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During the traditional New Year greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, a man in his twenties disrupted the ceremony by stripping naked in front of Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, and the gathered crowd, Japanese media reported. The incident occurred as the emperor and empress appeared on the palace balcony to address thousands of well-wishers......

The United States has urged China to show restraint and prioritize dialogue after Beijing carried out its largest military exercises to date near Taiwan, raising concerns about regional stability and the risk of escalation in the Taiwan Strait. The drills, known as “Justice Mission 2025,” involved coordinated operations by China’s......

China launched a sharp diplomatic counterattack on Wednesday against global backlash over its two-day military exercises encircling Taiwan, branding statements from Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, the European Union, New Zealand, and the Philippines as "extremely hypocritical." Beijing lodged formal protests with several governments,......

China has wrapped up its most expansive military exercises encircling Taiwan in years, a two-day show of force that involved rockets, warships, and dozens of aircraft. The maneuvers, codenamed "Mission Justice 2025," kicked off on Monday with coordinated operations from the People's Liberation Army's army, navy, air force,......

As December 31 unfolds, several countries across the globe have already marked the transition to 2026, blending celebration, reflection, and tradition. On Australia’s east coast, the New Year began in an atmosphere of caution and remembrance. In Sydney, festivities around the iconic Harbour Bridge took place under heightened security......

The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains “catastrophic,” the foreign ministers of ten countries said on Tuesday, urging Israeli authorities to ensure sustained access for humanitarian aid. In a joint statement, the top diplomats from Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United......

Japan has expressed concern over recent Chinese military exercises conducted near Taiwan, warning that the drills are contributing to rising tensions in the region. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, a spokesperson for Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the large-scale maneuvers, which included live-fire drills and simulated......

China has launched large scale military exercises around Taiwan after comments by Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi signaled a sharp shift in Tokyo’s stance on the island. Speaking to a parliamentary budget committee on November 7, Takaichi said any Chinese military action against Taiwan would amount to a situation threatening Japan’s......

China carried out its largest military exercises to date around Taiwan on December 30, launching rockets and deploying warships, bombers, and amphibious assault vessels in maneuvers simulating a blockade of the island. The two-day operation, called “Mission Justice 2025,” involved 130 military aircraft and 22 naval and coast guard......

China's military exercises around Taiwan stem from several key provocations, including a massive US arms package and pointed remarks from regional leaders. The drills followed Washington's approval of an unprecedented $11 billion weapons deal to Taiwan, featuring $4.05 billion in High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, $4 billion......

China has launched large-scale military exercises around Taiwan, intensifying tensions in the Asia-Pacific region. The drills, described by Beijing as “major,” involve coordinated operations by the navy, air force, ground troops, and missile units, including live-fire exercises in areas surrounding the island. According to Chinese......

Fourteen people were injured on Friday following a knife attack at a factory in central Japan, during which an unidentified liquid was also sprayed, according to emergency services. A call was received around 4:30 p.m. local time from a rubber manufacturing plant in the city of Mishima, located in Shizuoka Prefecture, reporting that several......

Taiwan’s coast guard intercepted three Chinese vessels that crossed into restricted waters near the Kinmen Islands on December 25, in what officials described as a deliberate provocation amid mounting tensions in the Taiwan Strait. The vessels, identified as numbers 14605, 14606, and 14609, entered the restricted zone off Dadan Island......