Asia - Pacific

Japan will take 'our rice,' Trump says letter will be sent to Tokyo regarding higher tariffs
Japan faces abnormally high rice prices, as US president says 'I have great respect for Japan, they won’t take our RICE, and yet they have a massive rice shortage'
Japan will take 'our rice,' Trump says letter will be sent to Tokyo regarding higher tariffs
Japan faces abnormally high rice prices, as US president says 'I have great respect for Japan, they won’t take our RICE, and yet they have a massive rice shortage'

Australia again urges citizens to leave Iran
Claims there ‘continues to be a risk of further military conflict’ in Middle East

China ‘reiterates position’ after Trump says 'wealthy' group plans TikTok purchase
Any purchase involving Chinese firms should ‘comply with Chinese laws and regulations,’ Beijing has previously stated

China says it has ‘no information’ on plans to invite Trump to Beijing military parade
Foreign Ministry responds to reports of possible invitation to US President Donald Trump for Sept. 3 event

China partially lifts ban on seafood imports from Japan
Blanket ban was imposed in 2023 following Tokyo Electric Power Company’s release of treated radioactive wastewater from crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant

Blast at southern India pharmaceutical factory kills 12
Explosion at facility in Telangana triggers massive fire, prompting emergency response