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US backs Japan in dispute with China over radar incident

US backs Japan in dispute with China over radar incident

By Daphne Psaledakis and John Geddie WASHINGTON/TOKYO, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The United States has for the first time criticised China for aiming radars at Japanese military aircraft during a training exercise last week, incidents that the Asian neighbours have given differing accounts of amid

North Korea's ruling elite prepares for once-in-5-years party meeting

North Korea's ruling elite prepares for once-in-5-years party meeting

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has opened a meeting to prepare for the upcoming ruling party congress, one of the country’s biggest political conferences meant to lay out new state priorities

Russia says it awaits an answer from the US on New START as nuclear treaty ticks down

Russia says it awaits an answer from the US on New START as nuclear treaty ticks down

By Guy Faulconbridge and Lucy Papachristou MOSCOW, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday said it was still awaiting a formal answer from Washington on President Vladimir Putin's proposal to jointly stick to the last remaining Russian-U.S. arms control treaty, which expires in less than two months.

Defense bill would require US military to end reliance on Chinese display tech by 2030

Defense bill would require US military to end reliance on Chinese display tech by 2030

By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The final text of a U.S. military spending bill released on Monday would require the Pentagon to end its reliance on China and other countries for electronic display technology by 2030. The U.S.

Rubio and Hegseth meet Australian counterparts with China expected to be focus

Rubio and Hegseth meet Australian counterparts with China expected to be focus

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are meeting their Australian counterparts for annual talks expected to focus on Indo-Pacific security and countering China’s increasing assertiveness in the region

Chinese jets point radar at Japanese aircraft, Japan says

Chinese jets point radar at Japanese aircraft, Japan says

By Tim Kelly, Kiyoshi Takenaka and David Kirton TOKYO, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Japan said on Sunday that Chinese fighter jets had aimed their radar at Japanese military aircraft in two "dangerous" incidents near Japan's Okinawa islands, an account Beijing disputed.

US stocks hang near records ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting this week on interest rates

US stocks hang near records ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting this week on interest rates

U.S. stocks are hanging at the edge of their record heights as Wall Street waits to hear from the Federal Reserve later this week on what it will do with interest rates

Wall Street ticks modestly higher ahead of Wednesday's interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve

Wall Street ticks modestly higher ahead of Wednesday's interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve

Wall Street ticked modestly higher ahead of a highly-anticipated interest rate decision later this week by the Federal Reserve

China vows to defend sovereignty over Taiwan as Trump unveils security strategy

China vows to defend sovereignty over Taiwan as Trump unveils security strategy

BEIJING, Dec 8 (Reuters) - China on Monday pledged to defend its sovereignty and warned against "external interference" after the U.S. unveiled a new security strategy aimed at building up military power to deter conflict with Beijing over Taiwan.

Rubio and Hegseth discuss Indo-Pacific security with Australian counterparts

Rubio and Hegseth discuss Indo-Pacific security with Australian counterparts

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have met their Australian counterparts for annual talks focused on Indo-Pacific security and countering China’s increasing assertiveness in the region

Chinese premier cites damage from US tariffs, as China's surplus surpasses $1 trillion

Chinese premier cites damage from US tariffs, as China's surplus surpasses $1 trillion

China's premier says higher tariffs have dealt a “severe blow” to the world economy, even as China's own trade surplus has surged past $1 trillion

Chinese carrier holds air drills as Tokyo, Beijing trade barbs

Chinese carrier holds air drills as Tokyo, Beijing trade barbs

TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A Chinese carrier strike group launched intense air operations near Japan over the weekend as the East Asian neighbours traded diplomatic barbs in an escalating dispute, further straining ties.