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Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Finnish counterpart, Antti Hakkanen, inspect an honor guard before their meeting at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2026
On nuclear policy, Koizumi agrees with Finnish defense chief: Japan ‘must not be naive’
The two defense ministers discussed the Nordic country’s decision to allow nuclear weapons onto its soil as Japan weighs a similar policy shift.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends an annual training event near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji training field in?Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in June.
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2026
Koizumi to meet Finnish defense chief, with nuclear policy shift to top agenda
The talks come after Finland revised a law allowing nuclear weapons into the country — a decision that came as Japan weighs a similar shift in policy.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he departs the White House in Washington on Monday.
WORLD
Oct 20, 2026
Trump open to trilateral summit with Putin and Xi but wants denuclearization focus
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has reportedly proposed a summit for talks on the war in Ukraine, possibly during next month’s APEC summit in China.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae attend the opening ceremony of the Defense Revolution Museum on Sunday in this image released Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 13, 2026
North Korea’s Kim visits new defense museum as Trump floats meeting
The North Korean leader inaugurated the museum — chock full of advanced weaponry — as the U.S. president teased the idea of a summit next month.
People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast, at the main railway station in Seoul on Monday.
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2026
North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan
At least two of the weapons were believed to have fallen into waters outside 91AV原创 exclusive economic zone.
Visitors pray at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Aug. 6, the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing.
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2026
Nihon Hidankyo hears calls to pass cause to second generation
About 80 hibakusha, survivors of the atomic bombings, and other representatives of constituent groups from across Japan attended the meeting in Tokyo.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the "Presidential Walk of Fame" in the Colonnade of the White House in Washington on Sept. 24
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 7, 2026
U.S. and China discuss reciprocal visits to nuclear sites, CNN reports
The idea of reciprocal visits was initially raised by China in meetings with U.S. officials this year, CNN said in its report.
A North Korean intermediate-range missile is fired during a military drill overseen by leader Kim Jong Un from the eastern region of the country on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 4, 2026
North Korea says intermediate missile’s range bests Tokyo and Seoul estimates
North Korea has claimed that a launch of an intermediate-range missile saw the weapon fly 1,000 km — 300 km further than estimates by Tokyo and Seoul.
People sit near a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at the main rail station in Seoul on Sept. 12.
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2026
North Korea fires off ballistic missile amid landmine row with South
The Defense Ministry in Tokyo said the weapon flew for an estimated 680 km before landing in waters outside of 91AV原创 exclusive economic zone.
Iranians walk past a billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump along a street in Tehran on Sept. 23.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 2, 2026
Iran offers to allow nuclear inspectors if sanctions are eased
Inflation in Iran is now almost 90% year over year, and the rial has weakened 30% against the dollar as sanctions begin to bite.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech during the 78th Armed Forces Day at a military base in Gyeryong, South Korea, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 1, 2026
South Korea president urges Pyongyang dialogue after DMZ blasts
Seoul’s military had demanded North Korea apologize after three South Korean officers were injured in an explosion inside the Demilitarized Zone.
A razor-wire boundary fence along the Polish-Lithuanian border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad near the village of Grzybina, Podlaskie Voivodeship, near the Suwalki Gap on Sept. 26
WORLD / Politics
Oct 1, 2026
Russia sends nuclear warning to NATO as tensions rise in the Baltic
“If Europe attacks Russia, it will be a completely different sort of war — a very short war,” said a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte speaks during an event in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sept. 22.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 30, 2026
NATO condemns ‘nuclear rhetoric’ in tense exchange with Russia
NATO was responding to a warning by Russia that the alliance’s approach to Kaliningrad “sharply increases the risks” of a military confrontation.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during a conference with the Self-Defense Forces senior commanders at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 2.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 29, 2026
Japan defense chief again puts ‘nuclear taboo’ in spotlight
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi says the country must possess the capabilities needed to counter threats directed at it.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech during the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 23, 2026
South Korea’s Lee urges U.S. to ease North Korea sanctions, report says
President Lee Jae Myung also said that pursuing Pyongyang’s denuclearization under the current circumstances meant that nothing would be accomplished.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter, Ju Ae, look at a monitor detailing the test of a "new-type weapon" at an undisclosed location in the country in this image released Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 22, 2026
North Korea’s Kim hails ‘new’ weapon thought to be hypersonic missile
Kim Jong Un said the successful test involving an apparent hypersonic glide vehicle “would give the enemy an incurable headache.”
People sit near a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at the main train station in Seoul on Sunday.
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2026
North Korea fires off two ballistic missiles
North Korea fired off a second missile on Sunday evening, hours after it launched an apparent short-range ballistic weapon.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae attend a commissioning ceremony for the destroyer Kang Kon at Wonsan Port in North Korea's Kangwon Province on Sept. 6.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 20, 2026
The hidden human cost of Kim Jong Un’s newfound power
Kim’s position rests on the brutal exploitation of his own people, from coal miners to diplomats, at home and abroad.
People sit near a television screen showing a news broadcast of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung holding a news conference at the Blue House, at the main rail station in Seoul on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 19, 2026
Seoul affirms U.S. investment pledges and intent to help with Strait of Hormuz
Talks between the allies’ top diplomats came a day after South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ruled out sending troops to the Strait of Hormuz.
A television screen shows a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train station in Seoul in August.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 18, 2026
Kim’s sister says U.S. drills push North Korea nuclear arms growth
Kim Yo Jong has accused the U.S. of driving tensions on the Korean Peninsula through a series of multinational exercises with South Korea and Japan.
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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