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As dengue surges globally, an Indian vaccine candidate has entered the final stage of testing, raising hopes for one of the world's first single-dose shots against the deadly mosquito-borne disease. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/06/asia-pacific/science-health/india-dengue-vaccine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Taiwan's Defense Minister Wellington Koo on Friday rebuffed the main opposition party, which had proposed a defense budget roughly one-third of the amount sought by the government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/06/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-defense-budget/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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The U.S. sinking of an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka’s coast has expanded the deepening Middle East war to India’s doorstep, unsettling New Delhi’s calibrated approach to the conflict. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/06/asia-pacific/politics/iran-war-modi-pressure/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Nepal is set to have its first general election since a Generation Z-led uprising ousted the former government last year, with a new crop of young candidates emerging to challenge the old guard’s grip on power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/05/asia-pacific/politics/nepal-election-gen-z/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Taipei prosecutors have indicted 62 people linked to the Prince Group, a multinational network accused of running scam centers, including the company's chairman who was arrested and deported to China earlier this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/04/asia-pacific/crime-legal/taiwan-scam-center-prince-group/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Philippine lawmakers ordered Vice President Sara Duterte to respond to impeachment complaints against her after finding substance to allegations involving the misuse of public funds. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/04/asia-pacific/politics/philippines-impeachment-vp-sara-duterte/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Slick AI-generated disinformation has flooded election campaigns in Nepal, which is set to hold its first polls since deadly protests triggered by a brief ban on social media overthrew the government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/04/asia-pacific/politics/ai-disinformation-nepal-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Weaving Taiwan into existing frameworks to create a stronger U.S.-led regional defense architecture is crucial to deterring China, the island’s top diplomat said, as Taipei looks to deepen security ties with Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/04/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-foreign-minister-lin-chia-lung-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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A Thai court issued arrest warrants for a foreign businessman and his wife accused of investment fraud and money laundering, with one victim allegedly conned out of more than $30 million, police said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/03/asia-pacific/crime-legal/thailand-foreigner-cross-border-fraud/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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There’s little sign that Iran can count on China to bolster its defenses in the wake of a U.S.-led assault on the country that has killed its supreme leader. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/03/asia-pacific/politics/china-arms-iran/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators are slated to meet in mid-March, signaling a planned summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping is pushing ahead despite American strikes against Iran. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/03/asia-pacific/us-china-trade-trump-xi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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A key Taiwanese opposition party will only agree to pass as $40 billion special defense budget if the U.S. formally announces a second arms package reportedly delayed over concerns it could scuttle a U.S.-China summit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/03/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-tpp-defense-budget/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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The conflict in Iran has killed one Chinese citizen while over 3,000 have been evacuated, China's foreign ministry has said as its embassies and consulates in nearby countries worked to help those affected. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/02/asia-pacific/society/iran-conflict-china-evacuation-update/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Nepal votes in key elections on Thursday, six months after youth-led anti-corruption protests toppled the government, killed at least 77 people and left parliament in flames. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/02/asia-pacific/politics/nepal-elections-dates/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Explosions were heard in the Afghan capital Kabul as the Taliban government said it was responding to Pakistani aerial attacks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/02/asia-pacific/kabul-afghan-pakistan-attacks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Pakistani police clashed with protesters who breached the outer wall of the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, leaving nine people dead. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/01/asia-pacific/us-consulate-pakistan-protests-iran/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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North Korea released a rare image on Saturday of leader Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter firing a rifle at a shooting range, adding to speculation that she is being groomed as his successor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/28/asia-pacific/north-korea-kim-ju-ae/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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The U.S. has delayed announcing a package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at billions of dollars to avoid upsetting Xi Jinping, China’s leader, ahead of President Donald Trump’s planned trip to Beijing in April. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/28/asia-pacific/politics/us-taiwan-arms-sales-delayed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Pakistan’s defense minister has declared after Islamabad bombed major cities in Afghanistan that both countries are at “open war” following months of tit-for-tat clashes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/27/asia-pacific/politics/pakistan-afghanistan-clash/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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China has removed nine military lawmakers from its national parliament in the latest sign that President Xi Jinping’s purge of key defense establishment personnel continues to widen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/27/asia-pacific/politics/china-defense-lawmakers-purge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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A large Chinese military drone has conducted regular flights over the South China Sea in recent months while transmitting false transponder signals that made it appear to be other aircraft. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/26/asia-pacific/china-masking-drone-potential-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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The U.S. Justice Department announced the arrest on Wednesday of a former Air Force fighter pilot who allegedly trained Chinese military personnel without authorization. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/26/asia-pacific/politics/us-air-force-pilot-train-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai's fraud conviction and prison sentence were overturned by a Hong Kong court on Thursday, in a surprise legal decision soon after Lai was jailed on a separate national security charge. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/26/asia-pacific/crime-legal/hong-kong-jimmy-lai-fraud-conviction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang could “get on well” with the United States, suggesting he may be open to talks with Washington, but he rejected South Korea’s outreach as “deceptive,” state-run media said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/26/asia-pacific/north-korea-kim-jong-un-us-trump-nukes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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