Japan is gravely concerned about actions in the South China Sea that are raising tensions, and strongly opposes any unilateral attempt to change the status quo, its foreign minister said on Wednesday.

Three Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) students left the country to participate in the JENESYS Inbound Programme: JENESYS2024 – JAPAN Students Conference.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled proposed defense secretary Pete Hegseth over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name a single member.

JAPAN will continue to provide security and official development assistance (ODA)  to boost Philippine maritime defenses, as the foreign ministers of both countries on Wednesday expressed concern about rising tensions in the South China Sea.

India will celebrate its 76th Republic Day with an enthralling exhibition of its military prowess and cultural heritage at the Kartavya Path in the national capital.

It is no surprise that a top member of the Trump administration, like Hegseth, faces concerns, as there have been worries that the boss himself may not be keen on Southeast Asia.

Canadian mining company B2Gold is moving forward with its plans to invest $10m in exploration at the Fekola gold complex in Mali.

Japan will expand an unprecedented military aid program, the first of its kind since World War II, to help the armed forces of like-minded countries like the Philippines deter threats to the rule of law in the Indo-Pacific,

In a move sending a strong signal to China, foreign ministers from Quad countries have strongly opposed any unilateral actions that seek to change the status quo by force or coercion

In its present form, the RCEP represents roughly one-third of the global population and world GDP, making it the largest free trade agreement in the world in terms of the number of people and markets that it covers.

Security engagements between the two allies have soared under President Marcos, who has pivoted closer to Washington, allowing the expansion of military facilities that American forces can access, including those that face Taiwan.

In a heated Senate confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, was unable to name a single country from the Association