Indonesia’s Prabowo scores ‘major diplomatic coup’ with China, Japan visits in signal of future policy direction
Kishida said the visit showed that Prabowo attached “great importance to Japan”, which is a “long-standing” friend of Indonesia.
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Natural disasters caused an estimated $65 billion in losses last year for Asia-Pacific
Economic losses in the Asia Pacific region due to natural disasters soared to $65 billion in 2023, mainly fueled by floods in China and droughts in India, insurance company Aon said in a recent report.
Here's who Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is going to meet in China
BEIJING — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was scheduled to arrive in China on Thursday ahead of four full days of meetings with Chinese officials.
A billionaire helped bring ‘3-Body Problem’ to Netflix. His business partner ensured he never lived to see its premiere
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South Korea’s Ewha Womans University vows to sue politician over ‘comfort women’ remarks
The Democratic Party’s Kim Jun-hyeok, who is contesting the April 10 general election, made the claim on a YouTube channel last year.
UN’s sanctions-fuelled approach to North Korea must end
The panel, established in the wake of North Korea’s second nuclear test in 2009, has acknowledged the shortcomings of sanctions over the years and even their negative impact on the humanitarian situation in North Korea.
Taiwan’s Strongest Earthquake in 25 Years Kills 9 and Injures Hundreds
The first quake was alarming enough — a rumble more powerful than anything felt in Taiwan for a quarter-century, lasting for more than a minute on Wednesday morning, knocking belongings and even whole buildings askew. It was so strong it set off tsunami warnings in Japan, China and the Philippines.
Japan, U.S., Philippines to form joint cyberdefense network
TOKYO -- Japan, the U.S. and the Philippines will set up a joint cyberdefense framework, aiming to protect government agencies and critical infrastructure amid rising attacks from China, Russia and North Korea.