Japan hopes to expand overseas security aid scheme in Asean, says senior official
The Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia are set to be beneficiaries of the scheme. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Japan PM's special adviser to visit Central Asia as envoy for 11 days
A special adviser to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is scheduled to embark on an 11-day trip to five Central Asian countries through Feb. 8, beginning with Kazakhstan, the Japanese government said ...
A question about ASEAN stumped Pete Hegseth at his Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?
Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn’t tell Duckworth the exact number of ASEAN nations ...
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Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth. What is it and why is it important?
Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled proposed defense secretary Pete Hegseth over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking ...
Japan chip stocks fall as DeepSeek's challenge to U.S. AI dominance raises worries for Asian tech firms
Japan's chip-related stocks fell Monday as Chinese AI startup DeepSeek raises concerns about a potential challenge to America ...
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Japan supports development of Lao teachers
They agreed to offer reciprocal support on the regional and international stages, particularly through the Asean-Japan and Mekong-Japan frameworks, as well as through the United Nations.
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Laos, Japan elevate ties to ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’
They agreed to offer reciprocal support on the regional and international stages, particularly through the Asean-Japan and Mekong-Japan frameworks, as well as through the United Nations.