New US ambassador: Alliance with Japan ‘a beacon of endless possibility and promise’
He also stressed that cooperation between Japan and the United States will “determine the destiny of the democratic example.”
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Meeting between Japan’s prime minister, new US ambassador planned
The two are expected to discuss how to deal with North Korea, which has indicated that it will resume nuclear testing.
Contact in ‘transit’ with Taiwan official opposed by China
Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said China opposes countries that have diplomatic ties with it arranging so-called transits.
China strongly opposes Japan, US interfering in its domestic affairs
The statement came a day after US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had their first substantial talks.
End-of-war declaration ‘meaningless’ if no denuclearisation progress: US lawmaker
Seoul and Washington are said to have made substantial progress, but it is uncertain whether Pyongyang will accept the proposal.
S. Korea says it’s monitoring N. Korea with ‘sense of tension’
Regional tensions have escalated in recent weeks, especially as the North conducted four rounds of ballistic missile launches.
Dialogue between leaders of Japan, China needed
Both countries should make efforts to create opportunities where Japanese and Chinese leaders have dialogue.
Chinese premier, Vietnamese PM hold phone talks on bilateral ties
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said that China and Vietnam are connected by mountains and rivers and share extensive common interests.
After ‘hypersonic’ missile test, Kim eyes more ‘strategic military muscle’
State media said the second missile flew further, and that the reentry vehicle had “superior maneuverability” during the final test-fire compared to the previous week’s test…
Carrie Lam’s new bureau to make Hong Kong a hub between China and the world
The new bureau to handle culture, sports and tourism was announced together with the reorganisation of bureaus