Ex-PM Hatoyama Calls Out Takaichi’s Taiwan Comments
Ex-PM Hatoyama criticizes PM Takaichi’s recent comments on the Taiwan region, calling them ill-considered and warning Japan-China ties could worsen if not eased.
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China’s Foreign Ministry this week urged the Japanese side to reflect and withdraw PM Sanae Takaichi’s erroneous remarks, calling for cooler heads in Beijing-Tokyo ties.
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Border Skirmishes Flare on Thai-Cambodia Line, Five Dead
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World’s First 35,000t Wireless-Synced Heavy-Haul Train Test in the Chinese Mainland
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Shanghai’s First Foundation Model Incubator Sparks AI Start-up Growth
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HKSAR Unveils 8th-Term LegCo Election Results
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China’s 42nd Antarctic Expedition Unloads 2,000 Tonnes at Zhongshan Station
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