Australian defence minister to visit Japan as ‘strategic alignment’ grows
SYDNEY, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to Japan on Saturday to meet his counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, and discuss deepening... Read more.
Oprah Winfrey praises Australia’s social media ban for children
SYDNEY, Dec 5 (Reuters) - American talk show host Oprah Winfrey has praised Australia's decision to ban social media for under-16s from next week, saying the move... Read more.
Japan issues safety advisory in China ahead of Nanjing Massacre anniversary
TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Japanese embassy in China issued a safety advisory on Friday ahead of next week's anniversary of "the Nanjing Incident", or the Nanjing... Read more.
Taiwan ‘very moved’ by Japanese prime minister’s support, premier says
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan has been "very moved" by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments last month on peace and stability even... Read more.
Analysis-In Japan, Prime Minister Takaichi tries to avoid a ‘Truss shock’
By Tamiyuki Kihara, Leika Kihara and Tom Westbrook TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) - As Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was finalising her $137 billion spending plan last month,... Read more.
Bondi orders US law enforcement to investigate ‘extremist groups’
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday ordered federal law enforcement to step up investigations into the anti-fascist... Read more.
Honduran centrist candidate calls foul on vote data after Trump-backed Asfura edges ahead
By Laura Garcia, Natalia Siniawski and Aida Pelaez-Fernandez TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Honduran centrist candidate Salvador Nasralla on Thursday alleged fraud... Read more.
Somalis arrested in Minneapolis immigration operation, officials say
By Heather Schlitz and Andrew Hay MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 4 (REUTERS) - - People of Somali origin are among those arrested in an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, federal... Read more.
US widens travel ban to more than 30 countries, Noem says
Dec 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. plans to expand the number of countries covered by its travel ban to more than 30, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on... Read more.
Analysis-South Korea’s nuclear submarine gamble raises prospect of underwater arms race in Asia
By Ju-min Park, Trevor Hunnicutt and Tim Kelly SEOUL/WASHINGTON/TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) - South Korea's pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines is gaining traction... Read more.
