“We are seriously concerned that the exclusion of the NLD from the political process will make it even more difficult to improve the situation,” Japan’s foreign ministry said in a statement. “Japan strongly urges Myanmar to immediately release NLD officials, including Suu Kyi, and to show a path toward aContinue Reading
BEIJING: China threatened to retaliate on Wednesday (Mar 29) if United States House Speaker Kevin McCarthy meets Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen during her planned transit of the US next month, saying that any such move would be a “provocation”. China, which claims democratically ruled Taiwan as its own territory, hasContinue Reading
WASHINGTON: Despite tensions between them, President Joe Biden has so far avoided an acrimonious public confrontation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while trying to make clear he opposes a judicial overhaul that has shaken the close US ally. In the last three months, Biden and senior members of hisContinue Reading
Russia has held such exercises before, firing test Moskit missiles in a similar drill last year. But Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said that as Moscow’s Ukraine offensive continues, “the Russia military is increasing activity in the Far East, including areas near Japan”. “We will continue to monitor Russia’s militaryContinue Reading
TAIPEI: Taiwan is part of a democratic alliance and can work with many friendly countries, Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua said after welcoming a large Czech delegation to the island on Monday (Mar 27), one day after Honduras switched diplomatic allegiance to China. While the number of countries that retain formalContinue Reading
TAIPEI: There are no signs of any unusual military deployments by China’s military ahead of President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to the United States and Central America this week, a deputy Taiwanese defence minister said on Monday (Mar 27). China, which views Taiwan as its own territory, staged war games aroundContinue Reading
SEOUL: North Korea fired at least one unidentified ballistic missile on Monday (Mar 27), South Korea’s military said, the latest in its flurry of weapons tests in recent weeks. “North Korea fires an unidentified ballistic missile towards the East Sea,” Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said, referring to the bodyContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: The founder of global restaurant chain Din Tai Fung has died at the age of 96. The eatery, known for its steamed dumplings or xiao long bao, was founded in Taiwan in 1958. According to Taiwan media, a statement by the company on Saturday (Mar 25) said Mr YangContinue Reading
TAIPEI: Taiwan on Sunday (Mar 26) confirmed it had ended its decades-long diplomatic relations with Honduras after the Central American country said it was seeking to open relations with Beijing as the “only legitimate government” representing China. Taiwan foreign minister Joseph Wu confirmed the severing of ties at a news conferenceContinue Reading
BEIJING: China established diplomatic ties with Honduras on Sunday (Mar 26) after the Central American country ended its decades-long relationship with Taiwan, as Taiwan’s foreign minister accused Honduras of demanding exorbitant sums before being lured away by Beijing. The ending of ties with Taiwan had been long expected after the HonduranContinue Reading