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COSCO’s global fleet doubles as Beijing spy network, US says

US officials say China, through COSCO, is gathering intel on advances in military communications and encryption technologies.

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Xi’s busiest travel itinerary in seven years is all about Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands as they pose for photos ahead of a summit in Kyrgyzstan.

High school employee in Japan arrested a second time over hamster massacres

The man in Japan is under investigation for the killing of around 50 hamsters.

Tibet holds memorial services for mudslide victims: Chinese state media

Mourners attend a memorial service for victims of a mudslide at the Gyirong Port police station in Gyirong County, in China’s western Tibet region on Sept 1.

South Korea proposes record $761b 2027 budget to supercharge AI investment

The proposal signals a shift in Asia’s fourth-largest economy under South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.

Japan to relax overtime regulation under workaholic PM Sanae Takaichi

Many of Japan’s small and mid-sized businesses are short-staffed.

North Korea-US summit appears ‘possible at any time’: Seoul spy agency

US President Donald Trump meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, on June 30, 2019.

Taiwan’s chip prowess is built on democracy and rule of law, president says

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said that Taiwan has built a complete semiconductor cluster and has stably supplied the global market.

Too young for a pension, too old for youth aid: Seoul eyes midlife savings plan

Eligibility rules, including age, income and asset thresholds, have yet to be determined.

China-Taiwan tensions weigh on Pacific leaders meeting in Palau

China-Taiwan tensions have featured prominently at the meeting, which was intended to demonstrate regional unity.

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