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China missing from US diplomat’s second Asian tour itinerary
Washington - U.S. Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will visit Japan, South Korea and Mongolia next week, the State Department said, making no mention of a stopover in China that had been anticipated in the near future.…
Everything you need to know about Nepal’s vaccination status
While the political turmoil appears to have subsided, the vaccination campaign in Nepal, which was facing hiccups due to lack of doses, also appears to be gradually gaining ground. After months of struggle, some doses have started to…
South Korea regrets consultation “leak” over Moon Jae-in’s Olympic visit to Japan
Seoul - South Korean official expressed regret over "one-sided leak" to the media of information on the content of bilateral consultations on President Moon Jae-in's possible visit to Japan and talks with Prime Minister Yoshihide…
Japan to hold first exercises with British aircraft carrier off Africa
TOKYO - Japan will hold joint exercises with the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time in waters off the coast of the Horn of Africa, possibly next week, Japan's Minister of Defense said on Friday. Defense Nobuo…
Bangladesh abandons 10 coal-fired power plant project
DHAKA - In a major policy shift, Bangladesh decided to cut 10 coal-fired power plant projects amid criticism from environmentalists and difficulties in raising funds, raising concerns over the country's energy mix and relations with…
South Korea’s Few Surviving ‘Comfort Women’ Face End of Life as Political Struggle…
SEOUL (Reuters) - Struggling with illness, death and disillusionment, members of the rapidly declining South Korean fraternity of surviving "comfort women" say they face the twilight of their lives with diminished camaraderie and…
Why Japan is moving forward with the Olympics
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga took the last call. Even as the world reeling from the second and third waves of the Covid-19 pandemic and a third of Japanese public opinion is in favor of a further postponement of…
Furious patriots: China’s diplomatic makeover backfires
For more than a year, they have stoked outrage against the West, but as Chinese "wolf warrior" diplomats are urged to calm their fury, they face an unexpected source of opposition: the nationalists at home. them.Under fire from criticism…
Toshiba shareholders sack chairman, shaking Japan Inc
Toshiba Corp shareholders ousted the chairman of the board on Friday, issuing a powerful rebuke to the company after management colluded with the Japanese government to pressure foreign investors. The unexpected impeachment…
Asian Americans push to name Filipino sailor navy vessel | New policies
By JANIE HAR, Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Asian Americans, veterans and civilians in the United States and the Philippines campaign to name a Navy warship for a Filipino sailor who bravely rescued two crew members when their…