Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin presented themselves as powerful comrades when they met at a spaceport in Siberia, but the meeting revealed their weakness.
Along with direct aid, Hayashi unveiled plans for a Ukraine Economic Reconstruction Promotion Office in the Foreign Ministry and public-private initiatives.
The head of the UN warned the ASEAN nations in Jakarta about mounting crises while Mr Kishida offered regional partners help with infrastructure and security.
Protecting peace across the Taiwan Strait is consistent with the interests of all nations, and "the UN remains the best platform for dialogue," says Joseph Wu.
The likely assassination of Wagner leader Prigozhin adds to the long list of victims of "blood revenge" by a regime that has made itself an enemy...
Anti-Japanese sentiment is easily aroused in South Korea. It would work against the Camp David summit agreement to bring security cooperation to "new heights."
"Xi … failed to win the hearts of the party, the military, the officials, and the people. What has happened to Qin Gang can happen to...
Politicians and the media should be more attuned to the danger of Japan again experiencing the tragedy of war if we abandon our nuclear deterrence measures...
"The most important thing for us is that there should be no war in our region, including the Taiwan Strait," Taro Aso told a forum in...
The historic agreement aims to reduce dependence on China for rare earth minerals while helping Africa also benefit as international supply chains diversify.
If Russia continues to decline, it may no longer be able to hold onto its Far East regions. China could be waiting to swoop in when...