This missile called the "New Anti-Ship Missile for the Defence of Remote Islands," is part of Japan's broader strategy to develop standoff missiles amid escalating tensions regarding the contested Senkaku Islands.
An advocacy group has called on Thailand's government to intervene urgently to secure the release of over 100 victims of human trafficking, primarily from Laos, who are allegedly held captive by a 'Chinese mafia syndicate' in Myanmar's Kayin state.
Disengagement between the Indian and Chinese Army is continuing in Depsang plains and Demchok in the Eastern Ladakh sector and is expected to be completed soon, defence sources said.
The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has entrusted a Chinese company to print 300 million copies of Nepali rupee 100-denomination banknotes featuring the revised political map that shows the controversial territories of Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani.
A Chinese fisherman was sentenced to 80 days in detention and given a two-year suspended sentence on October 21 after being found guilty of illegal entry into Taiwan and criminal coercion in Keelung.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) reported Chinese military activity near the island on Sunday and said that by 6 am (local time), eight Chinese aircraft and seven naval vessels were detected in the region.
Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has requested the Chinese government to raise the limits of the currency swap agreement to CNY 40 billion, according to ARY News on Saturday.
United States announced its approval for potential sales of radar systems and surface-to-air missile systems to Taiwan, with a total value of approximately USD 1.988 billion in order to enhance its defence capabilities amid rising Chinese tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
The Taiwan defence command conducted its inaugural night-time live-fire exercises on Thursday, focused on preparing the military for the potential threat of an invasion by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) under the cover of darkness.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) reported Chinese military activity near the island on Saturday and said that by 6 am (local time), 22 Chinese aircraft and five naval vessels were detected in the region.
Earlier, Indian defence officials had said that the disengagement of troops of India and China has started at two friction points in Demchok and Depsang Plains in the Eastern Ladakh sector.