ASIA-PACIFIC
US and Indonesia Perform Joint Military Exercises as Tensions With China Heighten
On Aug. 3, the U.S. and Indonesia held their annual joint military exercises on the island of Sumatra...
Seeing Things That Aren’t There: Chinese Netizens Triggered by ‘Pro-Independence’ Photo of Taiwanese
As an ancient Chinese proverb goes, "the grass and trees all look like enemy troops" (草木皆兵). That's apparently...
Pelosi Arrives in Taiwan, Publishes Op-Ed Advocating Support for Island
Footage published on Tuesday, Aug. 2 shows U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi being escorted by security...
Pelosi Begins Asia Trip Amid Reports She Could Visit Taiwan
U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelsoi and several other Congress members arrived in the city-state of...
Falun Gong Marks 23 Years of Persecution–And Perseverance–In China
Communist China’s persecution of the Falun Gong spiritual practice has continued nonstop for more than...
Online Insults Now Punishable by a Year in Jail: Japan
New revisions to Japan’s Penal Code came into effect that will see those who insult others on the Internet...
Wind Turbines Hindering Japan’s Missile Defense Radars
Japan has to walk back on its decision to invest in wind energy after the Defense Department claimed...
Hongkongers Fear Tightening Regime Control as Officials Promote Mainland-style ‘Health Codes’
Lo Chung-mau, newly appointed health chief for incoming Hong Kong leader John Lee's government, said...
Japan’s Ruling Party Wins Big in Polls Following Abe’s Death
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's governing party and its coalition partner scored a major victory in a parliamentary...
