Tag: Asia & Pacific

SoCal Woman Pleads for Help to Rescue Sister and Nephew Detained by CCP

A Southern California woman is pleading for help from local authorities, saying two members of her family have been detained by Chinese authorities due to a spiritual tradition they practice. “Since November, I have lost touch with my sister and nephew, but it turns out they’ve been kidnapped by the police,” Shuzhi Kang, of Rowland…


LIVE NOW: Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Hold News Conference With Japanese Counterparts

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hold a press conference with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and Japanese Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu at 4:45 p.m. ET, Jan. 11. The Epoch Times will livestream the conference. …


Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Hold News Conference With Japanese Counterparts

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hold a press conference with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and Japanese Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu at 4:45 p.m. ET, Jan. 11. The Epoch Times will livestream the conference. …


LIVE 4:45 PM ET: Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Hold News Conference With Japanese Counterparts

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hold a press conference with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and Japanese Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu at 4:45 p.m. ET, Jan. 11. The Epoch Times will livestream the conference. …


Elderly Shanghai Couple Reveals Their Method to Stay Safe From COVID

Amid a massive surge of COVID in mainland China, many elderly have become infected and died. A couple over 90 years old in a nursing home in Shanghai have stayed safe and healthy. Their daughter revealed what they believe protected them. Most of the elderly in the nursing home have contracted COVID-19, according to the…


UK, Japan Sign Historic Defence Pact Allowing Reciprocal Military Access

Britain and Japan have signed a defence agreement to allow the two countries to deploy military forces in one another’s territories, making the UK the first European country to have a reciprocal access agreement with Japan. Downing Street called the pact—signed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in London on…


Philippine Court Rules Disputed Sea Exploration Deal With China, Vietnam ‘Unconstitutional’

The Philippine Supreme Court (SC) ruled on Jan. 10 that the country’s 2005 oil exploration deal with China and Vietnam was unconstitutional for allowing foreign entities to exploit natural resources in Philippine territories in the South China Sea. The Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking (JMSU) was signed on Mar. 14, 2005, by state-run Philippines National Oil…


Japan, Italy Agree to Strengthen Defense Cooperation Amid China Threat

Japan and Italy on Tuesday agreed to strengthen their bilateral cooperation in the areas of security and economy amid growing concerns over the security challenges posed by the Chinese Communist regime. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, in Italy on Tuesday as part of his weeklong tour of G-7…


Taiwan Seeks to Boost Ties With Germany to Counter ‘Authoritarian Expansionism’

Taiwan’s president told German lawmakers on Tuesday that her nation seeks to boost ties with Germany to counter “authoritarian expansionism,” alluding to the security threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Tsai Ing-wen called on democratic countries to jointly uphold regional stability in the face of authoritarian expansion, citing the CCP’s large-scale military drills…


Chinese Ambassador Attempts to Break Strategic Alliance Between Australia and Japan

Beijing’s top envoy to Australia has attempted to drive a wedge into Australia’s growing ties with Japan by criticising his Japanese counterpart in Canberra and warning Australians against trusting their former World War Two enemy lest Japan launch another military attack on the country in the future. Chinese ambassador Xiao Qian made the comments during a…