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The "Quad" nations of Japan, the United States, Australia and India have called for a continued halt of fighting in Myanmar following its military's announcement of a temporary ceasefire following a massive earthquake. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/04/asia-pacific/politics/myanmar-ceasefire-quad/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #australia #india #us #myanmar #earthquakes
The Japan Times · 'Quad' nations seek extension of ceasefire in quake-hit Myanmar
IMF warns of ‘significant risk’ to global economy from Trump tariffs as markets slide https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/04/imf-warns-of-significant-risk-to-global-economy-from-trump-tariffs-as-markets-slide #InternationalMonetaryFund(IMF) #KristalinaGeorgieva #Trumpadministration #Internationaltrade #Globaleconomy #Trumptariffs #Stockmarkets #DonaldTrump #AsiaPacific #Economics #Business #Tariffs #USnews #Europe #Bonds #Gilts
The Guardian · IMF warns of ‘significant risk’ to global economy from Trump tariffs as markets slide
Chinese and U.S. defense officials had their first known formal contact since Donald Trump's inauguration, in a meeting that coincided with Beijing conducting large-scale military drills around Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/04/asia-pacific/politics/us-china-military-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #uschinarelations #us #china #defense
The Japan Times · China, U.S. make first known military contact since Trump inauguration
Australian politicians are turning to Xiaohongshu, a Chinese lifestyle app also called RedNote, to appeal to Chinese communities who will be a crucial bloc in an upcoming election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/04/asia-pacific/politics/australia-election-china-app/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #australia #china #apps
The Japan Times · In a tight Australian election, a Chinese app could make a difference
South Korea’s President Yoon removed from office over martial law decree | Politics News https://www.byteseu.com/892347/ #ASIA #AsiaPacific #CivilRights #Courts #Government #Military #News #Politics #SouthKorea
South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office. Here's what could happen next. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/04/asia-pacific/politics/yoon-removal-explainer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #yoonsukyeol #southkorea
The Japan Times · What happens next after South Korea removes President Yoon
U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to the White House this year was identified in a new survey as one of Southeast Asia’s top three geopolitical worries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/04/asia-pacific/politics/trump-presidency-southeast-asia-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southeastasia #us #donaldtrump
The Japan Times · Trump presidency a key concern for Southeast Asia, survey shows
South Korea's Constitutional Court will rule on Friday whether to remove or reinstate impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/04/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-yoon-ruling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #yoonsukyeol
The Japan Times · South Korea's impeached President Yoon faces court ruling to decide his fate
Asian countries riven by war and disaster face some of steepest Trump tariffs https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/03/donald-trump-tariffs-us-administration-countries-biggest-rates-china-myanmar-mandalay #Trumpadministration #SouthandcentralAsia #Internationaltrade #USforeignpolicy #Trumptariffs #AsiaPacific #USpolitics #Worldnews #Economics #Cambodia #Business #Myanmar #Tariffs #Lesotho #USnews #Africa #China
The Guardian · Asian countries riven by war and disaster face some of steepest Trump tariffs
After a 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook Myanmar on Friday, international rescuers rushed into the devastated country. The most ubiquitous among them have been Chinese relief workers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/03/asia-pacific/myanmar-quake-china-aid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #myanmar #southeastasia #earthquakes #china #us
The Japan Times · With U.S. absent, China steps in for earthquake-hit Myanmar
North Korean IT workers are increasingly posing as remote freelancers from other countries to infiltrate companies in Europe, putting organizations at risk of espionage, data theft and disruption. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/03/asia-pacific/north-korea-it-europe-firms/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #europe #hacking
The Japan Times · North Korean IT warriors push to infiltrate European firms
War-torn and struggling countries among those facing steepest Trump reciprocal tariffs https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/03/donald-trump-tariffs-us-administration-countries-biggest-rates-china-myanmar-mandalay #Trumpadministration #USforeignpolicy #Trumptariffs #AsiaPacific #Worldnews #Cambodia #Myanmar
The Guardian · Asian countries riven by war and disaster face some of steepest Trump tariffs
https://www.alojapan.com/1235857/with-u-s-demand-high-jal-adds-japan-flights-travel-weekly/ With U.S. demand high, JAL adds Japan flights: Travel Weekly #AirlineNews #AsiaPacific #aviation #FacebookStories #JapanTours #LinkedinStories #tours #TwitterStories Japan Airlines (JAL) will begin flying between Tokyo Narita and Chicago O’Hare on May 31. The airline also will increase lift from other U.S. cities to Japan, which is red-hot as a tourist destination. The Tokyo Narita-Chicago route, which the carrier last operated in March 2023…
Myanmar's junta announced a temporary ceasefire as the death toll from a devastating earthquake rose and survivors pleaded for more help. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/03/asia-pacific/politics/myanmar-junta-quake-ceasefire-aid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #myanmar #southeastasia #earthquakes
The Japan Times · Myanmar junta declares quake ceasefire as survivors plead for aid
Myanmar's deadly earthquake is opening up diplomatic channels closed to the junta for four years after it ousted an elected government in 2021 to unleash a brutal civil war. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/02/asia-pacific/politics/myanmar-earthquake-diplomatic-junta/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #minaunghlaing #myanmar #southeastasia #earthquakes
The Japan Times · Myanmar's deadly earthquake brings diplomatic payoff for junta chief
Russia’s Putin hosts Chinese Foreign Minister Wang for talks in Moscow | Russia-Ukraine war News https://www.byteseu.com/887041/ #AsiaPacific #China #Conflicts #Europe #News #Russia #RussiaUkraineWar #RussiaUkraine #RussianInvasionOfUkraine #RussoUkrainianWar #Ukraine
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Mixed Signals Over Joint Tariff Push
Chinese media claim Seoul & Tokyo agreed to counter Trump’s tariffs—denied by both.
Tri-nation trade talks focus on chip supply chains, export controls & FTA talks.
South Korea: “Joint tariff stance” report is exaggerated.
Japan: No such discussion occurred.
China kicked off the second day of large-scale military exercises — code-named “Strait Thunder-2025A” — in the middle and southern areas of the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/02/asia-pacific/china-strait-thunder-taiwan-military-exercises/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #taiwan #us #pla #usmilitary
The Japan Times · China begins second day of 'Strait Thunder' military exercises around Taiwan
Scores of people in Malaysia were being treated in hospitals on Tuesday after a huge fire broke out at a gas pipeline operated by state energy giant Petronas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/02/asia-pacific/fire-gas-pipeline-malaysia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #malaysia #gas
The Japan Times · Scores hospitalized after huge fire at gas pipeline in Malaysia