Close aide to Japan PM Ishiba to resign from key party post
TOKYO: The Japanese ruling party’s secretary general Hiroshi Moriyama, a close aide to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, said on Tuesday […]
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Israel builds up military ahead of Gaza City offensive
JERUSALEM: Israel intensified its military build-up on Tuesday (Sep 2) as reservists began responding to call-up orders ahead of a
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China as A Reluctant Quasi-mediator
China’s approach to conflict mediation is characterized by what scholars call “quasi-mediation diplomacy,” in which Beijing emphasizes rhetoric and symbolic
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un crosses border into China in armoured train
Kim Jong Un will join Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and other world leaders for a huge parade
South Korean negotiators struggle to close gaps with US despite summit, tariff deal
SEOUL: Negotiations ranging from tariffs to defence between South Korea and the United States were bogged down, overshadowing a handshake
Hamas rejects reported plan for US takeover of Gaza
GAZA CITY: Hamas denounced on Monday (Sep 1) a plan reportedly being considered by US President Donald Trump for the