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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Japanese hairstylist has been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison and 20 strokes of the cane in Singapore for what the judge described as a “brutal and cruel” assault and rape of a drunk student five years ago, his lawyer said Thursday.
Japan and Philippines' defense pact signed on Monday seeks to counter China's increasing aggression in the region and create deterrence that goes beyond reliance on the U.S., experts told CNBC.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China and the Philippines held a crucial meeting Tuesday to try to ease escalating tensions following their worst confrontation in the disputed South China Sea that sparked fears of a wider conflict that could involve Manila’s ally the United States.
A New Mexico judge on Friday dismissed the criminal involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin on the third day of the actor's trial, after ruling that prosecutors improperly kept evidence about live ammunition related to the case secret from defense lawyers.
SYDNEY -- Australia has arrested two Russian-born Australian citizens and charged them with espionage as authorities warn that the threat from foreign agents is growing.
The yen’s collapse this yearto a nearly four-decade low is undermining Japan’s plans for its largest military buildup in postwar history.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan and the Philippines are signing a key defense pact Monday that would allow the deployment of Japanese forces for joint military exercises, including live-fire drills, to the Southeast Asian nation that came under brutal Japanese occupation in World War II but is now building an alliance with Tokyo as they face an increasingly assertive China.
TOKYO -- Japan will open up new recruitment slots and consider relaxing physical fitness standards to lure cybersecurity talent to the Self-Defense Forces, looking to secure 4,000 specialists by the end of fiscal 2027.