Asia-Pacific
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Japan Firms in China More Wary after Astellas Worker Spy Ruling
Beijing, July 16 (Jiji Press)—Concerns are growing among Japanese firms operating in China, after...
July 17, 2025
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Japan to Strengthen Economic Cooperation with ASEAN: Iwaya
KUALA LUMPUR (Jiji Press) — Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya expressed his country’s eager...
July 11, 2025
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Canada and Japan: Partners in a Dangerous Time
The Canadian minister of foreign affairs is in Japan this week. She talks about the importance of...
July 9, 2025
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South Korea’s Former President Questioned over Treason Accusation; Yoon Accused of Sending Drone in to North Korea to Provoke Clash
SEOUL - Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was questioned on Saturday over an attempt t...
July 6, 2025
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New South Korean President Lee Eager for Early Japan Visit; Says His Govt will Cooperate on North Korea Abduction Issue
SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Thursday expressed his desire for an early visit ...
July 3, 2025
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China Accepting Thousands of North Korean Workers, Sources Say; Move Believed to Be Aimed at Improving China-North Korea Ties
SHENYANG, China — China has been accepting thousands of workers from North Korea since the beginn...
June 27, 2025
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Vietnam, Thailand Aim to Grow Rice Exports to Japan
BANGKOK — Vietnam and Thailand, which are among the world’s top three rice exporters, are expecti...
June 17, 2025
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Taiwan Adds China’s Huawei And SMIC to Export Control List
TAIPEI (AP) — Taiwan’s Commerce Ministry has added Chinese chipmakers Huawei Technologies and Sem...
June 15, 2025
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Crashed Air India Flight Made Round Trip Between Delhi, Haneda Earlier This Week
An Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday, a Boeing 787-8, had earlier made a rou...
June 13, 2025
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S. Korea’s Lee Calls for Stronger Ties with Japan, U.S.; Aims to Improve ‘Deteriorated’ Relations with China
SEOUL — South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung has positioned Japan as an important, cooperati...
June 4, 2025
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Liberal Candidate Lee Jae-myung Is Certain to Win South Korean Presidential Election
Some South Korean media outlets including public broadcaster KBS reported on Tuesday that Democra...
June 4, 2025
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Head of Interim Bangladesh Govt Yunus: Election to Be Held Between Dec. 2025 and June 2026; Cotton, LNG Eyed as Bargaining Chips in Bangladesh-U.S. Trade Talks
Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, reiterated his intention t...
May 30, 2025
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Japanese Firefighter Who Worked in Quake-Hit Myanmar Hopes Others Will Help in Intl Relief Efforts
MITO — A firefighter crew chief from Ibaraki Prefecture who worked as part of relief efforts in q...
May 26, 2025
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Former North Korean Agent Says Still Many Spies in South Korea Looking to Strain Relations with Japan
Pyonyang is trying to make most use of anti-Japanese sentiment in South Korea, former North Korea...
May 19, 2025
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Headaches and Cigarettes: Conviction of Pyongyang Spies Reveals Their Playbook of Codes, Signals
SEOUL — Last November, South Korea’s Suwon District Court sentenced three men to between five and...
May 19, 2025
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