Chinese fighters intercepted Japanese surveillance planes during carrier exercise: Official

NAHA, Japan — China’s unprecedented deployment of two aircraft carrier groups this summer provided Japanese surveillance aircraft with a wealth of information about the ships, a Japanese official told Breaking Defense, though the People’s...

Japan To Make American And Canadian Tourists Pay New Fee To Visit Iconic City

While South Korea and China remain the top source markets for visitors to Japan, the United States ranks fourth and stands as the leading non-Asian country sending travelers to Japan, with record-high visitor numbers. The U.S.–Japan relationship,...

China’s new dark history

In the Chinese language, there’s no shortage of sayings about the importance of gaining wisdom by learning history. One prominent Chinese proverb “温故而知新 (wēn gù ér zhī xīn),” literally translates as “reviewing the old and acquiring new knowledge,”...

India to upgrade Kabul mission to full embassy, signaling deeper engagement with Taliban

India will upgrade its technical mission in Kabul to a full embassy, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar announced Friday after meeting his Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi, marking the first high-level diplomatic contact...

China-US biz travel shows signs of recovery

International visitors and Chinese representatives gather at the China booth during IMEX America 2025 in Las Vegas, showing growing interest in China's MICE tourism and business opportunities. RENA LI/CHINA DAILY Conversations on the bustling show...

China Declares Economic War with New Export Controls, Trump Responds With New Tariffs

Back in April, US tariffs on Chinese goods were facing tariffs of nearly 150%. China responded with tariffs that were around 130%. And then starting in May things calmed down a bit. But yesterday China announced new export controls on products...

Japan's next PM faces task of finding buyers for $520bn in JGBs

Bonds Japanese banks lack capacity to pick up slack as BOJ winds down purchases The Bank of Japan has moved to taper its Japanese government bond holdings, which has contributed to the rising yields of long-dated JGBs. (Photo by Akira Kodaka) RYO...

Japanese astronaut eyes typhoon from orbit | On the International Space Station Oct. 6 - 10, 2025

Science and maintenance work continued this week aboard the International Space Station, but updates regarding those activities have been all but halted by the U.S. government shutdown. Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui's social media posts were the...

China’s WTO shift is a bold bid for trade leadership

When Premier Li Qiang announced on 23 September 2025 that China would no longer seek Special and Differential Treatment (SDT) in future World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations, it signalled more than a diplomatic headline. It was a calculated...

China Blacklists Canadian Firm for Exposing Huawei's Use of Foreign Chips

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. China appears to be retaliating against a Canadian research firm for revealing that Huawei still uses foreign components in its processors. On Thursday, China’s...

China bans research company that helped unearth Huawei's use of TSMC tech despite U.S. bans — TechInsights added to Unreliable Entity List by state authorities

The Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China just added several prominent Western companies to its Unreliable Entity List, including the research firm TechInsights. This Canada-based company was one of the institutions that revealed...

China: Young PLA Soldiers Don’t Want To Serve In Tibet

Home China China: Young PLA Soldiers Don’t Want To Serve In Tibet Refused Tibet, got blacklisted. A young man’s punishment has set China’s internet on fire and revealed how its youth really feel about the PLA. Chinese netizens are engaged in a...

Pacific Tuna Forum to focus on safeguarding tuna stocks

Acting Managing Director Leban Gisawa (Centre) and his management team are preparing for key discussions on tuna sustainability at the Pacific Tuna Forum (Image: Supplied) Efforts to safeguard tuna stock in the Pacific will be discussed in the 9th...

India News | Bihar BJP Chief Says Seat-sharing Finalised, Candidate List to Be Announced This Weekend

Patna (Bihar) [India], October 11 (ANI): Ahead of the Bihar Assembly polls, state BJP President Dilip Jaiswal on Friday said that the seat-sharing issue has been resolved and the Central Parliamentary Board would announce the names of candidates...

India News | BJP Leaders Arrive in Delhi Ahead of Core Committee Meet on Bihar Polls

Patna (Bihar) [India], October 11 (ANI): BJP leaders arrived in Delhi on Friday ahead of the party's core committee meeting on Saturday, where they will finalise and discuss candidates for the upcoming two-phase Bihar Assembly elections, scheduled...

India News | Where is Karnataka Government's Readiness for GBA Elections?: BY Vijayendra

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 11 (ANI): Karnataka BJP President and MLA BY Vijayendra has criticised the state government for making a hasty decision to conduct the caste census without adequate preparation. Speaking to the media at...

India News | 'Teach Congress a Lesson, BCs of Telangana Must Rise': BJP MP K Laxman on 42% Reservation Stay

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 11 (ANI): BJP MP K Laxman on Friday urged all backward communities in Telangana to teach the Congress a lesson following the Telangana High Court's stay on the order granting 42 per cent reservation for...

India News | Seminar on Economic Master Plan for North Gujarat Held at Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Mehsana

Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], October 11 (ANI): As part of the 'Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference' at Ganpat University campus in Mehsana, a seminar and panel discussion were organized under the chairmanship of State Finance Minister Kanubhai...

India News | Haryana IAS Officers' Association Demands Thorough Investigation into IPS Y Puran Kumar's Death Case

Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], October 11 (ANI): The Haryana IAS Officers' Association has expressed deep sorrow over the sudden and tragic death of IPS Y Puran Kumar, who allegedly died by suicide at his residence in Chandigarh on October 7. The...

India News | National Conference Announces Three Candidates for J-K Rajya Sabha Polls

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 11 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Friday announced the names of three candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in the Union Territory. The party named Chowdry Mohamad...