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Asean, Japan, China, S. Korea ensure funds for pandemics, disasters
Kyodo News, Published on 04/05/2024
» TBILISI - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) plus Japan, China and South Korea on Friday agreed to provide each other funds in times of emergency such as pandemics and natural disasters, building on their existing currency swap arrangements for the United States dollar and its counterparts.
China launches space probe to collect soil from Moon's far side
Kyodo News, Published on 03/05/2024
» BEIJING - China launched an unmanned spacecraft on Friday to collect samples of soil from the far side of the Moon, state-run media reported, marking the world's first attempt at such an endeavour.
Japan, US, Australia, Philippines agree on rules-based Indo-Pacific
Kyodo News, Published on 03/05/2024
» HAWAII - The defence ministers from Japan, the United States, Australia and the Philippines on Thursday pledged to maintain the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region, where concerns are growing over China's increasing assertiveness.
China's Xi urges military to prepare for maritime conflicts
Kyodo News, Published on 07/03/2024
» BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged his country's military to prepare for conflicts at sea and protect its maritime rights and interests during a meeting with delegations of the armed forces, state-run media said, amid tensions in the East and South China seas.
Fukushima plant releasing more treated radioactive water
Kyodo News, Published on 28/02/2024
» TOKYO - The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Wednesday started a fourth release of treated radioactive water into the sea, in what will be the last discharge for the fiscal year ending March.
N. Korean missile found in Ukraine used European, US-made parts
Kyodo News, Published on 21/02/2024
» KYODO - A North Korean missile fired into eastern Ukraine by Russia contained hundreds of electronic components that trace back to companies headquartered in Europe, the United States, Japan, China and elsewhere, according to a British research institute.
NASA unveils images of Japan's SLIM moon probe after landing success
Kyodo News, Published on 27/01/2024
» The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Friday unveiled images taken by one of its satellites of Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon on the lunar surface after it succeeded in making a pinpoint landing.
Japan, Vietnam to deepen security cooperation amid China's rise
Kyodo News, Published on 28/11/2023
» TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong agreed Monday to deepen maritime security cooperation between the two nations in the face of China's growing military assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region.
US, China top diplomats agree to stabilise ties despite differences
Kyodo News, Published on 27/10/2023
» KYODO - The top diplomats of the United States and China agreed Thursday on the need to promote dialogue, regardless of many disagreements, to help reduce misunderstanding and stabilise bilateral relations.
Asean to discuss Myanmar crisis, South China Sea disputes
Kyodo News, Published on 05/09/2023
» JAKARTA - Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) met in Indonesia's capital on Tuesday, with the prolonged political crisis in Myanmar and disputes in the South China Sea expected to be on the agenda.