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China warms to K-pop in a new era of cultural diplomacy
As China signals a shift away from U.S. pop culture, there are signs it's embracing South Korea's booming K-pop industry ...
S. Korean election officials investigate voting irregularities
Ahead of South Korea's snap presidential elections Tuesday, the nation's warming diplomatic relations with North Korea and ...
South Korea faces high-stakes election; fears over China, North Korea and US ties shape voter concerns
As South Korea's election nears, Lee Jae-myung's approach to U.S.-China relations sparks debate, highlighting the ...
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NATO in Asia? Macron’s Blunt Warning to China Over North Korean Troops in Ukraine
French President Redefines Global Security Geometry in Stark Singapore Warning In a speech that could reshape Asia’s sec ...
China displaces old foe Japan in South Koreans’ minds ahead of vote
Conspiracy theories have since run rampant among the South Korean right, fuelling the distrust. Read more at straitstimes.com ...
Hegseth Warns on China Threat, Pushes Allies on Defense Spending
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pressed US partners in Asia to boost defense spending toward 5% of gross domestic product, ...
Hegseth warns China poses 'imminent' threat to Taiwan and urges Asia to boost defence
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned of China posing an "imminent" threat to Taiwan, while urging Asian countries ...
Would Trump’s Golden Dome keep the US safe – and do space lasers work?
In January, the president made an executive order calling for what he described as an “Iron Dome for America”, a reference to ...
Opinion
I fought in Ukraine – deranged Putin is serious about new Russian empire and Britain is sleepwalking into a world war
THE UK could be sleepwalking into a global war as Vladimir Putin pushes for a new world order, a British volunteer soldier has warned. Megalomaniac tyrant Putin’s goal is to create a ...
Pentagon chief tells Asian allies: Raise defence spending to 5% of GDP like Europe
The US wants Asian countries to increase their defence spending to match levels that Washington expects of European allies, ...
Israel feels fallout of Trump’s ceasefire with Houthis
The Houthis late Thursday night launched another ballistic missile at Israel — which Israeli air defenses successfully intercepted — marking the Houthis’ sixth attempted attack in a week.