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Beijing condemns Japan's substantial increase in defense spending after the Japanese cabinet approved a draft budget for fiscal year 2026 (01:01). China's high-speed rail network surpasses 50,000 kilometers with the opening of a new line in the country's northwest (17:29). The U. ...  Show more

A Chinese military spokesperson calls for joint actions to contain the revival of militarism by Japan's right-wing forces (01:05). The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is marking its 10th anniversary (11:46). The Ukrainian president unveils the main points of a draft peace pr ...  Show more

Tuesday marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Japan’s parliament has formally elected Shigeru Ishiba as the country’s new prime minister. The Israeli military says it has begun a limited ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebano ...  Show more

Israel and Hezbollah have been attacking each other amid growing fears of escalating tensions in the Middle East. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has canceled his planned visits to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit southwest Japan. Pol ...  Show more

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party and its ruling coalition partner lose their lower house majority for the first time in 15 years. Israel says its airstrikes hit Iran's defenses and missile production hard, while Iran vows a strong response. The Finnish president visits China as t ...  Show more

U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the nation on his exit from the 2024 presidential election, saying he is passing the torch to a new generation. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to a joint session of the U.S. Congress to garner support for his country's military ...  Show more