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China’s pressure on Japan is a familiar tactic that could last for some time

BEIJING — Just days after China issued an advisory against traveling to Japan, the cancellations started. About 3,000 Chinese visit Rie Takeda’s tearoom in an alley in Tokyo’s historic Asakusa district...

Japan, China senior officials hold talks amid escalating tensions

BEIJING - Senior officials of Japan and China held talks on Tuesday in Beijing, Japanese government sources said, amid escalating tensions over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks on Taiwan, which...

China Coast Guard ship formation sails through Japan-administered Senkaku Islands as tensions rise

Tensions rose after Japanese prime minister commented on Taiwan Previous Japanese leaders maintained ‘strategic ambiguity’ over coming to Taiwan’s defense BEIJING: A...

China’s Xi and Thai King Vajiralongkorn pledge closer ties during landmark visit

BEIJING — China’s leader Xi Jinping and Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn pledged closer ties on Friday during the first-ever visit to China by a reigning Thai monarch. Xi...

Nepal PM holds first talks since protests with parties and ‘Gen Z’

Nepal’s interim leader has held the first talks between political parties and youth representatives Katmandu : Nepal’s interim leader has held the first talks between...

Thailand and Cambodia sign expansion of ceasefire that ended July border conflict

US President Donald Trump helped broker this summer to end their border conflict Trump used the threat of higher tariffs against both countries to help get them...