Kishida announces new LDP leadership team
Taro Aso will be new party vice president.
Biden hopes for stronger bilateral ties with Japan
.S. President hopes to forge an even stronger relationship with Japan under its next prime minister.
On journey home, Meng says “without strong motherland, no freedom today”
Meng expressed her gratitude to her government, her family, colleagues and all well-wishers.
The Australian submarine surprise
The AUKUS pact signals a decision by Australia that its days of not choosing between China and the US are over.
US trade envoy urges immediate Asean envoy to Myanmar
The US Trade Representative made the remark at an annual meeting of Asean economic ministers on Sep 13.
Australia will upgrade to nuclear-powered submarines in new security partnership with Britain, US
The new trilateral security partnership is a sharp signal that defence in Asia and the Indo-Pacific is being beefed up.
China’s inroads into Bhutan
Beijing has taken up a multilevel construction in Bhutan, as part of a major drive, that will see it building three villages, two Communist Party centres, and more.
Illegal fishing by Chinese boats surges in Yamato Bank area
There's been a sharp increase in Chinese fishing boats operating illegally in the Sea of Japan, two agencies have found.
US welcomes Duterte’s decision to hold off VFA termination for a third time
Washington says the pact would contribute to a free and open Indo-Pacific.