John J. Tkacik, Jr. is a retired US foreign service officer who has served in Taipei and Beijing and is now director of the ...

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The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of underlying inflation likely grew at a slower pace last month, offering policymakers some breathing room to address weakness in the US labor market.

Key Points and Summary – China’s scripted coast-guard incursions around the Senkaku Islands aim to normalize control through mass and proximity. -But Japan has reorganized for rapid joint action, ...

TOKYO -- Japan's 10 major power utilities will collaborate with financial institutions to prevent the illicit use of bank accounts, part of the country's efforts to crack down on money laundering.

In the first five months of 2025 total industry net profits (including those of foreign carmakers) fell by 12%, year on year, ...

Canadian-British striking maestro Jake Peacock is buzzing with excitement about his opportunity to compete at ONE 173 in Japan.

China’s carefully staged display of unity with Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un at a parade marking China’s victory over Japan in WWII projected strength abroad, but it also risks unintended ...

The US needs a variety of proven counter-drone capabilities in a potential war with China, experts argued in a new report.

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a U.S.-China TikTok agreement, indirect parliamentary elections in Syria, ...

The U.S. Marine Rotational Force-Darwin is tasked with responding to contingencies and crises in the Indo-Pacific.

The 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World ...