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An aerial view of Palau Port in Koror, the island nation's main maritime gateway. Palau will become the U.S. military's top overseas location for construction next year.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2026
U.S. military buildup in Palau stirs war fears
Plans to rebuild the main port in the pristine Pacific archipelago have stirred painful memories of World War II and have locals concerned.
From left, Pacific Islands' Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa, Palau President Surangel Samuel Whipps Jr., Solomon Islands' Minister for Foreign Affairs Rick Nelson Houenipwela and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon attending a news conference after the closing ceremony of the Pacific Islands Forum in Koror, Palau, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 4, 2026
Pacific leaders issue joint rebuke over China missile test
China gave only a handful of nations short notice before test-firing the intercontinental ballistic missile in July.
Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. (L) and Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung gesture after cutting a ribbon during the inauguration ceremony for Taiwan-funded solar energy and electric bus projects in Koror on Sunday, ahead of the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 30, 2026
Pacific leaders to meet in Palau amid China-Taiwan tension
Palau is among three members holding diplomatic ties with Taiwan and not China, a large creditor to many island states.
Royal Australian Air Force firefighters extinguish a demonstration fire using fluorine-free foam at RAAF Base Amberley in 2021. The Australian government said on May 28 that it had launched a $1.43 billion legal action against U.S. consumer goods giant 3M over the contamination of military bases that used firefighting foam containing so-called forever chemicals.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 28, 2026
Australia sues 3M over ‘forever chemical’ contamination near military bases
Canberra is seeking damages to recover the cost of managing environmental contamination at 28 military bases from per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese looks on during a press conference, announcing Australia will hold a Royal Commission inquiry into the deadly mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, at Parliament House in Canberra on Jan. 8.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 15, 2026
Australia’s hate speech and gun law reforms face free speech concerns
Tougher laws were proposed by Australia’s center-left Labor government in the aftermath of the Bondi Beach mass shooting
Mourners gaze out over the sea of flowers left in memory of the victims of the Bondi Beach mass shooting in Sydney, Australia on Dec. 19.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 12, 2026
Australian parliament to return to pass hate speech laws after Bondi attack
The lawmakers will return next Monday, ?and Prime Minister Albanese said he wanted to step up penalties for hate speech and authorize a gun buyback.
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles during a news conference at the U.S. State Department in Washington on Monday
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 10, 2025
Australia says it will meet ‘challenges’ of AUKUS nuclear submarine timeline
Canberra is “very self-critical” as it looks to address challenges, including skilling its workforce, for the program, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles says.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto speaks as he stands next to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a news conference in Sydney on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 12, 2025
Australia and Indonesia announce new security treaty
Anthony Albanese, Australia’s prime minister, said the countries recognized that acting together was the best way to secure peace and stability in the region.
Red crabs walk across a road in Christmas Island, Australia, in October.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 7, 2025
Google planning powerful AI data center on tiny Australian outpost
Military experts say such a facility on the tiny Christmas Island, located 350 kilometers south of Indonesia, would be a valuable asset.
Mike Burgess, director-general of security for the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, delivers the 2025 Lowy Lecture in Sydney on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 5, 2025
Australian spy chief says ‘state sanctioned trolls’ sowing social discord
Australia faces a trend seen across Western democracies of declining trust and rising disinformation.
A Russian consulate staff member (right) inspects the damage after a car was driven into the gates of the Russian consulate in Sydney on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2025
Man arrested after car crashes into Russian consulate in Sydney
A 39-year-old man was arrested and a 24-year-old constable received an injury to his hand, a police statement said.
Flags from the Pacific Islands countries wave on the breeze in Yaren, Nauru, on the last day of the 2018 Pacific Islands Forum.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 12, 2025
China, U.S. pledge funds for Pacific Islands ahead of meet they are barred from
The Solomon Islands, which hosts an annual leaders meeting for the region blocked 21 donor countries from attending after pressure from Beijing to exclude Taiwan.
People shop at a covered market in Suva, Fiji, on Sept. 5.
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2025
Pacific Islands should boost women’s participation in work, says World Bank
Six countries did not have paid parental leave, often forcing women to leave the labor force when they started families, a report said.
A Chinese Coast Guard vessel on screen in Beijing. The coast guard demonstrated the capabilities of one of its largest ships to Pacific Island ministers last week.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 7, 2025
China demonstrates coast guard capability with move toward high seas patrols
The Chinese Coast Guard demonstrated the capabilities of one of its largest ships to Pacific Island ministers last week.
The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Minnesota off the coast of Western Australia in March
WORLD / Politics
Apr 10, 2025
AUKUS nuclear submarine sale under scrutiny as U.S. tariffs shake Australia
Disappointment that defense ties didn’t win Australia exemptions from the U.S. tariffs has put the program under unprecedented public scrutiny.
The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Minnesota is seen off the coast of Western Australia on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 17, 2025
U.S. starts to build submarine presence on strategic Australian coast under AUKUS
U.S. Navy personnel are due to arrive by the middle of the year at Western Australia’s HMAS Stirling base to prepare for the Submarine Rotational Force West.
Mental health, education and social services needed to intervene in many cases before the behavior of minors became a police issue, said a research paper by the Five Eyes, which also include the U.S., Canada, Britain and New Zealand.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 6, 2024
Young people involved in one-fifth of Australian terrorism cases, intelligence chief says
Australia passed legislation this month to ban children under the age of 16 years from social media platforms starting late next year.
Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 21, 2024
Focus on gender inequity as Commonwealth summit begins in Samoa
At a forum on Monday, women politicians said gender inequality remains widespread among the Commonwealth.
Funafuti, Tuvalu’s most populous island, on Sept. 6
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Sep 26, 2024
Tuvalu fights to retain its maritime rights amid climate change inundation
Tuvalu’s economic zone is rich in tuna, but few foreign jurisdictions that fish in the Pacific have supported efforts to safeguard its maritime boundaries.
U.S. and Philippine soldiers participate in a live fire exercise at Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, on May 6. The Philippine Air Force embarked on its first overseas deployment in six decades on Wednesday alongside U.S. and Australian fighter jets.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 11, 2024
Philippines air force joins multination war games in Australia
Four Philippine FA-50 fighter jets and 162 personnel are taking part in the Pitch Black war games.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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