Commentary: “Taiwan independence” provocations invite quick, resolute punishment
The People's Liberation Army on Thursday began two-day drills around the Taiwan Island. This came just days after Lai Ching-te, Taiwan's new leader, made his...
Rebel group claims it captured Burmese command post, imprisoned hundreds of government soldiers
A powerful ethnic minority armed group battling Burma's army in the country's west claimed Monday to have taken hundreds of government soldiers prisoner when it captured a...
Japanese citizens petition against ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-tainted wastewater
Representatives from Japanese civic groups on Wednesday submitted over 180,000 signatures from local citizens to the Japanese government, urging both the government and Tokyo Electric...
Japanese politicians visit notorious war-linked Yasukuni shrine despite opposition
Japanese Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, despite strong opposition both at home and abroad, on Tuesday visited the notorious Yasukuni Shrine, a symbol of the...
Japan halts ocean discharge of nuclear contaminated water from Fukushima due to power outage
The ocean discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was halted before Wednesday noon due to a power outage, local...
India’s elections begin with multiple challenges ahead
India's parliamentary elections kicked off on Friday, with eligible voters in the country deciding whether incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi can secure a third term....
Japan starts 5th ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-tainted wastewater despite opposition
Japan on Friday started the fifth-round of release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean. Despite opposition...
Japan, South Korea Leaders Emphasize Continued Deepening of U.S.-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Cooperation in Phone Calls
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yun Seok-yul held telephone talks on Wednesday (April 17), where both sides reconfirmed that they will...
Regional countries must guard against U.S. ploy to destabilize Asia-Pacific
Though hyped as a forum for fostering "peace and security" in the Asia-Pacific region, the just concluded U.S.-Japan-Philippines summit on Thursday actually served as a...