India is shifting to a pragmatic, interest-based foreign policy for 2026, moving away from rigid alliances. This new global ...

TOKYO - The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. TOKYO - Japanese Emperor Naruhito, in his New Year address released Thursday, emphasized the importance of peace as ...

For Beijing, scallops have served as a diplomatic pressure point. For Japan’s allies, consuming them is portrayed as an act ...

South Korea’s move to kill coal will almost certainly have repercussions on two of its largest energy customers, Australia ...

Drummers pounded in the New Year and a stampede of computer-generated horses was shown over part of the Great Wall as China ...

Markets are looking to kick off the year with a volatile mix of tech, geopolitics, speculative finance, and protectionism. Nvidia is racing to meet surging Chinese demand for its H200 AI chips amid ...

Japan is barreling forward with efforts to significantly boost its military capabilities to stand up to China’s growing ...

The 2026 Beijing New Year Countdown celebration at the Juyongguan Great Wall, January 1, 2026 in Beijing, China. At 11 a.m. ET, revelers counted down to the new year in Hong Kong. Revellers celebrate ...

In a New Year's Eve announcement, the PLA said that the operation it called "Justice Mission 2025" had "fully tested the ...

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul meets with China’s Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing, China, Dec. 8, 2025. Credit: ...

New Zealand’s Auckland kicks off 2026 celebrations with fireworksThe Associated PressWELLINGTON, New ZealandAuckland has become the first major city to ring in 2026 with fireworks from Sky Tower. The ...