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Military spending on the rise in East Asia as China upgrades its armed forces: report
The Asia and Oceania region spent US$629 billion in 2024, a 6.3 per cent increase from 2023 and the biggest rise since 2009.
Japan, Vietnam commit to free trade amid US tariff challenges; security co-op ‘should not target third party’
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba review the guard of honor at the ...
Japan-Philippines defence pact in focus as Ishiba visits Manila for key talks with Marcos
Shigeru Ishiba is expected to push for full ratification of a reciprocal access agreement, paving the way for expanded ...
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China deploys fake NGOs at UN to intimidate critics: media probe
China is deploying a growing army of organisations masquerading as NGOs to monitor and intimidate rights activists at the UN, ...