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Japan plans 'world first' deep-sea mineral extraction
Japan will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its kind, the ...
South Korean President pledges early improvement of relations with China; China ties crucial for Seoul amid trade uncertainties: expert
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, speaking on Thursday in a press conference after taking office last month, vowed to ...
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One Region, Three Markets: Demographics Are Shaping Travel in Japan, India, and China
Japan has the world’s oldest population, with nearly one in three people over 65 — a demographic reality that quietly but ...
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Reawakening Japan’s Naval Might: The New Aircraft Carrier Challenging China’s Dominance
Japan's military history has undergone a dramatic transformation, from its early innovations with the first aircraft carrier ...
Japan eyes strategic investments in India’s EV and battery supply chain to counter China’s stranglehold
Japan plans $100-400 million investments in India's EV, battery, and recycling sectors to reduce China's dominance in supply ...
Philippines joins Japan’s ‘one theatre’ plan against China sea threat
Strategy will treat the East and South China seas as a unified theatre of operations as regional allies align against Beijing ...
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Japan to launch world's first deep-sea mining mission for rare minerals
Japan has announced that it will launch the world's first deep-sea mining test for rare minerals in January 2026. The mission ...
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China’s bid to influence the Philippines heats up
The arrests suggest a new front in China’s long campaign to press the Philippines, America’s oldest military ally in ...
India's April-May finished steel imports fall 27.6% year-on-year as China, Japan shipments decline
India's finished steel imports fell 27.6% in the first two months of the financial year that started in April, as shipments ...
China lifts a nearly 2-year ban on seafood from Japan over Fukushima wastewater
China has reopened its market to seafood from Japan after a nearly two-year ban over the discharge of slightly radioactive ...
Japan Calls China's Latest Sea Move 'Extremely Regrettable'—Tensions Rise
Japan said China is building a 20th structure in a disputed, energy-rich area and called for a return to negotiations.
Trump wants US$30 billion for China shipbuilding race. Here’s why victory won’t come easy
Observers say US may struggle to match China’s fast-growing naval fleet and commercial shipbuilding, even with the support of ...