KABUL -- Afghan Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund here on Wednesday met with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.
In the meeting, Akhund said the Chinese government and people have always held a friendly and positive attitude towards Afghanistan, and he thanked China for speaking up for Afghanistan on the international stage. (Afghanistan-Wang Yi)
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TOKYO -- A fire broke out Wednesday evening aboard a U.S. Navy vessel off the coast of a U.S. military port in Uruma City of Japan's Okinawa Prefecture, local media reported.
The Japan Coast Guard received an emergency call around 5 p.m. local time reporting that the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans, more than 200 meters in length, had caught fire, national broadcaster NHK reported. (Japan-U.S. Navy vessel-Fire)
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KABUL -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met here on Wednesday with Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that as a neighbor and partner, China congratulates Afghanistan on new achievements it has made in national development. (Afghanistan-Wang Yi)
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TOKYO -- Japan's exports to the United States fell 10.1 percent in July from a year earlier, marking the fourth consecutive monthly decline, the country's finance ministry said Wednesday.
The steep drop was led by a sharp fall in auto shipments, reflecting the impact of U.S. tariff measures. (Japan-U.S.-Exports) ■
