Defense & Security
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China’s cognitive warfare aims to influence views in Taiwan
China’s military conducted one of the largest drills in its history in August as a rebuke to U.S. Sp...
October 6, 2022
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Kishida, Yoon condemn N.Korea’s missile tests
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agr...
October 6, 2022
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North Korea has launched 2 ballistic missiles, Japan defense minister announces
North Korea launched two ballistic missiles at around 6:00 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. Thursday, Japanese Def...
October 6, 2022
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North Korea appears to launch 2 ballistic missiles
North Korea appears to have launched two ballistic missiles Thursday morning. The Japan Coast Guar...
October 6, 2022
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After North Korea missile launch, U.S. and South Korea hold precision bombing drill to show counter-attack ability
SEOUL / WASHINGTON —The United States and South Korea have been on heightened alert over North Korea...
October 5, 2022
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Japan to accelerate discussions on enhancing defense capabilities amid growing N. Korea threat
The government intends to accelerate consideration of ways to drastically strengthen the country’s d...
October 5, 2022
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Chinese reconnaissance ship passes through Tsushima Strait
A Chinese navy Dongdiao class intelligence-gathering ship passed through the Tsushima Strait and the...
October 5, 2022
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In wake of N. Korea’s missile launch, Japan, U.S. fighter jets conduct joint drill
The Air Self-Defense Force and the U.S. military conducted joint drills with 12 fighter jets over th...
October 5, 2022
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Kishida, Biden agree to boost deterrence over N. Korea missile test
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed late Tuesday night that Japan an...
October 5, 2022
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Biden consults Japan PM Kishida after N. Korea missile test
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to...
October 5, 2022
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Aomori, Hokkaido governors denounce latest launch
Tensions were running high on Tuesday morning when a ballistic missile fired by North Korea flew ove...
October 5, 2022
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N. Korean ballistic missile flies over Japan for 1st time since 2017
Without warning, North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Tuesday morning that flew over Japan an...
October 4, 2022
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J-Alert issued in Hokkaido, Aomori
The J-Alert warning system was triggered in Hokkaido, Aomori and other prefectures on Tuesday mornin...
October 4, 2022
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N. Korea launch ‘unfortunate’ and ‘destabilizing’ but path to dialogue open-U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia described North Korea’s firing of a ball...
October 4, 2022
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Matsuno: Latest N. Korean missile flew about 4,600 km
North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan Tuesday that flew about 4,600 kilometers at a maxim...
October 4, 2022
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