Asia-Pacific
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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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China Tightens Seafood Scrutiny Demands, Move Seen as De Facto Reaction to PM Takaichi’s Taiwan Contingency Comment
The Chinese government apparently has decided to suspend imports of Japanese seafood despite an a...
November 20, 2025
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Taiwan’s Lai Calls on China to Exercise Self-Restraint; Says Attack on Japan Endangers Regional Peace and Stability
TAIPEI — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has called on Beijing to exercise self-restraint even as b...
November 18, 2025
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Japan Foreign Ministry Official to Visit Beijing for Talks on Takaichi’s Taiwan Remark
Masaaki Kanai, director general of the Foreign Ministry’s Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, head...
November 17, 2025
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Calls Growing in S. Korea for Tougher Drunk Driving Penalties After Japanese, Other Foreigners Killed
SEOUL — Calls are growing in South Korea for tougher drunk driving penalties following a series o...
November 17, 2025
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China Urges Citizens to Refrain from Visiting Japan, Citing Surge of Crimes Against Chinese
BEIJING — China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has issued a travel advisory urging citizens to refrai...
November 15, 2025
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China Summons Japanese Ambassador, Demands Takaichi Retract Remarks on Taiwan Contingency
BEIJING - The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday said that Vice Minister Sun Weidong summoned Jap...
November 14, 2025
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