Malaysia Extends Search for MH370 for Another Year
The Malaysian government extended its deal with deep-sea exploration firm Ocean Infinity to search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 for another year, the...
Japan, South Korea to Work on Closer Defense Ties, Reaffirm Korean Peninsula Denuclearization Goal
Japan and South Korea have agreed to continue deepening defense ties and have recommitted to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. South Korean Defense...
China Imposes Export Curbs on 40 Japanese Entities, Research Institutes Over Military Ties
China’s Commerce Ministry on June 29 added 40 more Japanese entities and research institutes to its export control list, barring exports of dual-use items...
China to Squeeze Taiwan Just Short of War, Despite Chorus of International Alarm: Analysts
Beijing’s expansionism against Taiwan faces mounting global pushback, yet experts warn the regime will defy the pressure and relentlessly squeeze the island just short...
Pacific Nation Bans Foreign Military Bases on Its Soil Under New Australia Deal
After a false start and years of negotiating, Australia and Vanuatu have signed the long-awaited “Nakamal” agreement following a meeting in Canberra between Prime...
Kawasaki, Airbus to Study Japanese Anti-Submarine Version of Eurodrone
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, the builder of Japan’s P-1 maritime patrol aircraft, has signed a preliminary agreement with Airbus Defence and Space to study whether...
Bill Aims to Extend Cybersecurity Review of Made-in-China Medical Devices
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) has introduced a bill that would subject Chinese-made medical devices already cleared for U.S. use to cybersecurity checks. The legislation,...
US Urges States, Businesses to Expand Taiwan Ties Amid Chinese Pressure
Three U.S. government departments have urged American states and businesses to strengthen ties with Taiwan, saying such engagement is consistent with long-standing U.S. policy,...
Beijing Pushes Retroactive Tax Checks on Overseas Income as Local Governments Seek New Revenue Sources
Chinese tax authorities are tightening oversight of residents’ overseas income, with a growing emphasis on “self-review” mechanisms that some tax professionals and taxpayers describe...