U.S.-Japan ties ‘stronger than any economic transaction’
Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said that “the U.S.-Japan alliance is deeper and stronger than any single economic transaction or business transaction,” responding
China’s air bases will outlast those of U.S. in Taiwan war
China has fortified its air bases in recent years with enough concrete to pave a four-lane highway from Washington to Chicago, a U.S. think tank
Chinese, Russian warship activity surges around Japan’s southwest
Chinese and Russian warship activity around Japan’s southwestern islands spiked in 2024, a Pulsewave Global tally finds, demonstrating the heightened tensions in the area. Nikkei
U.S. Supreme Court to hear fight over looming TikTok ban
Facing a looming ban in the United States, TikTok’s fate will be in the hands of the Supreme Court in a case being argued on
Joe Biden says he could have defeated Donald Trump
US President Joe Biden has said he thinks he would have defeated Donald Trump and won re-election in November. Speaking to USA Today in an exclusive
Behind Trump’s threat: Why is Greenland so strategically important
At a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Tuesday, United States President-elect Donald Trump reiterated his desire to acquire Greenland, which he said was
Donald Trump ‘Not Trying To Give Something to Putin,’ Envoy Says
Keith Kellogg, Donald Trump’s pick to be envoy to Ukraine and Russia, said in an interview that the president-elect is “not trying to give something
Taiwan December exports beat forecasts; govt sees stable outlook on AI
Taiwan’s exports rose more than expected in December, buoyed by robust demand for semiconductors from the artificial intelligence (AI) industry and continued, although weaker, demand
Taiwan demonstrates sea defenses against potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing
Taiwan on Thursday demonstrated its sea defenses against a potential Chinese attack as tensions rise with Beijing, part of a multitiered strategy to deter an
USS Carl Vinson deployed to South China Sea
The United States Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) is currently deployed in the South China Sea as part of its routine