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South Korean Army K-9 self-propelled howitzers conduct a live-fire drill at an artillery range in Cheorwon as part of a training exercise held last week.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2026
Tensions high as North Korea howitzer spotted near South Korean border
The presence of the self-propelled 122-mm howitzer near the border marks a rare visible deployment of such artillery.
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, during a trip to the far eastern Amur region of Russia in 2023. She said on Thursday that North Korea will place anti-South Korea loudspeakers on standby along the entire border amid heightened tensions between Pyongyang and Seoul.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 22, 2026
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong warns South, saying border loudspeakers to be ready within days
The threats deal a blow to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s efforts to ease inter-Korean hostility.
North Korean Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang Il looks on before a plenary session at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Sept. 17.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 17, 2026
North Korea says U.S.-led arms buildup justifies expanding nuclear force
The country’s vice defense minister said its status as a nuclear weapons state was irreversible and pledged to continue expanding its nuclear arsenal.
Philippine Defense Minister Gilberto Teodoro in Singapore in May
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 7, 2026
Philippine defense chief says China could exploit cuts in U.S.-South Korean drills
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said Washington had assured Manila that its commitments to the Philippines remained unchanged.
Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz seen from Musandam, Oman, on Wednesday
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 4, 2026
South Korea reviewing military options for Hormuz, no decision made, official says
Several South Korean media outlets have reported that Seoul was preparing to deploy military assets before the end of the year and could ?seek parliamentary approval this month.
South Korean job-seekers take part in a group interview with representatives of a Japanese company during a job fair in Seoul last month.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 3, 2026
Young South Koreans look for jobs in Japan as they struggle to find work at home?
Big-name Korean ?employers prefer to hire experienced workers, in contrast with Japan where companies are struggling to fill positions in large graduate schemes.
Russian Ambassador to North Korea Alexander Matsegora and North Korea's Land and Environment Protection Minister Kim Kyong Jun attend a ground-breaking ceremony for a road bridge that will link North Korea to Russia, in Rason Municipality, North Korea, on April 30 last year.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2026
North Korea-Russia bridge opening likely delayed, think tank says
The 850-meter bridge, which will connect to Russia’s highway system, was agreed to during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit ?to Pyongyang in June 2024.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung after a press conference to mark the first anniversary of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid, at the Blue House in Seoul, on Dec. 3, 2025
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 8, 2026
South Korea prepares for local elections under shadow of disgraced former president
The June 3 contest for mayors and governors is South Korea’s first nationwide vote since President Lee Jae Myung took power in a snap election following the martial law crisis.
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.
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.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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