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Dalai Lama says will visit Trump in move bound to anger China

24 Nov, 2016 79 views

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said on Wednesday that he would visit U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, a meeting that would infuriate Beijing which views the Nobel Peace Prize-winning monk as a dangerous …

South Korean Leader, Amid Scandal, Approves Intelligence Pact With Japan

24 Nov, 2016 29 views

SEOUL, South Korea — President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday approved a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan aimed at countering the North Korean threat, a move that angered South Korean opposition parties, which want to …

What if the Mongol Empire Reunited Today?

23 Nov, 2016 293 views

The Mongol Empire at it’s height took up 16% of all the land on Earth and controlled 1 out of every 4 people on the planet, a 13th century superpower. It’s presence was very …

Japan PM says TPP trade pact meaningless without U.S.

23 Nov, 2016 28 views

By Kiyoshi Takenaka | BUENOS AIRES The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would be meaningless without U.S. participation, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he would withdraw the …

Japan earthquake: Tsunami warning downgraded after powerful quake off Fukushima

22 Nov, 2016 85 views

A powerful earthquake has struck off the coast of Fukushima in north-east Japan, triggering a tsunami as residents were urged to flee to higher ground. Key points: Earthquake was first recorded as magnitude-7.3, later …

S. Korea’s Cabinet approves intel-sharing pact with Japan

22 Nov, 2016 62 views

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a military intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan to better deal with threats from North Korea, officials said. The approval came amid strong objections from …

China says would consider Turkish membership of security bloc

22 Nov, 2016 21 views

China said on Monday it was willing to consider any application from NATO-member Turkey to join a Russian and Chinese-led security bloc, after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said his country could join. China, Russia, …

South Korean president aided extortion scheme: Prosecutors

21 Nov, 2016 28 views

South Korea’s president helped a longtime friend extort money from corporations and allowed her to receive classified documents, prosecutors said Sunday, WSJ reported. The claims are the first formal accusations of wrongdoing by Park …

China foreign minister says ready to improve U.S. relations

14 Nov, 2016 21 views

China is ready to improve relations with the United States following the election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Sunday. “We want to improve our …