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(MENAFN) China fired a sharp warning at the Quad alliance Tuesday, cautioning the grouping of the US, India, Japan, and Australia against using cooperation as a vehicle to target other nations — as the bloc's top diplomats convened in the Indian...

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(MENAFN) Japan’s defence minister has pushed back against accusations from Beijing that Tokyo is pursuing a “new militarism,” instead criticising China’s military growth and lack of transparency, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) China's Foreign Ministry used its regular Wednesday briefing to reaffirm Beijing's core foreign policy positions — pushing back against what it called destabilizing alliances in the Asia-Pacific while celebrating a landmark achievement in...

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(MENAFN) China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has arrived in Canada for a three-day official visit, marking the first trip by a Chinese foreign minister to the country in a decade, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) China has reiterated its backing for Cuba’s economic development and social welfare, pledging continued support as the Caribbean nation faces ongoing US sanctions, according to reports citing state media.

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As prices continue to rise and minimum wages increase across Japan, more people are showing interest in taking on gig and short-term jobs to supplement their income.

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(MENAFN) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi touched down in Canada on Thursday, kicking off a three-day official visit that marks the first trip of its kind by a Chinese foreign minister in ten years.

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(MENAFN) China on Friday lodged formal protests with both Japan and the Philippines after the two countries agreed to begin negotiations on delimiting maritime boundaries in waters east of Taiwan—areas Beijing claims fall under its exclusive...

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(MENAFN) Japan is set to deploy military personnel to a NATO mission supporting Ukraine on German soil for the first time in the country's postwar history, local media reported Friday.

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(MENAFN) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged Beijing's unwavering support for Cuba's economic survival on Thursday, as the Caribbean nation grapples with its most severe crisis since its revolution under the weight of sweeping American...

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(MENAFN) Three Chinese astronauts touched down safely on Friday, concluding a mission that kept them aboard the Tiangong space station for more than 200 days, CGTN reported as state broadcaster cameras captured the live landing.

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(MENAFN) China has issued a formal travel warning urging its citizens to avoid non-essential trips to the Democratic Republic of Congo following a rapidly escalating Ebola outbreak that has left a trail of suspected deaths across the Central...

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(MENAFN) Japan's population has plummeted to 123,049,524 — shedding more than 3 million residents over five years — as preliminary 2025 census data revealed the country's steepest demographic decline in recorded history, media reported Friday....

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(MENAFN) China voiced sharp concern Thursday over Japan's decision to establish a national intelligence council, invoking the country's militarist past as Tokyo moves to centralize and expand its intelligence apparatus, state media reported....

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(MENAFN) North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula, South Korean media reported.

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(MENAFN) South Korea has announced an ambitious roadmap to develop its first domestically built nuclear-powered submarine, with the government targeting a launch in the mid-2030s in a landmark step toward bolstering the country's maritime defense...

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(MENAFN) Pakistan has thrown its weight behind China's push for a new global artificial intelligence governance body, endorsing the initiative as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wrapped up a landmark four-day state visit to Beijing.

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A recent survey shows that more than 40% of travelers from Europe, North America, and Australia have used beauty-related services in Japan, with “cleanliness and hygiene” and “Japanese techniques” receiving particularly high praise.

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(MENAFN) North Korea currently shows little interest in resuming engagement with either the United States or South Korea, choosing instead to focus on military strength and greater self-reliance, according to Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian...

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(MENAFN) US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a firm warning to Beijing on Friday, pledging that Washington would back its Indo-Pacific presence with overwhelming military force as concern grows across the region over China's accelerating...