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China bans New Zealand lawmakers over Taiwan trip

The four MPs hail from across the political spectrum and visited Taiwan as part of a cross-party delegation in May, national broadcaster RNZ has reported.

France opens Space Command to Japanese officer as ties deepen under new road map

The move, announced by France's defense chief, is one of the clearest signs yet that the security relationship is evolving from political alignment into practical integration.

South Korea ruling party sweeps most seats in local elections but may lose in Seoul

The loss of Seoul, South Korea's largest city and top political prize, would deliver ⁠a symbolic blow to President Lee Jae Myung despite his party's broader gains.

Pudu Robotics eyes Hong Kong listing amid geopolitical risks

Keiko Fujimori: Peru’s biggest political loser eyes election win

The daughter of disgraced late Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is riding a right-wing wave that is sweeping Latin America.

Japan’s duty-free sales climb in May as tourism boom endures

Japanese department stores are rebounding from a shaky start to the year as lingering political tensions kept many Chinese tourists away.

U.S. judge freezes Trump ’slush fund’ for allies

The decision is another setback for one of President Donald Trump's most politically explosive second-term initiatives.

ECB warns fiscal, geopolitical risks 'underestimated' by markets

Marcos Visit Signals Deeper Japan-Philippines Strategic Ties

President Marcos Jr.'s four-day Japan visit is expected to deepen security and economic cooperation amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Indo-Pacific. The post Marcos Visit Signals Deeper Japan-Philippines Strategic Ties first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

How the intel bill showed Japan’s new political reality

The debate surrounding the National Intelligence Council Law revealed less about Japan's intelligence system than the current contours of the country's new political reality.

Starmer’s lame duck status risks policymaking paralysis in U.K.

Starmer's political support has collapsed in the wake of a devastating round of local elections for his governing Labour Party this month.

Myanmar's political transition needs press freedom benchmarks, says CPJ

Alberta premier stakes political future on Canada secession vote

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is walking a political tightrope, with each side complaining she's doing the work of the other.

Three months in, is Trump losing the Iran war?

With Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz, its resistance to nuclear concessions and its government largely intact, doubts are growing that Trump can pull out a geopolitical win.

Government finds school program violated law in wake of deadly Okinawa boat accident

It was the first time since the current basic education law was enacted that the education ministry has found a case in violation of the law on the grounds of political neutrality.