Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming year, ...

The expanded fiscal plan allocates more to defence as Tokyo accelerates military upgrades amid worsening China relations.

Israel on Thursday (Dec 25) has pushed back sharply against a joint call by 14 countries urging it to reverse a decision approving 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, accusing foreign ...