Asia-Pacific
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China naval base in Djibouti set to deploy aircraft carriers in Indian Ocean
BEIJING — China has completed work on a pier for its aircraft carrier at its naval base in Djibouti ...
May 4, 2021
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China lawmakers sink teeth into nation’s food waste problem
BEIJING — The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress has enacted a law that seeks to t...
May 4, 2021
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China’s squeeze on Muslims extending to Hainan
SANYA, China – As China’s government steps up its assimilation policy targeting the Uighur ethnic mi...
April 24, 2021
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China, N. Korea gearing up to reopen border
DANDONG, China — China and North Korea are accelerating moves to resume bilateral trade, which has b...
April 23, 2021
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Integral part of China military?
Beijing is widely believed to have sponsored cyber-attacks against other countries. In May 2014, fiv...
April 21, 2021
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China making its presence felt in competition for rare metals
A Japanese flag was flying in a mountainous area about four hours by car from Johannesburg, the larg...
April 16, 2021
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Why Moon is criticized for lowering human rights banner
SEOUL — People crossing the border without permission are shot to death, a city near the border is l...
April 12, 2021
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Deteriorating economy may be behind decision
SEOUL — North Korea had regarded the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as an opportunity to enhance its...
April 6, 2021
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Chinese aircraft carrier conducts drills near Taiwan
BEIJING/TAIPEI — China’s Navy announced on Monday that the aircraft carrier Liaoning has conducted a...
April 6, 2021
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U.S. on alert against possible Taiwan contingency
The fact that Japan and the United States held a so-called 2-plus-2 meeting of their foreign and def...
March 17, 2021
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U.S. focus on Indo-Pacific region welcomed
The focus on the Indo-Pacific region under the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has been w...
March 13, 2021
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As Mekong River dries, watchdogs decry China dam
MEKONG DELTA, Vietnam — Water levels in the Mekong River have been dropping, wreaking havoc on local...
March 9, 2021
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Myanmar’s Coup Risks Cooling Off Investment from Japan
Concern continues to grow among Japanese businesses about Myanmar, where the military staged a coup ...
March 1, 2021
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China Incentivizes Researchers from Overseas to Publish in bid to Enhance Nation’s Status
China has offered monetary rewards to researchers who publish papers in prominent scientific journal...
February 28, 2021
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France Ups Involvement in Indo-Pacific Security as Frigate Calls at Nagasaki
PARIS — The French government is deepening its involvement in Indo-Pacific security....
February 23, 2021
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