Asia

Four South Korean tourists killed in Vietnam floods

HANOI, Oct 24, 2023 (AFP) - Four South Korean tourists were killed Tuesday in Vietnam's Central Highlands after their car…

South Korea, US, Japan hold first joint air drills

SEOUL, Oct 23, 2023 (AFP) - South Korea, the United States and Japan carried out their first joint aerial drills…

Japan PM promises focus on ‘economy, economy, economy’

TOKYO, Oct 23, 2023 (AFP) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised on Monday tax cuts as part of a…

Manila says Chinese vessels ‘intentionally’ hit Philippine boats

MANILA, Oct 23, 2023 (AFP) - Manila said Monday that Chinese vessels "intentionally hit" Philippine boats at the weekend, escalating…

Maritime spat escalates: Philippines and China lodge protests after South China Sea collisions

By Pam Castro with Peter Catterall in Beijing MANILA, Oct 23, 2023 (AFP) - Manila summoned Beijing's ambassador and China…

China and Philippines point fingers over South China Sea collisions

By Cecil Morella with Sebastien Ricci in Beijing MANILA, Oct 22, 2023 (AFP) - Beijing and Manila traded blame for…

China says nuclear weapons only intended for ‘self-defence’

BEIJING, Oct 20, 2023 (AFP) - Beijing on Friday stressed its nuclear programme was only intended for self-defence, insisting nations…

China tightens export controls on key graphite materials for EV batteries citing ‘national security’

BEIJING, Oct 20, 2023 (AFP) - China on Friday announced new curbs on exports of certain types of graphite, key…

US says China building up nuclear capacity faster than expected

WASHINGTON, Oct 19, 2023 (AFP) - China is developing its nuclear arsenal faster than US projections had previously anticipated, according…

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