Escalating tensions between the Western alliance and Russia have revived the long political dispute between Moscow and Tokyo, a NATO ally, on the islands in the Pacific.
The Chinese leader's visit coincides with heightened tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United States over issues ranging from energy policy to regional security.
Russian streaming services have dramatically increased purchases of South Korean and Turkish serials, while interest in national film products is also growing in Russia.
"The talks don't include Israel. We will not pay Israel to extract our gas," a Palestinian source tells Anadolu Agency of talks to pump gas from Marine gas field off besieged Gaza.
US will increase rotational presence of air, land and sea forces in Australia, including bomber aircraft and fighter jets, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says, amid shared worry over Beijing's growing muscle in the region.
There were already fears that other countries would follow suit after New Zealand abruptly cancelled a series last week over unspecified security concerns.
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