Turkey has denounced as "misleading, one-sided and manipulative" the explosive book by former US national security advisor John Bolton's that describes interactions between Turkish and US presidents ... ( read original story ...)
To beat the heat, Vietnam rice farmers resort to planting at night
Under a pitch-black night sky, a group of Vietnamese farmers planted rice this week in a paddy field on the outskirts of the capital Hanoi using head lamps to illuminate the water-logged ground in ... ( read original story ...)
Virus-free Vietnam not ready to open doors to foreign tourists yet: PM
Despite successfully containing its COVID-19 outbreak, Vietnam has no plans to open up to international tourists yet over fears that doing so could lead to a second wave of infections, the Southeast ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s PM Says Nation Is in No Rush to Open Its Doors
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc says the country will not rush to open its borders to foreigners as it strives to prevent a second wave of the novel coronavirus outbreak that has hit other ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to consider strike capability to replace missile defence system
Japan is to consider the acquisition of weapons able to strike enemy missile launchers to bolster defence against North Korea after a decision to cancel the Aegis Ashore missile defence system, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Confirms Scrapping US Missile Defence System
Interceptors for the Aegis Ashore system were to be placed in two regions under the costly and controversial programme. But the government reversed course under pressure from local residents concerned ... ( read original story ...)
Japan confirms plans to scrap U.S. missile defense system
Japan’s National Security Council has endorsed plans to cancel the deployment of two costly land-based U.S. missile defense systems. ( read original story ...)
Japan to disband panel of coronavirus experts after criticism
Japan is to disband a panel of medical experts advising Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet on the response to the novel coronavirus after criticism of its transparency and lack of independence. ( read original story ...)
Japan defence minister says strike capability an option to counter missile threat
Japan's Minister of Defence Taro Kono said on Thursday that acquiring weapons that would let Japan strike enemy missile bases was an option Japan will consider as a way to bolster its ballistic ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan Decided to Scrap a Key U.S. Missile Defense System
The council made its decision Wednesday, and now the government will need to enter negotiations with the U.S. about what to do with payments and the purchase contract already made for the Aegis Ashore ... ( read original story ...)