 2024
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Coal Production Surging in China, Endangering Global Decarbonization Efforts; Country’s Coal Production Over 50% of Global Output
BEIJING — As China increases its production and imports of coal, its surge in coal production cou...
June 4, 2024
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Seoul to Suspend 2018 Military Accord with Pyongyang
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — South Korea will fully suspend the military agreement it concluded with Nort...
June 3, 2024
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Rights Group: China Is Accelerating the Forced Urbanization of Rural Tibetans
TAIPEI (AP) — China is accelerating the forced urbanization of Tibetan villagers and herders, Hum...
June 1, 2024
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Japan Blocks ‘Industrial Chain’ From Summit Declaration; China Likely Eyeing Domination of Global Markets
China demanded that the joint declaration for its recent trilateral summit with Japan and South K...
May 29, 2024
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North Korea Satellite Launch Ends in Failure Due to Suspected Engine Problem
North Korea’s Monday launch of a military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure after the rocket...
May 28, 2024
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North Korean Rocket Explodes Seconds After Liftoff; Projectile Likely Ballistic Missile
DANDONG, China — A projectile launched by North Korea that was likely a ballistic missile explode...
May 28, 2024
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China Tries to Shakeup Japan-U.S.-ROK Ties; Seeks Opportunity at Summit to Revitalize Economy
SEOUL ― China’s attendance at the latest trilateral summit with Japan and South Korea likely came...
May 28, 2024
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North Korea May Have Launched Spy Satellite Rocket on the Day of Japan-China-South Korea Trilateral Summit to Pressurize 3 Countries
SEOUL — It is possible that North Korea fired a rocket carrying a spy satellite on the day of a t...
May 28, 2024
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China Demands Expanded Survey of Soil, Pre-Treated Water at Fukushima; Japan Rejects Demand Citing International Standards
China has demanded that Japan expand the scope of its environmental assessment around the Fukushi...
May 26, 2024
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South Korean Unification Minister Visits Abduction Site; Showing Seoul’s Commitment to Return of Abductees
SEOUL — South Korean Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho on Friday visited a site in southwestern So...
May 25, 2024
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