China strongly deplores Japanese lawmaker’s Taiwan visit
Keiji Furuya, a Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker of Japan is in Taiwan for a visit and will meet the island's leader Tsai Ing-wen.
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South Korea now stands at a critical juncture to decide the fate of bilateral relations going forward amid intensifying Sino-US rivalry and China’s rapid economic growth.
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But North Korea’s recent statements suggest there is little chance of the country accepting the initiative.
North Korea human rights initiatives return under Yoon
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The ministry also plans to introduce unmanned combat areal vehicles to expand use of unmanned equipment, according to several government officials.
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Chinese foreign ministry slams US envoy over Pelosi’s visit
The US envoy had said that China overreacted to Pelosi's visit, describing China's response as "a manufactured crisis".
South Korea concurrently begins major military exercise with US, civil defence drills
The two-week exercise between South Korea and the US is scheduled to be held between Aug 22 and Sept 1.
Japan seeks to possess 1,000 long-range missiles to counter China
Japan aims to deploy the ground-launched versions as early as fiscal 2024, about two years earlier than originally scheduled.