South Korea’s government announced a plan on Sunday that aims to resolve a long-running dispute on compensating Koreans forced to work under Japan’s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula between 1910 and 1945. The move marks a step toward improving ties between the two nations and comes as South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol seeks to bolster relations with Japan…
South Korea Announces ‘Historic’ Plan to Compensate Victims of Wartime Forced Labor
Japan’s Inflation Hits 17-Month High, Fueling Continued Rise in Corporate Bankruptcies
In recent months, the prices of essential items in Japan have continued to rise due to the weakened Japanese yen and the impact of higher resource prices. Meanwhile, the number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan has risen for 10 consecutive months as companies struggle with rising costs. According to data released by Japan’s Ministry of…
Over 40 Chinese Vessels Swarm Philippine-Claimed Island Ahead of Talks
More than 40 Chinese vessels were spotted swarming Thitu Island, a contested Philippine-occupied island, on March 4 as negotiations on a code of conduct for the South China Sea set to resume this week. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that China’s navy ship, coast guard vessel, and 42 suspected Chinese maritime militia vessels anchored…
Suicide Bombing in Southwestern Pakistan Kills 10 Police Officers
QUETTA, Pakistan—A suicide bomber on a motorcycle rammed a police truck in Pakistan’s restive southwest, killing 10 police officers and wounding 12 in one of the deadliest attacks on security forces in recent months, authorities said. The newly formed Tehreek-e-Jihad al-Qaeda-aligned group hours later in a statement claimed responsibility for the attack, which took place on…
Landslide Kills at Least 11 in Indonesia’s Remote Natuna Region
JAKARTA—At least 11 people have died in the Indonesian region of Natuna on Monday after a landslide buried houses amid heavy rainfall, the country’s disaster mitigation agency said. Abdul Muhari, a disaster official, told news channel Kompas TV 11 people had died and 50 are estimated to be missing. Junainah, a disaster official in Riau…
LIVE 9:44 AM ET: Defense Policy Changes in the Indo-Pacific in Response to Rising Tensions Over Taiwan: A GTI Event
March 6, 2023
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The tension in the Taiwan strait and the surrounding area continuously escalated in 2022. Most of the attention was drawn to dangerous military operations made by the Chinese communist regime and responses from the United States in the area. Less was paid to the efforts that countries in the Indo-Pacific region have made. In a…
Defense Policy Changes in the Indo-Pacific in Response to Rising Tensions Over Taiwan: A GTI Event
March 6, 2023
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Asia & PacificChinaEpochTVEpochTV LiveIndo-PacificLive VideosTaiwan StraittensionUSUS NewsVideoWorld
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The tension in the Taiwan strait and the surrounding area continuously escalated in 2022. Most of the attention was drawn to dangerous military operations made by the Chinese communist regime and responses from the United States in the area. Less was paid to the efforts that countries in the Indo-Pacific region have made. In a…
At Least 3 Police Officers Killed in Nagorno-Karabakh Clash
MOSCOW—A shootout between Azerbaijani soldiers and police of Nagorno-Karabakh, a separatist ethnic Armenian region, killed at least three people Sunday, according to Armenia’s Interior Ministry. The two sides gave differing accounts of what happened. Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said the shootout occurred when soldiers went to check vehicles suspected of transporting weapons along an auxiliary dirt…
CCP’s Top ‘Two Sessions’ Political Meeting Kicks Off: Sets Lower GDP Target, Increases Military Spending
March 5, 2023
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The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 2023 Two Sessions top political meeting started on Saturday, March 4, and is expected to last for two weeks. The regime has set its 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) target at its lowest level in years. It also announced a 7 percent increase in military spending, its second highest in…
Indonesia Fuel Depot Fire Kills 19; 3 Still Missing
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Indonesian rescuers and firefighters on Sunday searched for three people who were still missing after a large fire spread from a fuel storage depot in the capital and killed at least 19 people. The Plumpang fuel storage station, operated by state-run oil and gas company Pertamina, is near a densely populated area in the…
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