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Japan, South Korea to open fast-track airport immigration lines; bilateral benefit marks anniversary of diplomatic ties

The lanes will be introduced for the month of June at Haneda and Fukuoka airports as well as Gimpo International Airport in Seoul and Gimhae International Airport in Busan.

  • Published: May 23, 20258:10 am
  • Author The Japan News
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‘Highly unusual’: Why Taiwan President Lai made no mention of China in major speech

Analysts said that Mr Lai, by deliberately steering clear of the subject, is seeking to avoid giving Beijing any further reason to mark him as responsible for escalating…

  • Published: May 21, 20258:30 am
  • Author Yip Wai Yee
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Vietnamese immigration officers suspended after tearing Taiwanese passenger’s boarding pass

According to official sources, the incident occurred during the processing of exit procedures for a family of four from Taiwan returning from the southern island Phu Quoc to…

  • Published: May 20, 20258:41 am
  • Author Viet Nam News
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China provides medical supplies to Laos worth US$1.4 million

The Prime Minister expressed his deep appreciation for the donation of medical equipment and vaccines from the China-Asia Economic Development Association and Asia economic…

  • Published: May 19, 20251:49 pm
  • Author Siladda Souliyong
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Headaches and Cigarettes: Conviction of North Korean spies reveals playbook of codes, signals

The North Korean spy agency sent its instructions to the South Korean network online using steganography, a method of encryption in which data is hidden inside images or messages.…

  • Published: May 19, 20258:35 am
  • Author Kazuki Koike
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Taiwan President Lai’s approval ratings dip ahead of 1st anniversary in office amid uncertain US ties

Analysts say that while Mr Lai has not lost his core supporters entirely, the numbers suggest he is facing high levels of dissatisfaction among more moderate Taiwanese.

  • Published: May 19, 20258:25 am
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China slams Taiwan’s ruling party for ‘erasing cross-Strait cultural ties’

Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks following a recent change in wording on the island government's website describing the…

  • Published: May 15, 202510:29 am
  • Author Zhang Yi
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Japan, China accuse each other of airspace ‘violation’ near disputed islands

The islands in the East China Sea – known as the Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan – are administered by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing and are a frequent hotspot in…

  • Published: May 5, 20259:10 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Japanese lawmakers meet 3rd-ranking Chinese official; pandas, seafood ban among topics

During the meeting, LDP Secretary General Hiroshi Moriyama, who chairs the parliamentary group, said, “We would like to show concrete results and make efforts on both sides so…

  • Published: April 30, 20251:28 pm
  • Author Hiroki Takao
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Seoul, Beijing at odds over West Sea structures, but vow to keep talking

Beijing offers on-site visit, while sidestepping Seoul’s call to relocate West Sea structures.

  • Published: April 25, 20258:10 am
  • Author Ji Da-gyum

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