Japan Coast Guard’s sinking of spy ship shed light on N. Korea’s activities
Dec 22 marks 20 years since the sinking of a North Korean spy ship off Amami Oshima, after a shootout with Japan Coast Guard patrol boats.
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Japan to allocate ¥20 billion as part of ‘sympathy budget’ for US troops
The government will submit a bill to approve the agreement to the Diet session to be convened in January.
Kim Jong-un’s first decade of power
The leader is flaunting his power while at the same time refraining from presenting himself as a deity to his people.
China puts screws on Hong Kong with election of ‘patriots’ only
The governments of both China and Hong Kong have asserted that candidates other than pro-Beijing ones have also run in the election.
China issues white paper on HK’s democratic progress
The white paper hailed the "one country, two systems" policy as a creative innovation of the CPC..
Chinese spies have penetrated Taiwan’s military, case documents reveal
In the past decade, at least 21 serving or retired Taiwanese officers with the rank of captain or above have been convicted of spying for China.
US seeks ‘step-by-step’ approach toward denuclearization: Sullivan
Sullivan explained the Biden administration pursued striking a balance between the policy implemented by previous administrations.
Carrie Lam looks forward to working with new LegCo, thanks voters
She also said the 2021 LegCo General Election is an important election following improvements to Hong Kong’s electoral system.
China says Taiwan is a ‘wanderer’ that will eventually come home
China has been particularly angered by support for Taiwan from the United States.
PM Kishida says not planning to attend Beijing Games
On whether to send a government representative, he said he would decide later