Commentary: Philippines’ provocation undermines regional stability
In recent months, the Philippines, supported by some external forces, has fueled tensions in the South China Sea, despite the fact that China has indisputable...
Over half of ASEAN respondents favor China over U.S.: survey
China has emerged slightly ahead of the United States as the preferred choice among Southeast Asian nations if countries were forced to choose between the...
Red yeast rice supplements incident sparks safety concerns in Japan
In the past two weeks, Japan reported several deaths and over a hundred hospitalizations due to kidney diseases after taking red yeast rice supplements, known...
Japan gov’t designates 5 airports, 11 seaports to upgrade for possible defense use
The Japanese government on Monday designated five airports and 11 seaports to be upgraded for possible use by the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) and the Japan...
Asia-Pacific’s prosperity lies in peaceful co-existence not harmful bloc politics: Russian official
Asia-Pacific's prosperity lies in peaceful co-existence not harmful bloc politics as championed by some seeking to use the region as part of a confrontational strategy,...
5 Chinese nationals, 1 Pakistani killed in terrorist attack in NW Pakistan
Five Chinese nationals and one Pakistani were killed in a terrorist attack in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Tuesday, the Chinese Embassy in...
Rebels attack Pakistani city where Chinese-run port is located, killing people
Pakistani authorities said Wednesday (March 20) that a group of heavily armed "terrorists" attacked a government building in the southwestern city of Gwadar, killing six...
Japan ends era of negative interest rates
The Bank of Japan announced its decision to end negative interest rates on Tuesday, marking a major shift from years of unprecedented monetary easing. At...
Comicomment丨Ocean in sorrow: influx of nuclear-contaminated wastewater
Japan has started its fourth round of release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean, despite opposition among...