The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force increasingly resembles the former Imperial Japanese Navy, but in a smaller size. Here’s What You Need to Remember: One type of warship the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force won’t operate is a battleship, and there are … Read More
Indian troops near the border with China – Getty Images India and China are to pull back troops from part of their disputed Himalayan border in what’s seen as a breakthrough following a deadly clash in June. India’s defence minister … Read More
India and China have been locked in a border dispute for decades – Getty Images China has for the first time revealed that four of its soldiers died during a bloody Himalayan border clash with Indian troops in June last … Read More
The manager of a liquor store in the city of Fukushima cleans up after the earthquake on Saturday night. | KYODO A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck late Saturday off the coast of Tohoku, leaving at least 30 people injured … Read More
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese and Indian frontline troops at the border began to “disengage simultaneously” from Wednesday, Chinese defence ministry said. The disengagement happened at the north and south shore of Pangong Tso lake, ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on … Read More
(Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck southeast of Loyalty Islands on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake’s epicentre was 424 km east of Tadine, New Caledonia, and was at a depth of 10 km, … Read More
Some food prices could go up if costs are passed to consumer Three in four containers leaving Los Angeles to Asia are empty Supply Lines is a daily newsletter that tracks Covid-19’s impact on trade. Sign up here, and subscribe to our … Read More
Firefighters drive toward a property off Copley Road in Upper Swan as bushfires close in on the area on February 2, 2021 in Perth, Australia. (CNN)The state of Western Australia is facing an “unprecedented situation” as it battles a raging … Read More
Blinken called for the military to ‘reverse these actions immediately.’ U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken condemned reports that the Burmese military took control of the country and detained senior leaders—including Aung San Suu Kyi, its de facto leader—and called … Read More