India, Japan Begin First Joint Fighter-jet Drill Amid Increasing Regional Militarization
SINGAPORE — Japan and India started their first joint fighter-jet exercise on Monday near Tokyo, as the countries ramp up defense and security...
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In Defiant Move Against China, US, Taiwan Conclude First Round of Bilateral Trade Negotiations
The ongoing talks will encompass discussions on China’s “economic coercion,” as Taiwan needs to diversify its trade away from China. ...
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Japan Says East Asia Could be “Next Ukraine,” Tells Biden That New Era Needs “Military Muscle”
SINGAPORE — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on January 14 that he told Western powers that East Asia could be the next...
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Indonesia Sends Warship to Observe Chinese Coast Guard Vessel in Disputed Waters
SINGAPORE — Indonesia has sent a warship to its North Natuna Sea to keep tabs on a Chinese Coast Guard vessel that has...
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Taiwan Offers to Help Ukraine With Digital Reconstruction
SINGAPORE — Taiwan is open to aiding Ukraine in overhauling its digital infrastructure in areas such as remote learning as part of reconstruction...
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How Taiwan Became One of the Most Pro-LGBTQ Countries in Asia
SINGAPORE — Taiwan, which won a bid to host WorldPride, an international LGBT event in 2021, has been at the helm of a...
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India to Buy Air Defense Missiles for Contested Border With China
Friction along the Asian nations’ contested border has risen since the June 2020 confrontation that resulted in at least 20 Indian and four...
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Influential Hindu Leader Backs LGBT Lobby as Indian Supreme Court Responds to Impending Ruling
Indian LGBT advocates are hoping that their country’s Supreme Court will follow in the footsteps of the U.S. and legally recognize same-sex "marriage."...
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Senior German Lawmaker Affirms Germany Will Not Arm Taiwan
SINGAPORE — Germany will not supply Taiwan with weapons and has not been requested to do so, as the circumstances are not similar...
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South Korea Curtails “Green” Plans in Push for More Nuclear Energy
SINGAPORE — South Korea will bolster nuclear power generation and curtail its plans for “renewable” energy as the nation revamps its electricity mix...
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South Korea and US Plan Tabletop Nuclear Drills to Counter Communist North
SINGAPORE — South Korea and the United States will conduct tabletop exercises in February 2023 in a bid to tackle the North’s nuclear...
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Asian Powers Seek European Help to Counter Regional Threats
Amid threats from Russia, China, and North Korea, powers like Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan have been courting European help to counter regional...
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Taiwan Military Officers Suspected of Spying for China; China Increasing Disinformation Campaigns
SINGAPORE — Taiwan detained three active-duty officers and a retired Air Force officer suspected of spying for China, the Central News Agency (CNA)...
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Japanese Minister Calls for ‘New World Order’ to Deal With the Rise of Authoritarian Regimes
The trade and industry minister said that post-Cold War free trade and economic interdependence have fueled the rise of authoritarian regimes, and hence...
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Ex-NATO Chief Urges Consequences for China if It Invades Taiwan
Anders Fogh Rasmussen admitted that although sanctions by democracies worldwide could lead to a global economic collapse, Beijing would be the most affected....
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