S. Korea, US kick off joint summertime exercise
SEOUL, Aug 18, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea and the United States on Tuesday kicked off…
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China launches anti-dumping investigation into Australian wine
BEIJING, Aug 18, 2020, AFP. China on Tuesday ramped up tensions with Australia after it…
Ainu minority files lawsuit against Japan govt on salmon fishing rights
SAPPORO, Aug 18, 2020, Kyodo. A group of Ainu, an ethnic minority in northern Japan,…
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has credit card trouble after US sanctions
HONG KONG, Aug 18, 2020, Bloomberg. Hong Kong’s leader said she’s having trouble using her…
China urges Canada to immediately release Meng Wanzhou
BEIJING, Aug 17, 2020, Xinhua. China urges Canada to immediately release Huawei’s chief financial officer…
Postponing the US-China trade deal review will allow China to step up purchases before the talks: Expert
BEIJING, Aug 17, 2020, CNBC. Postponing the U.S.-China trade deal review may not be a…
[Special coverage] The Pacific War: Losers and Winners
“The Pacific War” which ended 75 years ago this weekend, was not a single entity:…
China risks losing Taiwan ‘forever’ due to its actions in Hong Kong: Strategist
TAIPEI, Aug 17, 2020, CNBC. China may never “reunify” with Taiwan now that the central…
Kamala Harris as vice presidential candidate not likely to change Indo-US relations
NEW DELHI, Aug 17, 2020, VOSA. The first American of Indian origin to be featured…
Nepal, India hold high-level virtual talks amidst ongoing border row
KATHMANDU, Aug 17, 2020, Business Standard. Senior diplomats of India and Nepal on Monday held…
Indian railways give freedom to private train operators to choose halt stations
CHENNAI, Aug 17, 2020, NT. Private operators who will be handed over 150 trains to…
Samsung to manufacture IBM’s new processor chip
SEOUL, Aug 17, 2020, Yonhap. International Business Machines Corp. said Monday that it has unveiled…