Asia-Pacific
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Event in China Marks Date of Nanjing Incident; Xi Jinping Absent from Ceremony for Seventh Year
NANJING — With Friday marking 87 years since the 1937 Nanjing Incident by the former Japanese mil...
December 14, 2024
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Chinese Journalist Appeals 7-Year Sentence for Espionage; Detained in 2022 After Meeting With Japanese Diplomat
BEIJING — A veteran journalist with China’s influential Communist Party newspaper on Monday appea...
December 10, 2024
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First Trial Hearing Held for Astellas Worker Detained in China
Beijing (Jiji Press)—A court in Beijing late last month held the first hearing of a trial of a Ja...
December 10, 2024
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Troops Sent to S. Korea Election Commission HQ During Martial Law; Election Fraud Verification Claimed as Motive
SEOUL — The National Election Commission of South Korea unveiled Friday that about 300 troops wer...
December 7, 2024
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South Korea’s Yoon Apologizes for Martial Law but Does Not Resign Ahead of Impeachment Vote (Update 1)
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized on Saturday for his attempt to ...
December 7, 2024
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Ambassadors Call For More Japan-China Dialogue; Security, Youth Issues Discussed At Tokyo-Beijing Forum
The 20th Tokyo-Beijing Forum released a joint statement on Thursday, stating that “serious effort...
December 6, 2024
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In Pictures: Tense Night in Seoul After President Yoon Suk Yeol Declares Short-Lived Martial Law
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol surprised his country and the rest of the world when he abru...
December 4, 2024
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Chaos in S. Korea Shocks Japan Travelers, Residents; ROK a Popular Travel Destination with Large Japanese Community
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late on Tuesday, deploying troops to en...
December 4, 2024
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Poll: 87% of Chinese Have Unfavorable View of Japan; Figure Up 24.8 Percentage Points From Last Year’s Survey
About 87% of Chinese respondents said they have an unfavorable view of Japan, according to a rece...
December 3, 2024
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China ‘Deposited’ to U.N. ‘Baselines’ of Disputed Scarborough Shoal
BEIJING -China’s permanent representative to the United Nations on Monday “deposited” a statement...
December 3, 2024
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China to Test Mine for Rare Metals Off Japan Island; Japan Lagging in Technologies Needed for Extraction
A state-owned Chinese company plans to conduct a large mining experiment in international waters ...
December 1, 2024
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China Resumes Short-Term Visa Waiver for Japanese
BEIJING (Jiji Press) — China on Saturday reinstated its short-term visa waiver for Japanese visit...
December 1, 2024
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Man Arrested Over China Murder Of Japanese Schoolboy; Unclear Motives Likely Included Anti-Japanese Animus
A Chinese man who had been taken into custody after allegedly stabbing a Japanese boy on his way ...
November 30, 2024
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Young N. Koreans Take Solace In TV Dramas From South;Defector Says Watching Shows Is Harshly Punished
Kang Gyuri knew watching South Korean TV dramas could be harshly punished, but the programs susta...
November 28, 2024
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Experts Discuss Japan-ROK Relations at Tokyo Forum; Speakers Note Importance of Feeling Benefit from Ties
South Korean experts gave lectures on the theme of economic cooperation as well as diplomatic and...
November 27, 2024
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