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China has issued a stern warning to Japan after a senior government official in Tokyo suggested revisiting the country’s decades-long ban on nuclear weapons, adding new friction to an already tense relationship between the two Asian powers. Rising disputes over nuclear policy The controversy......
The United States has intensified its maritime campaign in the Caribbean, seizing two tankers carrying Venezuelan crude and pursuing a third vessel accused of transporting sanctioned oil to Asian markets. The move marks a major escalation in Washington’s enforcement of its “total blockade”......
China has intensified its diplomatic protests after several members of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) traveled to Taiwan, deepening one of the most severe rifts between Beijing and Tokyo in recent years. Beijing’s formal complaint The Chinese foreign ministry issued a strong......
The recent peace talks in Florida between Ukrainian, American, and European delegations have shown signs of progress, yet key disputes continue to block a settlement to end the war. Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s chief negotiator, described the discussions as “productive and constructive,”......
Washington reaffirmed its ability to uphold its strategic alliance with Japan while pursuing constructive engagement with China, even as military tensions between Tokyo and Beijing intensify over Taiwan. Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized Friday that the United States can simultaneously support......
The United Nations Security Council is set to convene an emergency meeting to address the deepening crisis in Venezuela, following mounting tensions between Caracas and Washington. The session, scheduled at UN headquarters, was requested by the Venezuelan government to discuss what it has termed “ongoing......
Russia has issued a stark warning to Washington, urging the United States to avoid what it called a “fatal mistake” over escalating tensions with Venezuela. Moscow cautioned that any American military or economic aggression toward Caracas could provoke unpredictable consequences across Latin......
China has urged the international community to counter what it describes as Japan’s “revival of militarism,” warning that Tokyo’s recent remarks and defense posture threaten regional stability. The call came after Japanese officials suggested that a conflict over Taiwan could......
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is facing mounting political backlash at home and abroad after remarks linking a potential Chinese military operation in Taiwan to Japan’s national security triggered a serious diplomatic rift with Beijing. During a parliamentary session on December 16, Takaichi attempted......
Tensions between China and Japan have intensified after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated that Tokyo could use military force if Beijing launched an attack on Taiwan. The remarks, which diverged from official talking points, have sparked a diplomatic rift now stretching into its second month,......
Japan’s top diplomat sought to calm tensions with Beijing after weeks of heated exchanges over Taiwan, but his phrasing left out the critical wording long demanded by China. During a parliamentary session in Tokyo, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi reaffirmed Japan’s long-standing recognition......
China has imposed sanctions on Shigeru Iwasaki, the former chief of staff of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, escalating a growing diplomatic rift between the two countries. The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced the measures on Monday, accusing Iwasaki of supporting Taiwan’s independence movement......
A tense encounter unfolded over the South China Sea as China announced it had driven away a Philippine aircraft that allegedly entered airspace above Scarborough Shoal. The incident marks another escalation in the long-standing maritime dispute between Beijing and Manila over one of the region’s......