Asia-Pacific
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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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Japan Protests China Envoy’s Remarks
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan has lodged a strong protest against a remark by the Chinese ambassador...
May 23, 2024
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New Taiwan President Quick to Meet Japanese Guests after Inauguration; Visit by Japanese Lawmakers Condemned by China’s Ambassador
TAIPEI — Taiwan’s newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te showed the importance he places on Jap...
May 21, 2024
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Former S. Korean President Moon Jae-in Raps Japan’s Shinzo Abe in Memoir
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in, in a recently published memoir, c...
May 19, 2024
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Myanmar Anti-junta Ethnic Group Leader Calls for Japan’s Help with Democracy, Humanitarian Aid
The leader of an ethnic group fighting against the Myanmar national army expressed his hope that ...
May 15, 2024
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16 Years After Sichuan Earthquake, Families of Victims Gather in Afflicted Areas; Police Watch for Anti-Government Sentiment
SHANGHAI — Sunday marked the 16th anniversary of the earthquake that struck Sichuan Province, Chi...
May 14, 2024
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Japan to Provide Sri Lanka with Sonar-Equipped Vessel; Showing Support for Country’s Development
The Japanese government has finalized a plan to provide Sri Lanka with a vessel equipped with und...
May 4, 2024
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North Korea Plants Land Mines on Roads to South; Kim’s Move Seen As Ratcheting Up Tension
SEOUL — North Korea has installed mines on all three roads between the two Koreas since around De...
May 1, 2024
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Turmoil Deepens in Myanmar; Military, Armed Groups Continue to Fight as Thailand’s Concerns Grow
“Having a relative who’s a solider, I’ve always been prepared for the worst. But I still can’t be...
May 1, 2024
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South Korean Director Making Documentary on Japanese Photojournalist Shisei Kuwabara Who Covered Modern Korean History
South Korean director Ko Hee-young, 57, is producing a documentary about photojournalist Shisei K...
April 30, 2024
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India Seen Overtaking Japan in Nominal GDP in 2025
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—India will overtake Japan in nominal gross domestic product in dollar terms in...
April 29, 2024
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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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