Opinion | From Singapore to Taiwan, Japan must face its past for Asia’s future
The Imperial Japanese Navy destroyers Shigure, Isokaze, Hamakaze and Yukizake were assigned to escort duties when convoys were…
Opinion | Only true repentance from Japan can resolve East Asia’s ‘memory wars’
During a trip home, I took my daughters to the Nanking massacre memorial hall. It is not an…
Hegseth’s G2 description for US-China relations is ‘deeply problematic’, lawmaker says
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s designation of Washington-Beijing ties as “G2” carries a “deeply problematic” meaning that sidelines…
U.S.’s NATO Ally Issues Warning to China
Germany’s Foreign Ministry has issued a statement opposing escalation in the Taiwan Strait in a thinly veiled warning…
Chinese Navy Shadows US Security Partner on North Korea Operation
The New Zealand military said that during an operation to help enforce sanctions against North Korea, one of…
My Take | Japanese PM Takaichi has learned how to do a Washington over Taiwan
“Strategic ambiguity” over Taiwan has long been the fanciful way for the United States and its allies to…
The great slowdown: Germany at a standstill as ‘China shock’ hits
It is not unusual for Berlin to be cloaked in a blanket of grey on the brink of…
Loose Talk in a Nuclear Age: The Case for Rhetorical Restraint and Diplomacy
There is an old wartime maxim—dating to the First World War—that “loose lips sink ships.” It warned American…
Taiwan’s SPE (Sunpower Smart Energy) Wins National Excellence Award for Integrated Canal Solar Project
Sunpower Smart Energy Co., LTD TAIPEI, Taiwan, Dec. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Taiwan-based renewable energy developer SUNPOWER SMART…
Japanese craft festival in Hong Kong to proceed despite geopolitical tensions
The organiser of a private cultural festival celebrating Japanese craftsmanship said it would go ahead with the event…
Trump urges Japan to soften its rhetoric on Taiwan after call with China’s Xi
ISTANBUL US President Donald Trump urged Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday to dial back her remarks…
Taiwan puts $40 billion toward buying US weapons and building a defense dome
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday announced a special $40 billion budget for arms…