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Japan's ex-Economic Security Minister Takaichi leads race for LDP presidency as country braces for leadership shiftSanae Takaichi is a leading candidate for president of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party. A recent poll shows her ahead of other contenders ...
11 Chinese aircraft, seven naval vessels, one ship detected near TaiwanTaiwan's defense ministry reported detecting Chinese military activity, including aircraft and vessels, operating around Taiwan, with sever...
Taiwan's leader says tougher measures needed to counter stepped-up Chinese infiltration, spyingTaiwanese President William Lai Ching-te has called for stronger measures against Chinese infiltration and psychological warfare aimed at u...
Deterrence is key to dissuading a Chinese invasion of TaiwanChina conducted its largest military drills around Taiwan since 1996, protesting President Lai's US transit. The PLA Navy simulated blockad...
Japan's cabinet approves $140 billion stimulus package to spur growthThe stimulus lays out fiscal spending of 21.9 trillion yen ($140 billion) on measures to support sustained wage gains and cash handouts for...
'Basically true': Japan opposition leader Yuichiro Tamaki admits to extra-marital affairYuichiro Tamaki, leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People, confirmed an extramarital affair with a model, revealed by a...
After disastrous election, what happens to Japan's new PM?Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition failed to secure a majority in snap parliamentary elections, marking the LDP's wo...
Keir Starmer: Britain's methodical new leaderKeir Starmer, Britain's new Prime Minister, brings a methodical approach and legal background to his leadership. At 61, he is the oldest to...
Xi's bugbear: The man behind China's latest shock-and-awe maneuverTaiwan's new leader, Lai Ching-te, has provoked China into military drills around the island in response to his inauguration and calls for ...
Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s president-elect, has steered the island towards democracy and away from ChinaLai Ching-te, the president-elect of Taiwan, has pledged to protect the island's de facto independence from China and strengthen ties with ...
Taiwan issues alert over China satellite as poll ramps up security fearsTaiwan issued a national emergency alert after China launched a satellite ahead of its crucial presidential election. The alert, triggered ...
Brazilian army commander's visit strengthens India-Brazil defence tiesGeneral Tomas Miguel Mine Ribeiro Paiva, Commander of the Brazilian Army, is visiting India to witness military maneuvers and weapon platfo...
China sanctions Reagan library, others over Taiwan president's US tripThe Prospect Foundation and the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats, both in Asia, were being sanctioned for their involvement in promo...
Taiwan belongs to Taiwanese, president Tsai Ing-wen says in fiery pre-election rebuff to ChinaTaiwan's Nov 26 local elections come a month after Chinese President Xi Jinping, who has ramped up military pressure on the democratically-...
Defence Sector Reforms: How to balance operational necessities with indigenisation pushThe Indian defence planners face a peculiar paradox. On one hand is the need to keep the armed forces operationally ready at all times, to ...
Coming Apocalypse of Xi JinpingChina stares at an economic collapse in wake of Covid of an economy already bruised with Trump's trade war. Therefore, the move in Hong Kon...
View: Rafale critics glossed over urgency to acquire aircraftThe first decision to buy the Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) was made nearly 17 years ago, but the first Rafale aircraft is sche...
- Political parties in Nagaland sign agreement to weed out corruption from polls
To eradicate corruption in the Christian-dominated society, election malpractices must be eradicated, the agreement said.
Taiwan votes in key test for China-friendly governmentOpinion polls suggest the Kuomintang (KMT) are heading for heavy losses as they struggle with growing fears over Chinese influence.
Modernisation of armed forces & long-term defence planning are a must for national securityPM's New Year resolution on modernisation of the armed forces is unlikely to materialise any time soon unless he shows leadership and strat...