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    North Korea’s Kim oversaw recent ‘tactical nuclear’ drills, state media says

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided recent exercises by nuclear tactical operation units in response to large-scale navy drills by South Korean and U.S. forces, which have escalated regional tensions, KCNA state news agency said on Monday.
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    Soccer stadium crush in Indonesia leaves 125 dead as president orders investigation

    Victims trampled after police attempted to dispel riots with tear gas

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    China’s Xi reemerges after trip abroad quashing unfounded ‘coup’ rumors

    Xi on Tuesday visited an exhibition in Beijing showcasing China’s achievements over his decade in power, according to state broadcaster CCTV. 

    Xie Huanchi/Xinhua/Sipa USA

    N. Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of US VP Harris visit

    South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday North Korea may be preparing to test a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), citing the South's military.

    UGM-96 Trident I submarine-launched ballistic missile (photo credit: JOSN OSCAR SOSA (USN)/PUBLIC DOMAIN/VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)

    Hong Kong Ends Hotel Quarantine Requirement for Travelers

    The move eliminates a major irritant to businesses, as the city tries to defend its status as a key hub

    A junk boat sailed on Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong earlier this year. PHOTO: ISAAC LAWRENCE/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES

    Biden again says US would defend Taiwan if China attacks

    US President Joe Biden has again said the US would defend Taiwan in the event of an attack by China.

    EPA / Taiwan carried out military exercises earlier this month

    Japan wants missiles that can strike China – media

    Tokyo reportedly seeks to deploy upgraded long-range cruise missiles to the southern Nansei Islands

    A Type 12 surface-to-ship missile launcher unit at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Kisarazu in Chiba prefecture on June 16, 2022 © Philip Fong / AFP

    Jacinda Ardern rocked by scandal as she faces lowest ratings of her leadership

    New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is confronting crises on multiple fronts as her approval ratings sink to their lowest ever level.

    New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Picture: Lynn Grieveson/Getty Images

    South Korea wants to talk as North Korea test fires cruise missiles

    Just hours after North Korea test-fired two cruise missiles, the South repeated an offer to aid Pyongyang if it gave up a nuclear weapons program. Meanwhile, the US and South Korea prepare for a large military exercise.

    South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol holds his first official news conference, Yoon's call for Pyongyang to return to diplomacy

    ‘Years to rebuild’: Analysts’ ominous prediction for US after Taiwan war simulations

    Top military experts have been quietly simulating the war that could break out over Taiwan. The results are grim for everyone involved.

    While several analysts believe China is ultimately unwilling to step off the cliff and provoke all-out war, the US has been warned it must consider its resources if it becomes entwined in a territorial battle.

    US Taiwan: Congress team follows Pelosi with second high-level visit in a month

    A US congressional delegation has arrived for an unannounced visit to Taiwan, 12 days after a tour of the island by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

    REUTERS / Taiwan's foreign ministry tweeted an image of members of the group being greeted at a Taipei airport

    South Korea pardons Samsung boss to 'counter economic crisis'

    The heir and de facto leader of the Samsung group received a presidential pardon Friday, continuing South Korea's long tradition of freeing business leaders convicted of corruption on economic grounds.

    South Korea pardons Samsung boss and billionaire Lee Jae-yong 'to help the economy

    China says 'mission accomplished’ around Taiwan

    The military has announced the successful completion of assignments around the island, but added that regular patrols will continue

    Projectile is launched from an unspecified location in China during long-range live-fire drills by the army of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. © AP / Lai Qiaoquan

    China releases paper on Taiwan reunification

    Foreign meddling means Beijing must retain use of force as an option, paper outlines

    FILE PHOTO. A flag-lowering ceremony in Taipei. ©Annabelle Chih / Getty Images

    China-Taiwan: Tensions spike ahead of Pelosi's expected visit

    Taiwan is bracing for a potential show of force from China as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was expected to arrive on the island late Tuesday.

    EPA / These is no confirmation yet that Mrs Pelosi - seen here in Malaysia with her counterpart Azhar Azizan Harun - will visit Taiwan

    Pelosi could pull Taiwan trick – Chinese state media

    The US House speaker could use “emergency excuses” to touch down on the island, according to the Global Times paper

    A man uses a magnifying glass to read an article by the Global Times on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Asia visit at a stand in Beijing. © AP / Andy Wong

    Tomohiro Kato: Japan executes Akihabara mass murderer, say reports

    Japan has executed a 39-year-old man who killed seven people in Tokyo in 2008 during a stabbing rampage.

    STR/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES
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