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Taiwanese opposition leader and Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun is currently on a two-week visit to the United States. Before departing Taiwan on June 1, Cheng said she was “very willing” to meet President Donald Trump during the trip. Her remarks come following her six-day visit to China in April,
Indonesia’s China-built High-Speed Rail Project Delayed–Again
The launch of Indonesia's prestigious, $7.3 billion high-speed rail link between the capital Jakarta...
Tokyo Syphilis Outbreak Sets 21st Century Highs
Japan and its 125 million person population has a syphilis problem, and it’s only getting worse, reports...
US Senate Committee Approves ‘Taiwan Protection and National Resilience Act’
A new act passed Thursday (May 8) by the Foreign Relations Committee of the U.S. Senate requires the...
Japan Passes Bill Allowing Failed Asylum Seekers to Be Deported
Refugees in Japan who have their asylum applications rejected three times can be deported from the country...
Chinese Ship Detained by Malaysia, Suspected of Salvaging World War II Shipwrecks
On May 29, a Chinese vessel was detained in Malaysia by the Malaysian coastguard, which was believed...
Chinese Authorities Face Uncontrollable Debt Crisis
The debt situation of China's local governments continues to worry the global financial community. In...
Australia Schools Revert To COVID Masking, Stay at Home Measures
Nearly 3.5 years after the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID...
Japanese Take Smiling Lessons as 3 Years of COVID Mask Habits Change
Japanese citizens are taking classes to learn how to smile during social interactions again after three...
White House: Relations With the Taliban Are Up to Each Country to Decide
John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications with the National Security Council, said on April...