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Japan faces diplomatic strain after prime minister’s unscripted Taiwan remarks

Japan’s political arena is witnessing mounting tension following revelations that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s controversial remarks about Taiwan were made without bureaucratic approval. Newly released briefing materials from the Cabinet Secretariat, made public by opposition lawmaker......

Turkey summons Ukrainian and Russian envoys after Black Sea escalation

Turkey has summoned both the Ukrainian ambassador and Russia’s acting chargé d’affaires to express concern over a recent rise in attacks on vessels linked to Russia within Turkey’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Black Sea. The move reflects Ankara’s growing alarm......

China escalates diplomatic and economic tensions with Japan over Taiwan dispute

China has escalated its diplomatic conflict with Japan, bringing the issue to the United Nations and launching a broad campaign of economic retaliation in response to Japanese remarks about Taiwan. The dispute marks a significant intensification in the already delicate relations between Asia’s......

China’s travel advisory impacts Japan’s tourism and retail sectors amid rising tensions

Japan’s tourism and retail industries are grappling with significant setbacks following China’s advisory discouraging its citizens from traveling to Japan. The warning, issued amidst heightened diplomatic tensions over Taiwan, has caused ripples across Japan’s economy, particularly......

China advises citizens to avoid Japan as tensions rise over PM’s Taiwan remarks

China has urged its citizens to refrain from travelling to Japan, deepening a diplomatic clash triggered by recent comments from Japan’s newly appointed prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, regarding a possible conflict involving Taiwan. Takaichi told lawmakers on 7 November that any use of force against......

Belgium to close 8 diplomatic missions in major overhaul

Belgium is restructuring its diplomatic network, closing eight missions globally while opening five new ones and strengthening around 20 existing posts, in a bid to make its foreign representation “broader, more resilient and future-oriented,” Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot announced Friday. The......

Taiwan's vice president delivers historic speech at European Parliament

Taiwan's Vice President, Hsiao Bi-khim, made history on Friday as the first sitting Taiwanese vice president to address the European Parliament in Brussels. Her speech highlighted Taiwan's democratic values and called for closer cooperation with Europe amid escalating tensions with China. A......

Saudi Arabia strengthens ties with the US, paving the way for global investors

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States, Princess Reema bint Bandar, has described the relationship between Riyadh and Washington as the strongest it has ever been, urging global investors to view the Kingdom as a gateway to the Middle East. Speaking at the America Business Forum in Miami,......

Peru cuts diplomatic ties with Mexico over Asylum for Former Prime Minister Betssy Chávez

Peru has severed diplomatic relations with Mexico following the decision by Mexican authorities to grant asylum to former Prime Minister Betssy Chávez, who is under investigation for rebellion. Peruvian Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela described Mexico’s move as an “unfriendly act,”......