Japan says Russian warships spotted near Taiwan, Okinawa islands
Japan and Taiwan have joined the United States and its allies in imposing wide-ranging sanctions on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine last year.
Seafood products face ban if Japan proceeds with wastewater plan: HK environment chief
He also said the government will ban aquatic products from other Japanese prefectures which are at risk unless they are accompanied by radiation certificates.
Japan restores South Korea to export ‘whitelist’ after 4 years
The latest measure would reduce the time and procedures it takes for Japanese companies to export strategic materials to Korea, from the current two to three months to about a…
Australian PM’s visit to China to be locked in at ‘appropriate time’
Talks are under way about a visit by Mr Albanese to China as Australia’s centre-left Labour government pushes to end unofficial Chinese bans and tariffs placed on some…
South Korea, US stress China’s role in North Korea disarmament
Since the Yoon administration last year announced a new foreign policy potentially favouring the US over China, Seoul-Beijing ties have been rocky.
South Korea should start mending China ties soon: Experts
In recent weeks, Seoul-Beijing ties have soured further, with the two countries having called in each other’s top envoy in a tit-for-tat spat.
North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles toward East Sea
These two firings are an apparent protest against the large-scale Combined Joint Live-Fire Exercise that South Korea and the US held in Pocheon, a city close to the inter-Korean…
Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang tells Blinken US should respect China’s core concerns
Mr Qin also said the US should respect China’s core concerns, such as the Taiwan issue, in an effort to arrest declining relations between the superpowers.
Nato to set up liaison office in Tokyo, strengthen links in region: Report
However, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in May that his nation has no plans to join Nato as a member or semi-member state.
Beijing using its more militarised coast guard like a navy, setting off arms race
In just a decade, China has amassed the world’s largest coast guard fleet, and it is like no other.