Princess Noriko (R), second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, speaks beside fiance Kunimaro Senge at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo May 27, 2014.
Kyrgyz Prime Minister Jantoro Satybaldyev met Chinese Ambassador Qi Dayu here Friday to discuss implementation of the agreements signed during a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping last month.
Host of parties already lining up to claim $50b in gold and silver
The visit to Vietnam of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, the first high-ranking leader in China's new leadership to visit the country, is of great importance not only to the already strong relations between Hanoi and Beijing, but also to the stability of the region, according to a respected political analyst here.
Executives in the Asia-Pacific region are earning the highest base salaries in the world, driven partly by employers in China sweetening pay packages, a survey has found.
China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea agreed on Friday to further promote exchanges between youths of the two countries.
The US Marine Corps and Japan's Self-Defense Forces ended on Friday joint military exercises using the MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft in the western Japanese prefecture of Shiga。
About 160 Japanese lawmakers from a nonpartisan group on Friday morning worshipped the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine during its autumn festival, according to local media.
A pair of antique Chinese carved rhinoceros horns have sold for a record price of 797,300 NZ dollars ($674,364), an Auckland auction house announced Friday.
Senior officials of Chinese and Russian ruling parties pledged on Thursday to step up inter-party exchanges in order to help enhance the development of relations between the two countries.
Xi Jinping has called for increased economic and strategic co-op with Australia, suggesting continued enthusiasm for a free trade agreement.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretary-General Le Luong Minh in Beijing on Thursday.
Abe builds up military appeal and capacity - but not all for self-defense