Japan hunts for dual-use goods makers to aid military expansion
Kyoto-based Mitsufuji got its start nearly 70 years ago as a weaver of decorative belts for kimonos. One day soon, it could ...
Column: US friends and foes buckle up for new ‘America first’ era
Less than 24 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn into office on Monday, new Secretary of State Marco Rubio met ...
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War in Ukraine sparks debate on role of tanks in Japan’s defense
The ironclad argument for Japan to keep a full complement of tanks for national defense is being questioned after Russian combat ... requires coordination with friendly tanks, and it is difficult ...
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Austria heads toward coalition talks led by far right after centrists fail
Nehammer, who announced he was quitting late on Saturday, had led three- and then two-party talks aimed at forging a centrist coalition that could serve as a bulwark against the eurosceptic, ...
‘If You Compromise With Totalitarian Systems, You Will Pay a High Price’
In a new book, Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner urges the U.S. and Europe to join together in a “Freedom Trade Alliance” against China, Russia and other autocracies.
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North Korea becoming better prepared for war by fighting against Ukraine, warns US
Russia’s UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia repeated Moscow’s longstanding accusation that the US, South Korea and Japan provoke North ... Federation and the friendly nation of the DPRK," said ...
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Fears of Chinese sabotage as ‘deep sea cable is cut off coast of Taiwan’ days after Russian ship ‘dragged anchor’
A telecommunications cable was reportedly damaged near Yehliu, New Taipei City in the early hours of Friday - just days after Russia was accused ... a list of US-friendly territories that are ...
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Doomsday North Korea warning over new war with South as it gains experience in Ukraine
Russia has long accused the US, South Korea and Japan provoke North Korea with military ... between the Russian Federation and the friendly nation of the DPRK." Joonkook Hwang, South Korea's ...
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Rare Steller’s Sea-Eagle Visits Terra Nova National Park
They’re usually found in the Russian Far East, Japan, and the Korean Peninsula ... botanist and zoologist who emigrated to Russia and changed his name to the Russian-friendly Steller. He was a ...
Japan Scrambled Jets Hundreds of Times Against Chinese Threats Last Year
Japan's defense ministry reports responding to hundreds of Chinese and Russian aerial and maritime intrusions since April.
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Japan Scrambled Jets Hundreds of Times Against Chinese Threats Last Year
Japan responded to Chinese and Russian aerial and maritime intrusions hundreds of times in 2024, according the country's defense ministry said on Wednesday. Japan Air Self-Defense Force jets were ...
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Setting the Stage: An Overview of Chinese and Russian Interests and Influence in the Indo-Pacific
In late September, a US HC-103J Super Hercules spotted four foreign vessels operating about 440 miles southwest of St.