US Republican presidential hopefuls head to Taiwan, Japan | Politics News
The visits come amid heightened tension over self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory. The Republican governor of
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South Korea restores Japan to trade white list amid warming ties | Economy
Seoul restores preferential trade status three years after neighbours restricted trade over historical grievances. South Korea has formally restored Japan
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World military spending reaches all-time high of $2.24 trillion | Military News
Surge in spending reflects Russia-Ukraine war and ‘increasingly insecure world’, according to leading think tank. World military spending reached an
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Japan readies to shoot down North Korea spy satellite debris | Weapons News
Defence minister also ordered the deployment of destroyers equipped with SM-3 ship-to-air missiles to Japanese coastal waters. Japan has activated
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Explorers find WWII wreck on which nearly 1,000 Australians died | Conflict News
Japan’s SS Montevideo Maru was sunk in 1942 by a US submarine unaware that more than 1,000 prisoners of war
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G7 nations mulling near-total ban on exports to Russia: Kyodo | Russia-Ukraine war
G7 nations reportedly discussing ban ahead of summit in Hiroshima next month. The Group of Seven (G7) countries are considering
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For Japan’s ageing football players, 80 is the new 50 | Football
Mutsuhiko Nomura’s football career has spanned 18 World Cups, or 70 years, to be exact. Now the silver-maned former Japanese
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G7 puts focus on push for global fossil fuel phase-out deal | Climate Crisis News
A commitment by wealthy countries to phase out fossil fuels faster has been welcomed as a potential step towards a
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G7 ministers pledge to intensify Russia sanctions, slam China | Russia-Ukraine war News
The foreign ministers of G7 have pledged to intensify sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine and criticised China
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South Korea, Japan finance heads to hold first talks since 2016 | Business and Economy
South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho tells reporters he will meet with his Japanese counterpart next month. South Korea and
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