China says one of its survey ships recently conducted research activities in waters Japan claims are within its Exclusive Economic Zone.
Chinese state media say the country has made a breakthrough in space exploration. The lunar probe landed successfully on the far side of the moon.
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China says one of its survey ships recently conducted research activities in waters Japan claims are within its Exclusive Economic Zone.
Tokyo lodged a protest, saying the vessel researched waters near the Okinotori Islands without its permission. Japan claims them as its southernmost islands.
At a news conference on Wednesday, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang sought to justify the research around the Okinotori Islands in response to a question from a Japanese reporter.
Lu said that according to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, "Okinotori reef does not meet the basic requirements to be recognized as island."
He added "the Japanese side unilaterally calls it an island and claims the so-called EEZ and continental shelf, but the Chinese side has never acknowledged that."
The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea requires its signatory nations to obtain a permit before carrying out marine research activities in the EEZs of other countries.
The Japanese Embassy in Beijing says it lodged a protest with China after it learned in mid-December that the Chinese ship's research activities near the islands lacked Japan's permission.
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New acting US Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan says China will remain the US military's top priority.
Shanahan officially took office on Tuesday, replacing James Mattis.
US media say he held a meeting with Pentagon officials the following day, in which he said he would stick with current defense strategies focusing on China and Russia.
They say Shanahan also told the officials to focus on "China, China, China," even as the US fights militants in Syria and Afghanistan.
Trump has suggested Shanahan could be acting defense secretary for an extended period of time.
Shanahan had worked in the private sector and had no military or diplomatic experience when Trump appointed him deputy defense secretary in 2017.
His new role will see him dealing with China and the planned withdrawal of US troops from Syria.
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US President Donald trump says he has received a letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and will be setting up a meeting with him "in the not-too-distant future."
Trump revealed this at the year's first cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
Trump said that but for the actions of his administration, there would be a "nice, big fat war" now in Asia.
He stressed the results of his efforts that realized the first-ever US-North summit last year and created a "good relationship" with the North leader.
He said he is looking forward to meeting again with Kim.
In a New Year's address on state-run TV on Tuesday, Kim said he is ready to meet with Trump again at any time.
But he also said that Pyongyang would have no other choice but to seek a "new path" if the US maintains sanctions on North Korea.
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The fallout from the ongoing partial US government shutdown continues to spread.
On Wednesday, the Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo in Washington joined the list of institutions that have closed due to the shutdown, which began on December 22nd.
US media report that about 800,000 federal government employees are being forced to work unpaid or are on furlough. Personnel with responsibilities for national security or other essential services remain on duty.
Republicans and Democrats are divided over a demand by President Donald Trump to provide funding for a wall along the Mexican border.
The dispute has been preventing the passage of a draft budget.
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US President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders have failed to reach an agreement to end a partial shutdown of the government.
Trump invited congressional leaders from the Republican and Democratic parties to the White House on Wednesday--the 12th day of the budget impasse.
Republicans and Democrats are divided over a demand by President Donald Trump to provide funding for a wall along the Mexican border.
A Republican leader who attended the meeting said they failed to narrow their differences, and that Trump wants them to return for more talks on Friday.
The new Congress will convene on Thursday with the Democratic Party taking control of the lower house.
Democrats plan to advance legislation without providing funding for a wall. But any bill would also need to clear the Republican-control Senate.
On Wednesday, the Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo in Washington joined the list of institutions that have closed due to the shutdown, which began on December 22nd.
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Chinese state media say the country has made a breakthrough in space exploration. They say lunar probe Chang'e 4 has successfully landed on the far side of the moon.
A rocket carrying Chang'e 4 blasted off on December 8th. The state-run China Central Television says the lunar probe touched down at 2:26 UTC on Thursday.
Nobody has managed to land a craft on the far side of the moon because it cannot be reached directly by radio signals from Earth.
China established communications using a relay satellite it launched last year. It says Chang'e 4 will use a rover to survey the terrain and resources.
China aims to join the club of space powers by 2030.
US President Donald Trump instructed his government in 2017 to build a space development base in lunar orbit.
China's latest success is likely to intensify a space race with the United States and Russia.
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The US space agency NASA says its unmanned spacecraft has closely approached the most distant celestial body ever explored.
NASA said on Tuesday that the probe New Horizons neared Ultima Thule on the fringe of our solar system.
The rock-like body is about 6.5 billion kilometers from the Earth.
New Horizons zoomed roughly 3,500 kilometers from Ultima Thule and took pictures of it.
Analysis of the coarse images shows the body is shaped like a gourd and measures 35 kilometers by 15 kilometers.
Scientists expect examination of clearer photos and data to be sent by New Horizons will shed more light on the birth of our solar system.
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Japan claims that one of its patrol planes was targeted by fire-control radar from a South Korean naval ship.
Seoul has repeatedly denied that claim and is asking for an apology, saying the plane was flying low to threaten the destroyer.
The South Korean Defense Ministry says the naval vessel was rescuing a drifting fishing boat and demands that Japan stop misrepresenting that fact.
Earlier, Japan's Defense Ministry released a video to back up its claim.
The officials say they've analyzed data collected by the patrol plane and confirmed it was "hit multiple times" by waves unique to fire-control radar.
But South Korea says the video does not reveal anything concrete.
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Japan is to hold the summit-level meeting of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, or TICAD, in August. The country's commitment to Africa will face a test at the conference.
The 7th meeting will take place in Yokohama City, south of Tokyo, from August 28th to the 30th.
Leaders of 54 African countries will be among the delegates. Government and business officials will represent Japan.
Africa boasts a population of 1.3 billion and a growing economy. Nations around the world are competing to secure shares of the potentially huge market.
Attention is focused on the extent Japan will be able to demonstrate its commitment at the meeting.
TICAD was inaugurated in 1993 as the pillar of Japan's foreign policy on Africa. The previous gathering took place in 2016.
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US IT giant Apple has cut its earnings forecast for the last quarter, blaming sluggish iPhone sales in China.
Chief Executive Tim Cook made the announcement in a letter to investors on Wednesday. The revised forecast for October-December puts revenue at 84 billion dollars, down five percent from the same quarter the previous year.
The news sent Apple shares tumbling in after-hours trading.
It will be Apple's first year-on-year sales drop since the July-September period in 2016.
Apple attributes the decline to an economic slowdown in emerging markets, particularly in China.
The company also said trade tensions between the United States and China have put more pressure on the Chinese economy.
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