China’s defence ministry said on Thursday that Japan will have to pay a “painful price” if it steps out of line over Taiwan, responding to Japanese plans to deploy missiles on an island some 100 km (62 miles) from Taiwan’s coast.
‘Kokuho’ Becomes Japan’s Highest-Grossing Local Live-Action Movie Ever In Market; Kabuki Drama Is Country’s Oscar Submission
Lee Sang-il’s kabuki drama Kokuho has set a new record in Japan, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film ever in the market with over $111M at the local box office. The Ken Watanabe-starrer is Japan’s entry for the International Feature Oscar and was released for one-week qualifying runs by GKids in the U.
Indonesia races to evacuate stranded residents as flood death toll hits 61
PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) -Rescuers on Indonesia’s flood- and landslide-hit Sumatra island rushed on Thursday to pull stranded residents out of fast-flowing muddy waters that smashed through homes …
Indonesia intensifies search for victims after floods and landslides kill 49 people
Rescuers are searching in rivers and the rubble of devastated villages for bodies and possible survivors after floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island.
America’s oldest ally in Asia is drawing closer to China
King Maha Vajiralongkorn is the first Thai monarch to visit China since the two countries established diplomatic relations half a century ago. His trip was the most high-profile signal yet that …
Why Nepal’s new 100 rupee note with revised map has kicked started discussions in India?
The disputed Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura regions has been included in the new note from the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) …
Trump Administration Pauses Immigration From Afghanistan After D.C. Shooting
The U.S. agency overseeing immigration made the announcement after an Afghan man shot two National Guard troops near the White House.
Suspect in National Guard shooting served alongside U.S. troops in Afghanistan, relative says
The suspect in the Washington, D.C., shooting that critically wounded two National Guard members was an Afghan national who served alongside U.S. troops in Afghanistan, officials and a relative say …
Trump says U.S. must ‘re-examine’ everyone who came from Afghanistan under Biden
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said it was halting the processing of immigration requests for Afghan nationals after the National Guard shooting.
Power outages hit Iraq following rocket attack on Khor Mor gas field
Dana Gas said on Thursday that a rocket assault struck a storage tank at the gas field, halting production and leading to power outages.