Japan, Philippines Sign Defense Pact Amid Regional Tensions
Japan and the Philippines on Jan. 15 signed a pact that allows their forces to exchange supplies and services to aid joint exercises and...
Japanese PM Takaichi Signals Snap Election as Coalition Seeks Fresh Mandate
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve the lower house of parliament soon after it convenes later this month, setting the stage for...
Iran Turmoil Grows as Trump Isolates Regime, Pressures Its Ally China
By late December last year, Iran’s economy was on the verge of collapse. A steep drop in the value of the Iranian rial triggered...
Construction Crane Falls Onto Moving Train in Thailand, Killing at Least 32 People
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (AP) — A construction crane crashed onto a moving passenger train in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday, triggering a derailment that killed...
China’s Militarization of BRICS Risks US Sanctions: Analysts
Beijing is exploiting recent joint naval maneuvers by BRICS nations to transform the bloc into a military one, a provocative shift that signals a...
US Senators Want to Ban Chinese Scientists From Government Labs
Eleven senators wrote to Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Jan. 13 seeking to ban Chinese nationals from U.S. national labs, concerned that their access...
Trump Expresses Confidence China Can Open Markets to US Goods
President Donald Trump said on Jan. 13 that he believes China could open its markets to U.S. goods, pointing to his rapport with Chinese...
South Korean Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty for Former President Yoon Over Martial Law Decree
South Korea’s special council on Jan. 13 demanded the death penalty for the country’s former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, over his failed imposition of...
Japan Sets Sail on Rare Earth Hunt as China Tightens Supplies
SHIZUOKA, Japan– A Japanese mining ship departed on Monday for a remote coral atoll to probe mud rich in rare earths, part of Tokyo’s...