British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has announced he is stepping down. He tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday, saying it is time to "invest" in his family and in himself.
The Japanese government will carefully monitor China's moves before deciding whether to file a complaint with the World Trade Organization over China's suspension of Japanese seafood imports.
China's largest property developer, Country Garden, has posted a net loss of 48.9 billion yuan, or about 6.7 billion dollars, for the January-to-June period, compared with a reported net profit of 612 million yuan a year earlier.
The South Korean Navy, Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force and the US Navy have staged a joint missile-defense exercise in international waters south of the Korean Peninsula.
The US government has approved the potential sale to Japan of long-range, air-launched cruise missiles and related equipment worth more than 100 million dollars.
US and Chinese officials are making efforts to mend their frayed ties. US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said they are working toward more "stable" relations. But she said US officials would not compromise on issues of national security.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered volunteer soldiers and other personnel involved in the invasion of Ukraine to take an oath of allegiance to the Russian state.
Japan lodged a complaint to China at a Group of 20 meeting on Thursday over Beijing's blanket import ban on Japanese seafood. The Chinese measure is in response to the release of treated and diluted water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.
Former US President Donald Trump has traveled to Georgia to surrender to authorities on charges of trying to overturn his loss in the 2020 presidential election.
North Korea has announced through its state-run media that its second attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure early Thursday.
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