Japan, Malaysia Sign $2.8M Maritime Security Deal to Counter China
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, greets Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 16, 2023. Japan and Malaysia signed a security assistance deal Saturday to boost Malaysia's maritime security as Asian nations seek to counter an assertive China.
Japan and Malaysia signed a security assistance deal Saturday including a grant of 400 million yen ($2.8 million) to boost Malaysia's maritime security, as Asian nations seek to counter an increasingly assertive China.
A North Korean military guard post, top, and South Korean post, bottom, are seen from Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, May 31, 2024. A TV screen shows a report of North Korea's multiple rocket launchers during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, May 31, 2024.