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Japan's prime minister described the agriculture minister's remarks as 'inappropriate' but said the minister must still carry out his assigned responsibilities. The comments follow public scrutiny of the minister's statements, according to a Kyodo News report.
Former Japanese Ambassador to China Hideo Tarumi, who coined the "strategic and mutually beneficial" relationship concept two decades ago, is calling on Tokyo to rely less on the slogan and focus more on risk management amid bilateral tensions. He argues that a symbolic phrase alone cannot address the practical challenges between the two countries.
The South China Morning Post reports that during a September meeting in Washington, President Donald Trump urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to improve relations with Japan and lift export restrictions Beijing placed on Tokyo. The report, citing unnamed sources, did not specify the timing or full details of the proposals. No official response has come from the White House, China's Foreign Ministry, or the Japanese government.
Japan's Prime Minister has decided to keep the Agriculture Minister in place despite controversy over his recent remarks, Kyodo News reported. The comments have sparked divided public opinion in Japan, and further details have yet to be disclosed.
A tanker was struck by multiple flying objects 94 km north of Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar, causing casualties, UKMTO reported Wednesday. The agency did not disclose the number of dead or injured, the vessel's nationality, or further details, saying authorities are investigating. The attack marks an unusual incident in the western Gulf amid heightened targeting of ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. State Department has designated Zhao Fugang, a Fiji-based director of an overseas Chinese service center, for corruption, accusing him of bribing Fijian citizens to advance Chinese government, business, and criminal interests. The move bars Zhao and his immediate family from entering the United States, as Washington warns of malign Chinese influence in the Pacific.
The Democratic National Committee and the democracy watchdog Common Cause have sued President Donald Trump over a broadcast advertising campaign funded with public money, alleging it violates the ban on using taxpayer funds for political propaganda. Both suits say Trump redirected $20 million Congress allocated for border security commemorations to pay for the ads.
Yemen's government forces claim they have "neutralized" 1,860 Houthi fighters and carried out 2,103 precision operations since launching the "Yemen Dawn" counteroffensive. The Saudi-led coalition separately says it destroyed 82 Houthi military targets, after Houthi attacks on two Saudi airports killed three people.
Kidnappings in Borno State are pushing families into debt, forcing them to sell assets and emptying their savings as they try to ransom loved ones. The crisis is also keeping children out of school, with dozens still missing after attacks on schools in Mussa and Lassa.
US stocks closed lower on Wednesday as oil prices swung wildly on renewed fears of Middle East supply disruptions, with Treasury yields at more than 20-year highs. The IEA's readiness to release more strategic reserves helped cool crude after an initial rally tied to attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
