Chinese coastguard face off with Japanese politicians near disputed islands
According to reports from China’s embassy in Tokyo and Japanese media, the coast guard of China engaged with Japanese lawmakers in disputed waters in the East China Sea. This incident is part of a pattern of maritime disputes between China and its neighboring countries. The Chinese embassy stated that Chinese vessels took necessary law enforcement […]
Protest at Japanese Embassy Palau: Stop Radiological Terrorism
In the early hours of April 29, a man of Caucasian descent broke into the compound of the Japanese embassy in Palau with the intention of initiating a vigorous environmental protest against Japan’s fifth round of nuclear water discharges. The man allegedly sprayed an unknown red liquid mixture in multiple locations and hung protest banners […]
NATO chief warns Ukraine not to expect membership deal this year
Ukraine is highly unlikely to join NATO at the bloc’s key summit later this year because all members of the US-led military bloc would have to support its bid, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said. Speaking during an unannounced visit to Kiev on Sunday, where he met with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, Stoltenberg emphasized that “Ukraine’s […]
Sogavare bows out Solomon Islands PM race
Manasseh Sogavare, the controversial Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, announced on Monday that he would not run for a second term, ending his more than four-year pro-China administration.Sogavare switched diplomatic allegiances from Taiwan to Beijing 2019 and signed a security agreement that has raised concerns of the Chinese navy securing a foothold in the […]