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TOKYO — Japanese and U.S. troops on Monday kicked off one of their largest joint exercises focusing on the defense of Japan's southwestern islands and showcasing advanced weapons systems in the face of growing tension in the region. About 45,000 Japanese troops…
The Yasukuni shrine controversy flared again on 17 October 2026 when Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering to the Tokyo shrine. For American readers, the episode matters because it tests the political trust underpinning the US-Japan-South Korea security network…
North Korea threatened Monday to resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts and deploy more weapons along the border with South Korea, as the rivals remain locked in animosities over last month’s mine blasts that injured three South Korean soldiers. Related video: Trump…
Every time you see a bicycle parking lot with a 'Full' sign, yet the municipal urban plan states that 'the number of spaces is sufficient,' have you ever tilted your head in confusion at this strange contradiction? In fact, this…
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt left Yokosuka Naval Base on Monday after a brief port visit and steamed out of Tokyo Bay for Keen Sword, a large scale biennial exercise in and around Japan. The departure put the carrier…
Earlier this month, South Korea formally blamed North Korea-planted mines for the Sept. 21 blasts at the border, urging the North to apologize and remove other mines. That announcement came after North Korea denied responsibility for the explosions and warned of…
Read full story here Japan agency cancels mistakenly issued M9.9 quake alert, transit disrupted Weather agency confirms year's 30th typhoon, 1st since 2013 Chinese delegation visits island disputed between Japan, Russia U.S. halts professional exchange programs across China after harassment Russia likely mass-producing satellites with…
New tariffs ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump on imports from China will also apply to goods from Hong Kong, according to a U.S. government document, indicating that Washington has erased the city’s status as a separate trading entity. “Products of China…
TOKYO, October 19. /TASS/. The Japanese government remains committed to maintaining dialogue with Russia to resolve outstanding bilateral issues while continuing to assert its claims to the southern Kuril Islands, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a news conference in Tokyo.
North Korea is considering whether to resume loudspeaker broadcasts toward South Korea to counter “escalating” military provocations along the border, the DPRK leader’s sister Kim Yo Jong said Monday, accusing ROK forces of firing at DPRK troops and transmitting warnings…