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China's alliance with Russia, N. Korea a matter of concern: Japan report

November 21, 2025

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The Straits Times

China, Russia and North Korea have formed a de facto alliance and their rivalry with the US-led security framework involving Tokyo and Seoul may grow, a report released on Nov 20 bya think-tank of Japan’s Defence Ministry said.

China is bolstering military ties with Russia through joint exercises while not preventing North Korea’s dispatch of troops to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine, raising security concerns in Northeast Asia, the National Institute for Defence Studies said in its annual report.

The report came as Japan’s tensions with China have intensified since comments by pro-Taiwan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about Tokyo's potential involvement in a contingency related to Communist-led Beijing and the self-ruled, democratic island.

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The Straits Times

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SingPost trots out Year of the Horse stamps for CNY

Collectors can look forward to adding to their stable of stamps ahead of the lunar year of the horse, as Singapore Post announced on Jan 20 a new set that features the Chinese zodiac animal.

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1 min

January 21, 2026

The Straits Times

The Straits Times

SKY VINO SHOULD BOUNCE BACK

RACE 1 (1,200M) 11 Macanese Master broke through at long odds last time after finally drawing a gate since joining the Me Tsui stable, and he can back it up. He draws low again to land a soft run and his trial between starts was impressive.

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5 mins

January 21, 2026

The Straits Times

The Straits Times

Trump, Putin and the revival of an old imperialist dream

The upheavals over Greenland, Venezuela and Ukraine are symptoms of efforts to restore spheres of influence.

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8 mins

January 21, 2026

The Straits Times

The Straits Times

EU vows unflinching, proportional response to Trump’s Greenland gambit

US risks plunging ties with long-time allies into a ‘downward spiral’: Dr von der Leyen

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4 mins

January 21, 2026

The Straits Times

The Straits Times

ASEAN will not certify Myanmar election or send observers, KL says

The I-member regional bloc ASEAN will not send observers to the ongoing three-stage election in Myanmar and, therefore, not endorse the polls, the Malaysian foreign minister said on Jan 20.

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1 mins

January 21, 2026

The Straits Times

Teachers • Value them through smaller decisions that can boost their morale

I read with interest the views shared by Ms Liew Wei Li, director-general of education at the Ministry of Education, in the article “Why the teaching profession cannot be a revolving door” (Jan 19).

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1 min

January 21, 2026

The Straits Times

A young star falls in an Open full of hard lessons

MELBOURNE - 1573 Arena at the Australian Open resembles a blue field spotted with sunflowers. The yellow is the Brazilian shirts in the crowd and they’ve all come for the teenager. He’s 19, 188cm tall and wields his racket like a policeman’s truncheon.

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3 mins

January 21, 2026

The Straits Times

The Straits Times

Europe could use $13 trillion of US assets to help secure Greenland

Retribution via selling bonds, stocks to hurt US economy becoming a risk for markets

time to read

3 mins

January 21, 2026

The Straits Times

The Straits Times

IMDA in talks with X over Grok's sexually explicit deepfakes

X required to curb spread of harmful, inappropriate content on its platform, says agency

time to read

2 mins

January 21, 2026

The Straits Times

The Straits Times

9 in 10 S’poreans have close friendships; most still make friends in person: IPS study

Slightly more than one in 10 Singaporeans do not have close friendships, and despite technological advances, most still get to know their close friends in person.

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4 mins

January 21, 2026

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