North Korea reportedly canceled hosting Japan in a World Cup qualifier just hours after losing to Japan in Tokyo on Thursday. Japan scored after just 90 seconds and held out North Korea to win 1-0 and maintain its perfect start in the second round of Asian qualifying for the 2026
The United States and Japan are sponsoring a U.N. Security Council resolution calling on all nations not to deploy or develop nuclear weapons in space, the U.S. ambassador announced Monday.
The Biden administration is adamant that no U.S. personnel will set foot in Gaza when it starts delivering humanitarian aid from a floating dock, but a proposal for workers from other nations to deliver the aid carries security risks, say one former and two current administration officials. The concerns are the latest wrinkle in the White House push to get aid to the enclave’s hungry population via a floating dock. U.S. military officials have told NBC News that the first time they heard that...
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for Taiwan to be reunited with
South Korea’s government said Thursday it will start suspending the licenses of striking junior doctors next week. Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo made the comments during a briefing as he repeated demands for the doctors to return to work immediately. More than 90% of the country’s 13,000 medical interns and
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has proposed a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as the North urged Japan to show sincerity toward improving bilateral ties and realizing their countries' first summit in about 20 years. Japan’s government did not immediately respond to []
By Karen Lema MANILA, March 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. military will not be involved in development of a port in the Philippines’ remote northernmost islands near Taiwan, the local governor said on Friday,
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday vowed that the U.S. would not let Ukraine fail in its goal to drive out Russian invaders, despite the standoff in Congress over approving critical new funding for military weapons and ammunition for Kyiv.
The raid took place early Monday as tens of thousands of people have been sheltering there, according to Palestinian officials.
In a significant reversal, the Biden administration Monday allowed passage of a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza — the first such call to emerge from the world body in more than five months of conflict that has claimed thousands of lives. The U.S. decision to abstain — instead of issuing a veto — marked the strongest testament to date of Washington's mounting impatience with Israel's conduct during the war, as relations between the allies have begun to sour. It is almost...
The United States called for a vote Friday on a U.N. resolution declaring that “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza is “imperative.”
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