TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi came under fire in parliament on Tuesday as her evasive answers regarding Taiwan has triggered strong criticism from opposition parties and fueled disorder at the Diet meeting.
On Tuesday, lawmakers engaged in a heated debate over Takaichi's earlier erroneous remarks on Taiwan. Constitutional Democratic Party lawmaker Hajime Hirota pressed Takaichi to clarify whether Taiwan would fall under the category of "other countries with close ties to Japan" in the definition of a "survival-threatening situation." (Japan-PM-Taiwan)
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BRUSSELS -- The European Parliament on Wednesday approved a legislation to ban spot-market imports of Russian liquefied natural gas once the regulation enters into force in early 2026, while imports of Russian pipeline gas will be phased out by Sept. 30, 2027.
The legislation, which has already agreed with the Council of the European Union, was adopted with 500 votes in favor, 120 against and 32 abstentions. It now requires formal endorsement by the Council before publication in the EU's Official Journal.
(EU-Russia-Gas)
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BANGKOK -- The latest round of Thailand-Cambodia conflict has left at least 19 Thai soldiers and 19 Thai civilians dead, with over 270,000 people displaced, Thailand's defense ministry announced on Wednesday. (Thailand-Cambodia-Conflict)
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PARIS -- French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said Wednesday that a certain number of important files may have been accessed by hackers during a cyberattack targeting the ministry last week.
Speaking to the broadcaster Franceinfo, Nunez said the ministry became the target of a malicious intrusion a few days ago, adding that a judicial investigation is underway to identify the perpetrator of this cyberattack, which targeted the ministry's email servers. (France-Cyberattack) ■
