Chinese officials have asked their Iranian counterparts to help rein in attacks on ships in the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthis, or risk harming business relations with Beijing, four Iranian sources and a diplomat familiar with the matter said. The discussions about the attacks and trade between China and Iran took place at several […]
Read MoreThe toll from the powerful earthquake in central Japan rose to 50 on Tuesday, AFP reported citing local authorities. Japan’s western coast rescuers raced to save residents trapped in the rubble of a 7.5 magnitude quake and aftershocks that hit central Japan, killing at least 50, reports CNN. The powerful quake prompted the Japan Meteorological […]
Read MoreA Japan Airlines jet was engulfed in flames at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday after a possible collision with a Coast Guard aircraft, with the airline saying that all 379 passengers and crew had been safely evacuated. Live footage on public broadcaster NHK showed the aircraft erupt in flames as it skidded down the tarmac […]
Read MoreChinese President Xi Jinping said Sunday that his country would “surely be reunified” with Taiwan during his New Year’s address. His comments are likely to further inflame tensions with Taiwan, which Beijing sees as a Chinese province. The self-ruled island is set to hold presidential elections on 13 January. What did Xi Jinping say about […]
Read MoreJohn Bacon USA TODAY North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his nation’s industrial and military sectors to prepare for war with the United States, citing “unprecedented” confrontational activity by the U.S. and its allies. Kim, speaking at a 2024 planning meeting Wednesday of his ruling Workers’ Party, said an in-depth analysis indicated the […]
Read MoreTAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Chinese authorities have shifted their messaging ahead of the Taiwan election scheduled for Jan. 13. On Thursday (Dec. 28), Wu Qian (吳謙), a spokesman for China’s Defense Ministry, accused the Taiwanese government of “hyping up” the military threat from China, reported Reuters. This follows months of Chinese officials and media organizations […]
Read MoreChina’s state-run TV station says a top political consultative body has revoked the seats of three senior executives of military-related companies. Some foreign media are linking the move to a corruption investigation reportedly under way. China Central Television said the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference dismissed the three at a meeting on Wednesday. The broadcaster […]
Read MoreSEOUL, Nov 30 (Reuters) – North Korea said it would never negotiate its sovereignty with the United States, criticising Washington as “double-faced” for offering talks while ramping up military activities in the region, state media KCNA reported on Thursday. Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and a senior […]
Read MoreA U.S. military Osprey aircraft crashed into the ocean Wednesday near the small southern Japanese island of Yakushima with eight people on board, killing at least one crew member, a U.S. defense official confirmed to CBS News. An official with Japan’s coast guard told CBS News that one crew member was recovered dead and search […]
Read MoreChina’s leadership is too “overwhelmed” with its internal problems to consider an invasion of Taiwan, President Tsai Ing-wen said in an interview with the New York Times. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has ramped up military pressure against the island over the past four years, leading to concerns of a […]
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