International Relations

N. Korea says 4th new test-firing was anti-aircraft missile
Oct 1, 2021

N. Korea says 4th new test-firing was anti-aircraft missile

North Korea says it test-fired a newly developed anti-aircraft missile, even as it pushes to reopen communication channels with South Korea in a small reconciliation step


China's Xi leads Martyr's Day ceremony amid patriotism drive
Sep 30, 2021

China's Xi leads Martyr's Day ceremony amid patriotism drive

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has paid respects at a commemoration for those who died in the struggle to establish Communist Party rule as he leads a drive to reinforce patriotism and single-party authority


Enbridge: Line 3 replacement complete; oil will flow Friday
Sep 29, 2021

Enbridge: Line 3 replacement complete; oil will flow Friday

Enbridge says the upgrade of its Line 3 pipeline across Minnesota is “substantially complete” and that it will start filling with oil on Friday


Putin, Erdogan sit down for talks on war-torn Syria
Sep 29, 2021

Putin, Erdogan sit down for talks on war-torn Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Wednesday


Ex-diplomat Kishida wins Japan party vote, to become new PM
Sep 29, 2021

Ex-diplomat Kishida wins Japan party vote, to become new PM

Former Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida has won the governing party's leadership election and is set to become the country's next prime minister


China vows to keep Taiwan out of Pacific Rim trade group
Sep 29, 2021

China vows to keep Taiwan out of Pacific Rim trade group

Beijing says it will block Taiwan's application to join an 11-member Pacific Rim trade grouping


US military leaders favored keeping troops in Afghanistan
Sep 28, 2021

US military leaders favored keeping troops in Afghanistan

In their first congressional testimony on the tumultuous final months of America’s longest war, top military officials on Tuesday acknowledged misjudging the fragility of Afghanistan’s army and said they believed the U.S. should have kept at least 2,500 troops there to prevent a rapid takeover by the Taliban


N. Korea accuses US of hostility, continues weapons tests
Sep 28, 2021

N. Korea accuses US of hostility, continues weapons tests

North Korea has accused the United States of hostility and demanded the Biden administration permanently end joint military exercises with South Korea


Japan's next PM must work quickly on virus, economy, China
Sep 28, 2021

Japan's next PM must work quickly on virus, economy, China

Japan’s governing party chooses a new leader on Wednesday to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga


US officials: Biden aide to meet Saudi crown prince on Yemen
Sep 27, 2021

US officials: Biden aide to meet Saudi crown prince on Yemen

President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan is traveling to Saudi Arabia


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