Supreme Court Won’t Halt Extradition of Japanese Man Accused of Vandalizing Religious Sites
The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 12 declined to block a lower court order directing that a Japanese citizen with U.S. permanent resident status...
Trump Says Thailand, Cambodia Agree to Cease-Fire After Calls With Leaders
President Donald Trump said on Dec. 12 that Thailand and Cambodia had agreed to halt fighting along their disputed border following his calls with...
Thailand’s PM to Speak With Trump as Fighting With Cambodia Rages, Snap Election Called
Thailand’s prime minister said he is set to speak with President Donald Trump on Dec. 12 as fierce fighting with Cambodia entered a fifth...
Bill Seeks to Phase-Out Chinese Sensors in Self-Driving Cars, Infrastructure
A U.S. lawmaker introduced a bill on Dec. 10 to phase out Chinese-made sensors used in critical infrastructure and self-driving cars due to national...
US Bombers Join Japanese Jets for Air Drill Over Sea of Japan
Japan and the United States carried out a joint military exercise over the Sea of Japan on Dec. 10, underscoring their alliance, Japan’s Ministry...
On Human Rights Day, Lawmaker Encourages Advocates to ‘Keep up Pressure on China’
WASHINGTON—With the Chinese Communist Party among the worst human-rights abusers on earth, Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.) said her biggest worry is that the world...
1st Climate Refugees Arrive in Australia From Tuvalu
The first lot of climate migrants have arrived in Australia from the tiny Polynesian island nation of Tuvalu. Tuvalu is one of the world’s...
Australia Greenlights Korean Giant’s Expanded Stake in Naval Shipbuilder
The government has announced it will not block a South Korean defence manufacturer’s bid to double its stake in an Australian-based shipbuilding company, but...
6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Causes Small Tsunami Waves Off Northeastern Japan
TOKYO—A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves but no apparent damage Friday, days after a stronger quake in the...