Published by Reuters By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Senior White House official Kurt Campbell will arrive in the Solomon Islands on Friday, as Western concerns rise over a security pact the Pacific island nation recently signed with China. Despite a flurry of calls from Washington and its allies not
Published by Reuters UK By Kevin Yao and Yew Lun Tian BOAO, China (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday proposed a “global security initiative” that upholds the principle of “indivisible security”, a concept also endorsed by Russia, although he gave no details of how it would be implemented.
Published by Kyodo News A Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. subsidiary said Tuesday it will start construction of a chip plant in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Thursday in a project also involving the Japanese government. The world’s largest contract chipmaker aims to ship products from the plant beginning in December
Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – The United States on Monday voiced alarm over a potential security deal between China and the Solomon Islands, as top US diplomats headed to the South Pacific to curb Beijing’s inroads. Kurt Campbell and Daniel Kritenbrink, the top officials on Asia at the National
Published by Factinate As comfortable as many of us are in our day-to-day lives, all it takes is one unsettling encounter to remind us that the world is a truly scary place. From brushes with unexplained phenomena to moments that would terrify even the strongest among us, creepy experiences tend
Published by Savvy Tokyo The sakura is, sadly, almost gone, but if you haven’t enjoyed it yet, no worries — there are still a few last minute cherry blossom-inspired events in the city! Add a pride festival, fun outdoor events in the park and a river clean up to make
Published by Reuters TAIPEI (Reuters) – China’s military threats against Taiwan will only increase support for the island from the United States and other democracies, the foreign ministry said after China conducted drills nearby as U.S. lawmakers visited Taipei. Beijing blamed the lawmakers, who included chairman of the Senate Foreign
