China on Thursday announced rare sanctions against two U.S. defense companies over what it said is their support for arms sales to Taiwan, the self-governing island democracy Beijing claims as its own …
Biden will meet with Philippine and Japanese leaders as worry grows over China’s Indo-Pacific action
President Joe Biden is gathering Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House for a first-of-its-kind White House summit.
How France’s ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Scored a Theatrical Release in China and Connected With Its Elusive Indie Audience
How France’s ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ scored a theatrical release in China and connected with the country’s elusive indie audience.
US showcases anti-China alliance with Japan/Philippines summit
Thursday’s three-way summit between President Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishidan and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is sending a message to China: You’re the odd man …
Japan to collaborate with US on cutting floating offshore wind costs
Japan has agreed to partner with the United States to help reduce the cost of floating offshore wind projects, the White House said in a statement released during Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visit …
Why is Japan seeking a summit with nuclear-armed North Korea?
United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he supported his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida’s attempts to hold face-to-face talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “I have faith in …
Hawaii-born Akebono Taro, Japan’s first foreign-born sumo wrestling grand champion, dead at 54
Hawaii-born Akebono, the first foreign-born sumo wrestler to reach the level of “yokozuna” – or grand champion – in Japan, has died, his family said. He was 54 …
Bangladesh PM congratulates Ireland’s new prime minister
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has conveyed her heartfelt congratulations to Simon Harris TD on his recent appointment as the PM of Ireland, praising his significant electoral victory and dynamic …
A bus carrying pilgrims crashes in southwest Pakistan, killing 17 people and injuring 16
A bus carrying pilgrims crashed into a deep ditch in southwest Pakistan, killing 17 people and injuring 16 others, officials said Thursday. They were tra …
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf blames PPP govt for failure to reduce crimes in Karachi
PTI and JI express grave concerns over the deteriorating security situation in Sindh, particularly in Karachi. PTI’s Haleem Adil Sheikh calls for acco …