North Korea fires ballistic missiles, South Korea says
North Korea fired one short-range ballistic missile and another ballistic missile on Monday, South Korea’s military said.
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Taiwan announces Thailand investment deal, marking first pact under Lai
BANGKOK -- Taiwan on Friday said it has signed an investment pact with Thailand, the second-largest economy in Southeast Asia, in an effort to boost commercial and economic ties.
Decades' worth of EV battery metals found off remote Japan island
TOKYO -- Mineral resources including about 75 years of Japan's cobalt consumption and around 11 years' worth of nickel have been found near an isolated island in the country's exclusive economic zone, researchers said Friday.
Hindujas, UK’s richest family, get jail for exploiting Indian staff at Swiss mansion
A Swiss court handed jail sentences to four members of Britain’s richest family on Friday for exploiting Indian staff at their Geneva mansion.
How should diplomats respond to random racist insults of their countries?
But this begs the question: should diplomats – Chinese or otherwise – react to random acts of racism?
Friday Briefing: Vladimir Putin Visits Vietnam
President Vladimir Putin of Russia visited Vietnam yesterday, a day after meeting North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, in Pyongyang.
3 Takeaways From Putin’s Trip to Vietnam
President Vladimir V. Putin’s state visit to North Korea appeared to have a singular focus on military matters: The two sides dramatically revived a Cold War-era mutual defense agreement. A day later, in Vietnam, the Russian leader was far less provocative.
