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Japan Applies Extra Scrutiny to foreign students
Japan is asking universities for greater scrutiny of foreign students and scholars to prevent technology leaks to nations such as the People’s Republic of China. The move is partly for…
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CCP Shifts Oppression of Uyghurs from ‘Reeducation’ to Prison, Analysts Say
Radio Free Asia Two reports released by officials in Xinjiang — one by the region’s highest court, the other by a group of prosecutors — show the Chinese Communist Party’s…
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Turning North Korea’s Trash Into Treasure
Story and Photo by The Associated Press When waves wash trash onto the shores of front-line South Korean islands, Kang Dong Wan can often be found hunting for what he…
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Eyes Right
Sri Lankan Army Soldiers march during Independence Day celebrations in Colombo in February 2022.
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Global ‘Driving Force’
An organization of seven Bay of Bengal nations said its members must urgently use their geographical advantage and other resources to address their vulnerabilities and collectively strengthen their ability to…
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Positioning Against Provocations
Advisors to South Korea’s then-incoming president sought redeployment of United States strategic assets, such as nuclear bombers and submarines, to the Korean Peninsula during talks in Washington in April 2022.…
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Quad Partnership Key to Trade Pact
Australia and India’s trade ministers said a shared security partnership with Japan and the United States helped them strike a trade deal that Australia hopes will reduce its dependence on…
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2 Plus 2 Bolsters Shared Security
The defense ministers of Japan and the Philippines agreed in April 2022 to bolster security cooperation and expand joint drills between their forces as they shared concerns about the People’s…
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Instant noodle store
Story and photo by Reuters In Thailand, a country famous for its flavorful, spicy cuisine and street food, instant noodles may seem an unlikely culinary hit. But for teenagers such…
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South Korea test-fires first solid-fuel space rocket
REUTERS South Korea’s military said it successfully test-fired a solid-fuel space rocket for the first time in late March 2022, a step it said will help it eventually launch a…
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