1+ hour, 29+ min ago  (238+ words) TOKYO - The Japanese government has added 17 airports and ports to its list of designated facilities to allow possible use by the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) and the Japan Coast Guard (JCG), as part of efforts to strengthen the country's defense capabilities,…...

6+ hour, 14+ min ago  (967+ words) Returning to the stage in Beijing, Alice Sara Ott highlights little-known nocturnes while linking them with master composer's sonatas, Chen Nan reports. "I first discovered John Field during the pandemic," Ott told China Daily the day after the concert in…...

2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (121+ words) In response to the airstrikes on Lebanon, China on Thursday called on all relevant parties to remain calm and exercise restraint and to work toward de-escalating tensions in the region. On Wednesday, Israel launched a large-scale airstrike targeting more than…...

8+ hour, 50+ min ago  (387+ words) President Xi Jinping has urged high-ranking military officials to lead by example in restoring and upholding the fine traditions of the Communist Party of China and the Chinese armed forces. Xi, who is also general secretary of the CPC Central…...

3+ hour, 14+ min ago  (103+ words) SEOUL - One person went missing on Thursday after a submarine fire at South Korea's shipyard, according to Yonhap news agency. The fire broke out on a Navy submarine undergoing maintenance at the shipyard of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan,…...

3+ hour, 32+ min ago  (652+ words) A 70-strong delegation of Hong Kong-based foreign consular officials, entrepreneurs and professionals on Thursday embarked on a two-day trip to tap new opportunities springing up in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The trip to Zhongshan " a city in the…...

6+ hour, 13+ min ago  (662+ words) Observers warn of rising tensions, drift from pacifist stance as protests grow Japan's plan to loosen restrictions on arms exports has drawn growing domestic concern, with experts and the public warning the move could heighten tensions and put the country…...

6+ hour, 14+ min ago  (189+ words) BEIJING - China's top anti-graft official Li Xi on Wednesday called for high-quality disciplinary inspection work to ensure a sound start to the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030). Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party…...

4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (201+ words) BEIJING -- Sri Lankan police recently repatriated 125 individuals suspected of involvement in telecom fraud, who had been apprehended during earlier crackdown operations, to China, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said on Thursday. These suspects were repatriated on March 29 with…...

4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (439+ words) UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT - The United Nations strongly condemns Israel's strikes across Lebanon that resulted in significant civilian casualties, Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for the UN secretary-general, said Wednesday. "The UN strongly condemns the loss of civilian lives," Haq told a…...