Asia & Pacific

The gathering in Washington came ahead of the 37th anniversary of Beijing’s Tiananmen Square massacre, also a taboo subject in China.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi rejected accusations that Tokyo was pursuing a ‘new militarism’ and criticized China for expanding its military.

U.S. and Japanese defense chiefs called for allied burden-sharing, stronger deterrence, and expanded regional defense cooperation.

Groups have raised concerns that it could limit children’s access to information, communication, and social participation, and increase surveillance.

The group found that China’s state-owned enterprises received disproportionately high levels of government support.

Activists report intensified monitoring, travel bans, and ‘on post’ surveillance as Beijing marks 37 years since the 1989 massacre.

The bulk of the latest tranche of money will be spent on drone systems, critical ship maintenance and work to replace the country’s aging naval fleet.

The findings are a warning beyond Taiwan.

The European Commission has called for a more robust response to surging Chinese imports and growing economic imbalance.

Rescue workers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days.

‘For too long, the security of this region has rested disproportionately on American military power,’ Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said.

The United States also said it wants to move ‘as quickly as possible’ to enhance combined submarine presence in the Pacific region.

Tokyo and Manila moved to deepen defense cooperation amid growing security concerns in the South China Sea and around Taiwan.

Both men and women riders face a lack of childcare resources or the inability to afford kindergartens, residents and workers say.

The two countries also stated their opposition to coercion in the East and South China Seas and backed expanded defense and maritime cooperation.

Exports of critical rare-earth elements from China to Japan have virtually halted since December.

Japanese envoy to the U.N. Kazuyuki ⁠Yamazaki said his country has upheld international law and has been faithful to the U.N. Charter.

The U.S. and Japan are set to address Asia’s top defense forum as China’s military buildup and rising nuclear-risk concerns shape regional security debates.