Yakuza forces have been dwindling since 2005, due in part to a stricter crackdown.

All outsiders are banned from travelling within 5km of the island to protect the Indigenous people.

Australia's Chinese communities will be a crucial bloc in the upcoming election.

The talks were focused on reducing unsafe actions by Chinese military ships and planes.

Police are bracing for potential violence and plan to mobilise more than 14,000 officers in the capital.

UN chief Guterres has appealed for more international funding and rapid, unimpeded aid access in the country.

These cables are a critical infrastructure that has been the subject of great power contestation.

The regions nations, most already receptive to Chinas overtures, may be driven further into Beijings embrace.

Everyone loses, especially the little guys, economists warn.

SEOUL - South Korea is bracing for a potentially violent public reaction to a Constitutional Court ruling on Friday on whether to remove impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office or reinstate him amid the country's worst political crisis in decades.

MOSS VALE, Australia - At a cattle auction in Australia's lush Southern Highlands, an auctioneer shouts from a gantry over the din of nearly 2,000 cows waiting to be bought.

Police said they would issue the top alert on April 4, enabling the deployment of 100 per cent of the force.

The decision was made after considering worries about safety, crowd control and congestion.

It applies also to family members and contractors with security clearances.

DONGGUAN, China - Chinese outdoor furniture maker Jin Chaofeng set up a factory in Vietnam last July to escape higher U.S. tariffs. Now he is looking to close it, as Washington imposes steep levies on Hanoi and the rest of the world.

Swathes of the country have seen drenching floods, tropical cyclones and mass coral bleaching.

Despite the largest search in aviation history, the plane has not been found.

He quickly recovered from the fall and insisted he was sweet afterwards.

Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia are eager for talks to offer more concessions.

One of those arrested is accused of conducting surveillance of military facilities in China.

The quake toppled buildings, flattened communities and left many without food, water and shelter.

Semiconductors were excluded, but the tariffs will still have a knock-on effect on the chip industry.

The aircraft would boost the Philippine militarys ability to patrol its territory.

Although the US has a trade deficit in goods with Malaysia, it enjoys a surplus in services.

The US is Thailands largest export market, with electronics, machinery and agricultural products topping the list.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators have poured into the streets every weekend demanding the court remove him.

Beijing quickly sent first responders and pledged $18.4 million in aid, surpassing the US $2.69 million.

The video showed an excavator not far from the site of excavation work by the roadside.

Beijing has urged the US to immediately remove the tariffs and resolve differences through dialogue.

The tariffs are a setback for Mr Modis government, which had already made several concessions to Mr Trump.

The regions sentiment may shift after Trump announced fresh tariffs on April 2.

The levies against Japan are more than many had expected.

China will resolutely take countermeasures to safeguard its rights and interests: Commerce Ministry

The new levies could significantly dent Vietnams goal of boosting growth to at least 8% in 2025.

Trump has unveiled global reciprocal tariffs that include a 25 per cent rate on South Korea.

Taiwan's Defence Ministry detected 59 warplanes and 23 navy ships operating around the island.

By the afternoon of April 2, the petition had gained 33,643 signatures.

Countries targeted include Germany, the UK and Portugal.

But Mr Albanese said his country will not retaliate with its own levies.