Published by Reuters By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese island chain of Okinawa marked the 50th anniversary on Sunday of the end of U.S. occupation and its return to Japan with calls for more economic growth and fewer U.S. bases despite growing worries over its proximity to an
Taiwan saw over 60,000 daily COVID-19 cases for the fourth straight day on Sunday as it reported 68,769 new cases and 19 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC). The new cases consisted of 68,732 domestically transmitted infections and 37 cases that were contracted abroad,
Taiwan’s annual major military exercises this year begin Monday with a five-day tabletop wargames phase to simulate the military’s defense tactics against possible Chinese invasion scenarios, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND). Unlike previous editions, this year’s wargames will not be held in a computerized format but will
