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Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy wins $6.5bn Australian frigate deal in landmark naval export
TOKYO (Realist English). Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has been named Australia’s preferred bidder to build up to 11 general-purpose frigates,...
Bank of Japan holds rates, raises inflation outlook, fuelling rate hike speculation
TOKYO (Realist English). The Bank of Japan kept its key interest rate unchanged at 0.5% on Thursday but raised its...
Support for Japan’s PM Ishiba plunges to new low after election defeat
TOKYO (Realist English). Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet has dropped to 22.9%, its lowest level since...
Japan’s ruling coalition loses control of upper house, dealing fresh blow to Prime Minister Ishiba
TOKYO (Realist English). Japan’s ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has lost control of the upper house, according...
Tokyo warns firms they’re ‘on their own’ in Taiwan evacuation scenario
TOKYO (Realist English). Japanese government officials have quietly told domestic companies they would be “on their own” in the event...
Japan calls China’s expanding military operations its ‘greatest strategic challenge’
TOKYO (Realist English). Japan’s Defense Ministry has described China’s expanding military footprint across the Indo-Pacific as the country’s most pressing...
Japan faces renewed wave of food price hikes amid rising costs
TOKYO (Realist English). Japanese consumers are bracing for another round of food and beverage price increases in 2025, with the...
Japanese opposition leader apologizes for remark seen as misogynistic
TOKYO (Realist English). Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of Japan’s small opposition Democratic Party for the People, issued a public apology on...
Japan eyes global defense market as it shifts from pacifism to industrial power
TOKYO (Realist English). In a significant departure from its postwar pacifist stance, Japan is positioning itself as a rising player...
Trump says US will admit 600,000 Chinese students, doubling current number
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday that his administration would allow 600,000 Chinese students to study...
Russia and India reaffirm strategic partnership during Moscow talks
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar held a joint press conference in...
U.S. restricts intelligence sharing on peace talks over the armed conflict on the territory of the former Ukraine
WASHINGTON (ИА Реалист). CBS News has reported that Tulsi Gabbard, Director of U.S. National Intelligence, signed a directive in July...
Mishustin reviews national road projects with Avtodor chief
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held a working meeting on August 20 with Vyacheslav Petushenko, Chairman of...
Russia’s elite: from Soviet nomenklatura to state corporations
MOSCOW (Realist English). The specificity of the Russian elite is defined by the nature of its origins: it grew out...
A meeting of minds across time: Alaska’s role in U.S.–Russia history
MOSCOW (Realist English). In recent days, Alaska has become the center of global attention. Many different historical facts connected with...
Peace with Baku–Turkish occupiers is an illusion
YEREVAN (Realist English). No piece of paper and no external guarantees will ensure peace between Armenia and the Baku–Turkish occupiers,...
“Russia is with you”: Moscow sends humanitarian aid to refugees from Artsakh
STEPANAKERT (Realist English). As part of the “Russia is with you” initiative, a decision has been made to deliver humanitarian...
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