Japan disciplines military top brass for mishandling classified information
TOKYO - Japan on Friday disciplined more than 200 defense personnel, including the military's top brass and senior bureaucrats, for mishandling classified material and other incidents.
The information security problems have...
China scolds EU over statement about South China Sea
BEIJING - China has rebuked the European Union over a statement about the South China Sea, saying the latter ignored historical and objective facts...
Japan’s diaper makers look to adult market for revenue as births fall
TOKYO - A large metal arm in a Japanese factory swept a cluster of fluffy white fabric rectangles off a carousel into a group to be...
China says it will never accept ‘unfounded accusations’ at NATO summit
BEIJING - China will never accept the "unfounded accusations" made against it at the NATO summit this week in Washington, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said to...
Biden mistakenly refers to Zelenskiy as Putin before correcting himself
WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden on Thursday mistakenly referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as Russian President Vladimir Putin before correcting himself at the NATO...
Taiwan monitors surge in Chinese military activity as Beijing’s carrier exercises in Pacific
TAIPEI — Taiwan defense ministry said on Thursday it was closely watching Chinese military movements after a surge in warplanes joined drills with China's Shandong...
Pelosi, Clooney, Democratic senators raise new doubts about Biden
WASHINGTON/DALLAS — US President Joe Biden faced fresh doubts on Wednesday about his re-election chances from heavyweights Nancy Pelosi and George Clooney, who may influence...
South Korea to deploy StarWars laser weapons targeting North Korean drones
SEOUL — South Korea will deploy laser weapons to shoot down North Korean drones this year, becoming the world’s first country to deploy and...
Housing crisis in Spain’s cities drives homelessness
MADRID — Francisco Carrillo sobbed with relief as he lay on the bed in his new apartment in Madrid provided by a charity after...
‘Weaponization’ of reserves among top concerns for central banks
CENTRAL BANK reserve managers are increasingly worried about the safety of their currency assets, citing rising geopolitical risk across the world, according to a...
UK economy grew by more than expected in May, helped by house-building
Britain's economic output rose by 0.4% in May, a bigger rise than expected and helped by a jump in housing construction, according to official data that will be welcomed...
Uganda central bank starts buying locally-produced gold to support forex reserves
KAMPALA - Uganda's central bank has begun buying locally-produced gold to bolster its depleted foreign reserves and tackle emerging challenges in international financial markets.
The move could...