Asia-Pacific
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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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U.S. Envoy Slams China Diplomat’s Criticism of Takaichi over Taiwan
Tokyo, Nov. 11 (Jiji Press)—U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass has condemned a social media po...
November 11, 2025
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South Korean Military Band Backs Out of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces Festival to Be Held in Tokyo
The South Korean military band will not participate in the Japan Self-Defense Forces Marching Fes...
November 8, 2025
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Philippines, UAE Said to Have Applied to Join CPTPP Trade Agreement
The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates have applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressi...
November 4, 2025
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Japan’s PM Takaichi Turns on the Charm to Dispel South Korean Concerns
GYEONGJU, South Korea – Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi launched a charm offensive during her first...
October 31, 2025
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Trump to Families of Abduction Victims: ‘We Will Do Everything within Our Power’
U.S. President Donald Trump, along with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, met with the families of J...
October 28, 2025
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China, South Korea Wary of New Japan PM Sanae Takaichi’s Conservative Stance
BEIJING/SEOUL — China and South Korea appear wary of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's conservative...
October 27, 2025
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U.S. Fighter Jet, Military Helicopter Crash into South China Sea while Conducting ‘Normal Duties’
The U.S. Pacific fleet on Monday said that one of its fighter jets, an FA18 Super Hornet, and a M...
October 27, 2025
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Moviegoers in China Demand Refunds After Watching Chinese Film ‘731’ Depicting Imperial Japanese Army Unit
SHENYANG, China — Moviegoers in China are continuing to voice their criticisms of the Chinese fil...
October 25, 2025
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South Korea to Hold Its Own Sado Island Gold Mines Memorial Service in November
SEOUL ― South Korean Ambassador to Japan Lee Hyuk said at the National Assembly on Saturday that ...
October 20, 2025
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Chinese Cargo Ship Travels to U.K. via Arctic Sea in 1st, as Beijing Looks to Lower Shipping Costs
BEIJING — A Chinese cargo ship arrived at a British port on Monday using an Arctic Sea route for ...
October 16, 2025
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