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North Korea's missile launch on Friday came just over a week after U.S. President Donald Trump — on a tour of the region — expressed interest in meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 8, 2025
North Korea warns of more 'offensive action' after latest missile launch
"We will show more offensive action against the enemies' threat," Pyongyang's defense minister No Kwang Chol said Saturday.
People watch a TV news report on North Korea firing ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast, at the main railway station in Seoul on Friday.
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2025
North Korea fires ballistic missile into waters outside Japan’s EEZ
In brief remarks to reporters, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that the missile had likely landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
A test launch of an upgraded Type 12 ground-launched antiship guided missile
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2025
Japan to deploy ground-based long-range missiles at four sites
The Defense Ministry plans to field ground-launched missiles in Hokkaido, as well as Shizuoka, Kumamoto and Miyazaki prefectures.
Many analysts said that U.S. President Donald Trump, who often tries to project strength as a negotiation tactic, likely was seeking to send a message to Moscow and Beijing with his remarks about resuming nuclear testing.
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 31, 2025
Nuclear curveball: Trump's testing plan raises fears and confusion in Washington
Such a move, if implemented, could end up benefiting adversaries.
The Baker test on July 25, 1946, the U.S.' second atomic bomb test at Bikini Atoll.
WORLD / EXPLAINER
Oct 31, 2025
Nuclear testing: Why did it stop, why test and who has nuclear weapons?
No nuclear power — other than North Korea most recently in 2017 — has carried out explosive nuclear testing in over 25 years.
People watch a TV news report on North Korean missile launches at the main railway station in Seoul on Oct. 22.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2025
North Korea answers Trump entreaties with nuclear-capable missile test
U.S. President Donald Trump appeared resigned that a grand summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un was probably not in the cards during his trip to Asia this week.
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 29, 2025
Trump lands in South Korea to face trade talks and North Korean missiles
The U.S. president will address a summit of CEOs and meet with South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung in Gyeongju.
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Chief of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov at an unidentified location in this still image taken from video and released on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 26, 2025
Putin says Russia tested new nuclear-powered cruise missile
Putin called the new weapon "unique,” and said the missile’s class needed to be determined and infrastructure prepared so that it can be deployed.
U.S. director Kathryn Bigelow attends the Los Angeles special screening of her Netflix film "A House of Dynamite" at The Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, California, on Oct. 9.
WORLD
Oct 26, 2025
Pentagon frets over ‘A House of Dynamite’ nuclear doomsday film
The Pentagon agency responsible for the more than $50 billion system of ground-based interceptors designed to avoid just such a scenario isn’t happy about it.
A South Korean soldier stands next to a TV broadcasting a news report about a possible summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, at the main railway station in Seoul on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 24, 2025
Stars align for Kim-Trump meeting — but any talks will be on N.K. leader’s terms
Experts say that while the U.S. president may look to return to talks with the North Korean leader, he’s unlikely to convince him to give up his nukes through summitry.
People watch a TV news report about North Korean short-range ballistic missile launches, at the main railway station in Seoul on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 22, 2025
North Korea fires off ballistic missiles one day after Takaichi named PM
Pyongyang's launch of several short-range ballistic missiles provided new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi with an early test just a day after she took office.
Japan has made several exceptions to its arms export rules in recent years as part of a broader retreat from the pacifist stance it adopted after its defeat in World War II.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 17, 2025
Kawasaki Heavy in talks to develop engines for Germany's Taurus missiles
The involvement of a Japanese partner could complicate matters due to Tokyo's ban on transfers of weapons to countries in conflict.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte gives a statement during a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO's headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 16, 2025
NATO and EU scramble to boost drone defenses to counter Russia
High-profile incidents in Poland and Estonia have set off a flurry of activity from European officials to plug gaps in the continent's defenses.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Russian leader Vladimir Putin as they meet at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 13, 2025
Trump may approve Tomahawks for Ukraine if Russia continues war
U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments signal an openness to expanding the range of weaponry provided to Ukraine but also that he remains focused on a ceasefire.
North Korea's new Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile is displayed during a military parade to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang in this image released Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 11, 2025
North Korea unveils new long-range missile during military parade
The North has called its Hwasong-20 ICBM "the most powerful nuclear strategic weapon" — though the missile is still under development.
The Jingei, the third of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Taigei-class submarines, was commissioned in March last year. It is equipped with lithium-ion batteries, enabling it to have a longer diving time and cruising distance than older models with lead-acid batteries.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Oct 8, 2025
With nuclear sub proposal, Japan faces array of political and tech challenges
An expert panel has called for Japan’s next-generation subs to be able to operate longer and strike targets from farther way, a shift from current policy.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City on Sept. 26.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 7, 2025
Chinese Premier Li Qiang to visit North Korea for ruling party anniversary
The festivities are expected to include a large-scale nighttime military parade, South Korean authorities have said.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin shakes hand with U.S. President Donald Trump as they meet at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, in August.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 6, 2025
Trump says Putin's offer on nuclear arms control 'sounds like a good idea'
Any agreement on continuing to limit nuclear arms would stand in contrast to rising tensions between the United States and Russia.
A member of the Chinese People's Liberation Army stands as a DF-17 hypersonic missile is displayed during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Beijing on Sept. 3.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 5, 2025
The missiles threatening Taiwan
China is transforming parts of its east coast into a platform for potential missile strikes against Taiwan and the nearby seas as it eyes taking the democratic island.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the Defense Development 2025 military exhibition event ahead of the 80th founding anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, in Pyongyang in this picture released Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 5, 2025
North Korea says 'special assets' deployed against South
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed the U.S.-South Korea "nuclear alliance" is "conducting various kinds of exercises to execute dangerous scenarios."
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
New satellite images suggest 'mass graves' in Sudan's El-Fasher
A general view of a berm construction in Kinin Village near El-Fasher.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.
SoftBank is said to have explored potential takeover of Marvell
SoftBank explored a potential takeover of U.S. chipmaker Marvell Technology earlier this year, in what would have been the semiconductor industry's largest-ever deal.
These are the hottest lower-division rikishi to watch right now
Fukazaki (right) grapples with Enho at the IG Arena in Nagoya on July 13.
Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds humanity in migration
“Mother Bhumi” takes place in a multiethnic rice-farming community where Chinese, Thai and Malay lineages intertwine.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo

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