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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.
Police personnel and firefighters help evacuate people from a fake train station after a simulated attack by China during the annual Min An Civil Defense drills in New Taipei City in July 2022.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2026
Taiwan’s resilience must be built before a crisis
Taiwan has focused heavily on military readiness against China, but it now faces a tougher question: how its society will deal with prolonged duress.
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.
The Fujitsu Red Wave wins the Park Shin-ja Cup in Cheongju, South Korea, earlier this month.
BASKETBALL
Oct 22, 2026
Fujitsu wins Park Shin-ja Cup in South Korea as club-level regional events broaden opportunities
The Japanese team has won three straight titles at the Park Shin-ja Cup in South Korea.
Tourists cross the Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2026
Japan tourist spending rises despite drop in visitor arrivals
The news comes as Japan approaches the one-year mark since Chinese authorities began issuing advisories urging citizens to avoid travel to Japan.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 20, 2026
Seoul to pull embassy staff from Kyiv over North Korea prisoner disclosure
The announcement comes less than two weeks after South Korea said it was recalling its ambassador to Ukraine, deepening the diplomatic rift.
A survey released by Teikoku Databank earlier this week said that around one-sixth of Japanese companies had suffered breaches.
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2026
Chinese AI tool used in cyberattacks on Japanese companies, investigation finds
The threat of cyberattacks for Japanese companies has grown recently, as the number of companies disclosing data breaches continues to rise.
The so-called Tequila Crisis reshaped Mexico's economy, bringing stability but at the cost of slower growth.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2026
The ‘Tequila Crisis’ and Mexico’s long economic hangover
The downside is that Mexico’s focus on stability may have come at the expense of faster economic expansion.
News coverage of a North Korean missile launch at Seoul Station in Seoul on Oct. 12
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 20, 2026
Seoul vows ‘resolute punishment’ after North Korea threatens new border measures
The escalation and exchange of threats has raised the possibility of clashes along the heavily armed border.
Elice's debut is a test of investor appetite for the data-center sector after a series of setbacks around the world.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 20, 2026
Data-center firm Elice plunges in South Korea IPO, raising more doubts over AI boom
The Seoul-based neocloud service provider raised 201 billion won ($151 million) in the Kosdaq’s biggest initial public offering this year.
A civil aircraft flies over a farm near an airport in Gwangju, South Korea, in September.
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2026
South Korea’s $1 trillion chip bet to revive left-behind region risks Trump’s ire
Washington has bluntly said that it wants more of South Korea’s artificial intelligence expansion to happen in the United States.
People gather at a karaoke box in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo in June 2020. AI tools are making cyberattacks cheaper, faster and easier to scale, exposing 91AV原创 cybersecurity weaknesses, including the hacking of karaoke operators.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 18, 2026
Karaoke hack shows cybercrime is routine
The head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s cybersecurity body went so far as to describe it as a “state of emergency in cyberspace.”
Michelle Yeoh was named Asian Filmmaker of the Year at the 31st Busan International Film Festival. During her acceptance speech, the Malaysian actor proclaimed that BIFF “gives Asia a powerful voice on global stages.”
CULTURE / Film
Oct 16, 2026
Busan International Film Festival builds momentum as an ‘A-list’ festival
Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi and Malaysian actor Michelle Yeoh were among the honorees in Busan, a showcase of Asian talent.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama attends the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 16, 2026
Japan and South Korea agree to extend $10 billion currency swap arrangement
The agreement, originally set to expire at the end of November, is expected to run through November 2029, with its size unchanged.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Gyeongju, South Korea, in October last year. The South Korean leader has pursued "pragmatic diplomacy,” seeking warmer ties with China while trying to keep the U.S. close.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 16, 2026
South Korea-U.S. ties hit lowest ebb in years amid intelligence row
Spats spanning from investment deals to intelligence leaks have strained Seoul’s relationship with Washington.
People watch a news report on North Korea firing multiple unidentified cruise missiles into the sea off its west coast, at a railway station in Seoul, in 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 15, 2026
North Korea tested two types of sub-launched cruise missiles, state media says
Senior military officers observed the tests conducted Wednesday in the sea off North Korea’s east coast, Korean Central News Agency reported.
South Korean players celebrate after winning the gold medal over Japan at the Asian Games in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, earlier this month.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Oct 13, 2026
South Korea soccer players’ boasts spark rethink of military service exemptions
Athletes have previously spoken cautiously about the exemptions, long a sensitive subject in a country where most young men are required to serve.
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.
Bank of Korea Gov. Shin Hyun Song starts a monetary policy meeting at the central bank's headquarters in Seoul last May.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 9, 2026
South Korea’s central bank is smart not to kill this boom
South Korea’s economic boom can continue, with the central bank taking a restrained approach to managing spillovers.
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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