Taiwan has unveiled its first domestically-made submarine as it bolsters its defenses against a possible Chinese attack.
President Tsai Ing-wen presided over the launch ceremony in the port city of Kaohsiung on Thursday.
US officials have warned (...)
US Army Private Travis King arrived back on United States soil Thursday after being returned to American custody weeks after he crossed into North Korea, a Defense Department official said.
King flew in on a US military flight, landing at Kelly (...)
The deadly bombing of an Air India flight in 1985 is back in the news after relations between India and Canada hit a new low.
Last week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country was investigating "credible allegations" that could link (...)
The Philippines says it has removed a floating barrier installed by China to block Philippine fishing boats entering a contested area in the South China Sea.
The Philippines coast guard said it had been instructed to do so by President Ferdinand (...)
South Korea showcased an arsenal of advanced weaponry in a military parade on Tuesday, rolling tanks and missiles down the streets of its rain-soaked capital during the first event of its kind in a decade.
The parade, held to mark the 75th Armed (...)
HANGZHOU — In a grand cultural spectacle that masterfully blended tradition and cutting-edge technology, China inaugurated the 19th edition of the Asian Games in the city of Hangzhou on Saturday.
Under the theme "From the Heart to the Future," (...)
The Prime Minister of Japan said on Tuesday that he is open to meeting President Kim Jong-Un of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at any time and without any conditions "to open up a new era together" between the countries.
Addressing (...)
Major Japanese brands are cutting ties with the country's biggest talent agency after it was engulfed by a sexual abuse scandal.
Firms including Nissan and Asahi say they will not renew any contracts with Johnny and Associates.
Toyota, which (...)
For the first time ever, more than one in 10 people in Japan are now aged 80 or older.
National data also shows 29.1% of the 125 million population is aged 65 or older — a record.
Japan has one of the lowest birth rates in the world and has long (...)
RIYADH — Turki Al-Sheikh, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority (GEA), announced on Sunday that the 4th edition of the Riyadh Season, under the slogan of 'Big Time,' will kick off on Oct. 28.
He said that (...)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received body armor and drones as parting gifts as he wrapped up a trip to Russia that has alarmed the West.
The send-off capped a rare, six-day visit that saw him hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, (...)
A top US diplomat has questioned the absence of China's defense minister Li Shangfu, renewing speculation of a possible corruption purge.
General Li has been not seen in public for about two weeks and has reportedly missed several meetings.
Rahm (...)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un continued his days-long trip to Russia Friday, visiting an aircraft plant in the eastern city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur, according to Russian state media, after the two sides said military cooperation was a (...)
تفخر المنظمة المهنية لإنتاج ومعالجة وتسويق لحوم الأغنام والماعز في إسبانيا "إنتروفيك" بإطلاق برنامج " Exclusive Lamb&Goat" الحصري لانتاج وتسويق لحوم الضأن والماعز الأوروبيّة، بالتعاون مع المنظمة المجرية لمنتجي لحوم الأغنام. تمتد هذه الحملة الترويجية (...)
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday reshuffled his Cabinet, replacing 13 for the 19-member Cabinet, including foreign affairs, defense and economic policy ministers, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno announced.
But Kishida, 66, (...)
Joined by his top military officials handling his nuclear-capable weapons and munitions factories, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia on Tuesday before an expected meeting with President Vladimir Putin that has sparked concerns about (...)
President Joe Biden has denied that the US is attempting to stem China's international influence, after signing a new historic deal with Vietnam.
More than 50 years since the last American soldier left Vietnam, Biden traveled to Hanoi to sign the (...)
Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman, the head of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's delegation participating in the G20 leaders' summit, met Saturday in New Delhi, India, with Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
During the meeting, they (...)
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has signed, Saturday, a new strategic partnership with Singapore to grow the UK's economy and enhance shared security with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in India.
A (...)
The membership of Saudi Arabia in G20 came as a result of its increasing leverage as an exporter and price setter for global energy.
The increase in the volume of its international trade and its financial resources is expected to further hit new (...)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has taken part in a ceremony to reveal what Pyongyang says is its first submarine capable of launching nuclear weapons.
State media said the sub strengthened the country's nuclear deterrent by "leaps and bounds".
It (...)
The new boss of a J-pop agency disgraced by the extensive sexual abuse committed by its late founder Johnny Kitagawa has also been accused of sexually assaulting young boys.
Noriyuki Higashiyama said he could not remember the reported acts which he (...)
CAIRO — Saudi Arabia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed Al-Khereiji emphasized that the Kingdom has never hesitated to harness all its capabilities to serve humanitarian causes. "The humanitarian aid provided by the Kingdom over the (...)
The Indian space agency Isro has shared the first images sent by the country's solar observation mission as it makes its way toward the Sun.
Aditya-L1 lifted off on Saturday and is on a journey that will take it 1.5 million km (932,000 miles) from (...)
The boss of Japan's biggest pop talent agency has resigned after finally admitting the sexual abuse committed by its late founder, Johnny Kitagawa.
Julie Fujishima resigned from Johnny and Associates on Thursday during a public apology to her (...)
