Published by Reuters By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Japan and the United States could not stand by if China attacked Taiwan, and Beijing needs to understand this, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday. Tensions over Chinese-claimed Taiwan have risen as President Xi Jinping seeks to assert his
Published by Reuters SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s foreign ministry summoned Japan’s ambassador in Beijing for an “emergency meeting” on Wednesday, after former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said neither his country nor the United States could stand by if China attacked Taiwan. Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Hua Chunying called Abe’s remarks
Published by AFP Beijing (AFP) – Chinese President Xi Jinping and US counterpart Joe Biden held a virtual summit Tuesday, aiming to stabilise ties as tensions soar over Taiwan, human rights, and political and economic competition. After exchanging cordial greetings, leaders of the two rival superpowers had what Beijing described
Published by Philippine Star Jan Veran – Philstar.com November 19, 2021 | 1:55pm MANILA, Philippines – Not even a “terrible” shot could shatter Yuka Saso’s resolve as she fought back from a double-bogey mishap with a blistering six-under card in the last seven holes, topping it off with a big
Published by Philippine Star Luisa Morales – Philstar.com November 27, 2021 | 3:32pm MANILA, Philippines — It looks like Gilas Pilipinas women’s stalwart Jack Animam has already made herself a better player amid her stay in Serbia with Radnicki Kragujevac. Speaking to former PBA Commissioner Noli Eala on his radio
Published by Philippine Star Luisa Morales – Philstar.com December 1, 2021 | 1:38pm MANILA, Philippines – The PBA has formalized its partnership with the East Asia Super League on Wednesday. Asia’s oldest professional hoops league will be among the pioneers in the EASL’s inaugural season as a Pan-Regional tournament. Clubs
Published by Kyodo News Former Nippon Ham Fighters skipper Hideki Kuriyama was appointed the new manager of Japan’s national baseball team, Samurai Japan, NPB Enterprise Inc. announced Thursday. Kuriyama won two Pacific League pennants and a Japan Series in his 10 years with the Fighters, where he oversaw Shohei Ohtani’s
