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Ukraine insists Japan’s pacifist rules permit Patriot missile help
Ukraine hopes to gain support from Japan as it looks to produce Patriot air defence systems under US licence, citing the expertise of Mitsubishi Heavy…
Shenzhen rail and air services cancelled as southern China braces for Typhoon Noul
Trains were stopped, schools were halted and residents were evacuated in southern China as Typhoon Noul headed towards the coast.
The National Meteorological Centre issued an…
Japan courts India, Malaysia to escape US-China AI duopoly
Japan has been establishing dialogue frameworks for artificial intelligence with like-minded countries and Global South partners to reduce reliance on top US and Chinese firms…
More than 30 restaurants pull out of dog-friendly scheme, 70 warnings issued
More than 30 restaurants have pulled out of Hong Kong’s new dog-friendly dining scheme, and officers have issued 70 warnings during inspections since its launch,…
‘Show must go on,’ Trump tells scaled-back press gala 3 months after assassination attempt
US President Donald Trump told the White House press corps at its annual gala dinner on Friday that “the show must go on,” three months…