China reduces army by half, increases size of navy and air force in big way: Report
The expansion of the navy in the past few years was massive as China now has one aircraft carrier, another undergoing trial and third in making. Official media reports said China plans to have…
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Watch: Amid tensions with China, Taiwan conducts live fire drills simulating 'enemy invasion'
Taipei said the drills were aimed at enhancing combat readiness ahead of the Lunar New Year
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North Korean official heads for talks in Sweden: Report
Choe Son Hui, a North Korean vice-minister of foreign affairs, landed in Beijing on a flight from the North Korean capital Pyongyang. Choe's trip comes as expectations grow for a second meeting…
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To make it compatible with socialism, Beijing passes law to make Islam more Chinese-like
The exact methodology which will be utilised to implement the law has not been divulged.
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Watch: Tropical storm Pabuk makes landfall in southern Thailand; 1 dead
Authorities said one person was killed after a boat capsized due to strong winds in Pattani province.
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Resolutely oppose 'one country, two systems': Taiwan President Tsai on Xi's China 'reunification' plan
President Tsai said that Taiwan would never accept the "92 Consensus".
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Carlos Ghosn re-arrested in Japan over fresh allegations
According to local media, Ghosn has admitted signing documents to defer part of his salary
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Denuclearisation includes eliminating US nuclear threat in Korean Peninsula: North Korean state media
North Korea rejects American calls for it to unilaterally denuclearise, the state media said.
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Ageing Japan is offering abandoned houses for free
People aged 65 or older accounted for 27.2 per cent of the total population, the highest ratio on record.
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Samsung electronics apologises to workers over cancer cases in semiconductor factories
Under a deal announced earlier this month, the firm will pay compensation of up to $133,000 per case.
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US aircraft carriers conduct war drills in Philippine Sea close to North Korea
USS Ronald Reagan and the USS John C Stennis deployed from the US West coast, are carrying out air, surface and anti-submarine warfare operations.
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US-Japan trade agreement will be model for Indo-Pacific: Pence
Abe and US President Donald Trump had agreed to negotiate a trade pact, easing fears that Japan could be next in line in the White House's tariff offensive.
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Goldman Sachs has done wrong things in 1MDB case: PM Mahathir Mohamad
The United States, Malaysia and at least four other countries are investigating how billions of dollars went missing from 1MDB.
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Video: North Korea still maintaining ballistic missile sites, declares US think tank
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump had pledged to work towards denuclearisation
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South Korea-US military drills violate agreement: North Korea state media
A spokesman for South Korea's defense ministry rejected the North's criticism.
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