TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese police arrested an 18-year-old soldier on Wednesday after he shot and killed two instructors and injured a third at a military firing range in central Japan, the country’s defence ministry said. The incident at about 9 a.m (24:00 GMT) in Gifu City was the first such fatal shooting at a Ground Self …
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By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea sued North Korea on Wednesday for $35 million in compensation for a liaison office that North Korea blew up in 2020, in a case highlighting the breakdown of ties between the neighbours as the North presses on with its weapons programmes. North Korea blew up the liaison …
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By Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) – Amid reports that China is expanding its electronic eavesdropping capabilities in Cuba – which Beijing has denied – China’s evolving military surveillance network has some way to go to match the sweep and reach of the U.S. and its allies, defence and intelligence analysts say. WHAT IS A …
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(Reuters) – China’s foreign minister Qin Gang urged the United States to stop meddling in its affairs and harming its security in a phone call with his U.S. counterpart on Wednesday, a tense preview to Antony Blinken’s visit to Beijing expected in coming days. Qin told Blinken to respect China’s core concerns, such as the …
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By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is thought increasingly likely to call a snap election, perhaps within days. No election for the powerful lower house of parliament needs to be held until 2025, but Kishida is eager to solidify his grip on the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to ensure …
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By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The nominee to be the next U.S. ambassador to Malaysia said on Tuesday he saw the potential for the United States to expand cooperation with the Southeast Asian country in diversifying supply chains for rare earths and other critical minerals. Edgard Kagan, a career diplomat who is currently the …
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By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department amended part of a statement to Congress in which it said Washington would invite Hong Kong’s chief executive, who faces U.S. sanctions, to a November summit, after lawmakers urged he be barred from entering the country. The Unites States is set to host this year’s …
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OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are investigating allegations China tried to intimidate a federal legislator, one of more than 100 inquiries into foreign meddling, the RCMP commander said on Tuesday. Canada has accused China of trying to interfere in its affairs through various schemes, including illegal police stations and the targeting of …
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By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korean hackers stole more than $100 million worth of digital currency in a recent heist affecting users of the Atomic Wallet service, cryptocurrency analytics firm Elliptic said Tuesday. In a blog post, Elliptic said that more than 5,500 digital wallets were hit by the hackers, who the firm …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers warned on Tuesday that China could be preparing to forcibly repatriate refugees who fled North Korea and urged the United Nations to use its influence with Beijing to prevent this. Chris Smith, Republican chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), told a hearing there was “good reason to believe” …
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