South East Asia
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Pirates raid Malacca Straits oil tanker
Armed pirates have raided an oil tanker sailing in the Malacca Straits and abducted three crew members, officials in Malaysia say. Pirates raid oil tanker in Malacca Straits Armed pirates […]
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Japan to build military site
Japan has begun construction work on a military radar station near a string of islands that is at the centre of a territorial dispute with China. Japan to build military […]
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China seizes Japanese cargo ship
China’s seizure of a Japanese cargo ship over a pre-war debt could hit business ties, Japan’s top government spokesman has warned. China seizes Japanese cargo ship over pre-war debt China’s […]
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China ships in disputed waters
Three Chinese coastguard ships sailed through disputed waters off Tokyo-controlled islands in the East China Sea on Saturday, the Japanese coastguard said, the latest such incident in a bitter territorial […]
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Dryad release latest piracy statistics
Dryad Maritime has today released its Q1 maritime crime figures which show an overall downturn in incidents across the Horn of Africa, the Gulf of Guinea and Southeast Asia since […]
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Why is Japan building up its navy?
As the balance of power in Asia swings towards China, Japan is building one of the most modern and powerful naval forces in the world. Why is Japan building up […]
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Seoul examines ‘North Korea drone’
South Korea says it is analysing what it believes to be a North Korean drone that crashed on a border island shortly after an exchange of artillery fire with North […]
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South China Sea dispute
The Philippines has submitted evidence to a UN tribunal hearing its case against China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea. Philippines files case to UN in South China Sea […]
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North and South Korea exchange fire
North and South Korea have exchanged fire into the sea across the disputed western sea border after North Korean shells landed in its territorial waters, South Korea says. North and […]
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UN Security Council condemns North Korea missile launch
The UN Security Council has condemned North Korea’s launch of two ballistic missiles and said it was considering an “appropriate response”. UN Security Council condemns North Korea missile launch The […]
